2036 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2036 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  15:41  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    02  10:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  07     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  09:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  04:06  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    09  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  07:07  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    13  00:47  Moon at Perigee: 356519 km
    13  03:16  FULL MOON 
    14  19:03  Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
    15  08:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  14:15  Regulus 0.2°N of Moon
    19  22:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  22:01  Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
    26  08:05  Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
    28  02:17  NEW MOON 
    29  14:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  18:44  Venus 1.7°N of Moon

Feb 01  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°W
    04  14:01  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    04  18     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  23:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  16:12  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    10  12:55  Moon at Perigee: 358657 km
    11  03:12  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    11  14:09  FULL MOON 
    11  14:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.299
    11  19:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  01:34  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    17  18     Mars 1.9°N of Jupiter
    17  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  15:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  19:15  Moon at Apogee: 405790 km
    25  09:04  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    25  21:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  20:45  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.629
    26  20:59  NEW MOON 

Mar 03  02:18  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    04  22:41  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    05  08:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  10:10  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    09  18:38  Moon at Perigee: 363380 km
    10  05:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  12:08  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    12  01:09  FULL MOON 
    14  15:05  Mars 2.8°S of Pleiades
    18  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  10:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  17:02  Vernal Equinox 
    19  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    21  13:41  Moon at Apogee: 404752 km
    22  22     Venus 4.0°N of Jupiter
    24  03:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  12:57  NEW MOON 
    30  17:27  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  04:06  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    01  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  14:38  Venus 0.0°S of Pleiades
    03  16:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  15:47  Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
    06  01:36  Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
    06  11:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  20:11  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    10  12:22  FULL MOON 
    13  07     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
    18  06:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  09:40  Moon at Apogee: 404135 km
    20  08:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  01:33  NEW MOON 
    27  11:29  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    28  10:36  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon

May 01  00:26  Moon at Perigee: 369111 km
    02  21:40  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    02  21:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  13:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  01:54  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    04  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    10  00:09  FULL MOON 
    16  04:41  Moon at Apogee: 404366 km
    17  10:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  00:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  17:01  Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
    25  11:17  NEW MOON 
    28  01:17  Moon at Perigee: 364390 km
    28  08:25  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    29  18     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  06:00  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    30  14:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
    31  07:13  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon

Jun 01  03:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13:02  FULL MOON 
    12  15     Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
    12  21:06  Moon at Apogee: 405205 km
    13  12:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  17:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  18     Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
    16  20:47  Mercury 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    19  23:40  Jupiter 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    20  10:31  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:51  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    22  04:50  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    22  05:12  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    23  19:09  NEW MOON 
    25  02:31  Moon at Perigee: 359947 km
    25  22:20  Mars 2.5°N of Moon
    26  17:49  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  18:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  14:09  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    28  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  10:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  14     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    06  15     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  03:19  FULL MOON 
    08  10     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  08:20  Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
    10  16:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  18:43  Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
    16  06:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  15:15  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    19  19     Mars 0.1°N of Saturn
    19  22:21  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  01:15  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    22  03     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    23  02:17  NEW MOON 
    23  02:31  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.199
    23  07     Mercury 0.0°N of Mars
    23  10:38  Moon at Perigee: 357534 km
    23  19     Venus 3.5°S of Jupiter
    24  03:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  08:38  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  12:26  Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  14:27  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  23:24  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    27  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  12:27  Mercury 0.1°N of Regulus
    29  13     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    29  18:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 05  04:08  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    06  11:59  Moon at Apogee: 406243 km
    06  18:49  FULL MOON 
    06  18:51  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.454
    06  22:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  01     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    11  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    11  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  07     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  17:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  23:51  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    16  19:04  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  04:03  Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  14:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  20:27  Moon at Perigee: 357819 km
    21  09:24  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
    21  09:35  NEW MOON 
    28  06:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  16:30  Moon at Apogee: 405835 km
    03  04:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  10:45  FULL MOON 
    08  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  06:26  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    13  02:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  08:32  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    16  17:15  Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  23:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  16:30  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  20:32  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    18  04:38  Moon at Perigee: 360820 km
    18  12:53  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    19  17:51  NEW MOON 
    22  02:23  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  08     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    24  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  22:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:16  Moon at Apogee: 404995 km
    30  08     Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
    30  09:36  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 01  12:00  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    05  02:15  FULL MOON 
    09  11:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    10  16:46  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  10:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19:59  Saturn 0.7°N of Regulus
    14  04:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  04:54  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    15  05:31  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  04:04  Moon at Perigee: 365813 km
    16  09:36  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    17  21     Neptune at Opposition 
    19  03:50  NEW MOON 
    21  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  17:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  12:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  23:33  Moon at Apogee: 404295 km
    28  18     Venus at Perihelion 

Nov 03  16:44  FULL MOON 
    05  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  18:10  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    06  20:49  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    10  04:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  17:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  10:21  Moon at Perigee: 370165 km
    11  10:51  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    11  14:56  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  05:11  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    15  05:34  Venus 3.2°S of Moon
    16  03:00  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    17  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  16:14  NEW MOON 
    23  14:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  20:24  Moon at Apogee: 404313 km
    25  14:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 03  02:37  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    03  06:08  FULL MOON 
    03  23:28  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    06  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°E
    06  17:52  Moon at Perigee: 367178 km
    06  21     Venus 1.2°N of Mars
    07  06:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  16:06  Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
    08  21:39  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  01:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07     Jupiter at Opposition 
    13  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  07:36  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    17  07:34  NEW MOON 
    20  18:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  03     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  17:08  Moon at Apogee: 405081 km
    24  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  11:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12:56  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    31  03:30  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2036 Phases of the Moon

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2036 Phases of the Moon
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 06 09:48 Jan 13 03:16 Jan 19 22:46
Jan 28 02:17 Feb 04 23:01 Feb 11 14:09 t Feb 18 15:47
Feb 26 20:59 P Mar 05 08:49 Mar 12 01:09 Mar 19 10:39
Mar 27 12:57 Apr 03 16:03 Apr 10 12:22 Apr 18 06:06
Apr 26 01:33 May 02 21:54 May 10 00:09 May 18 00:39
May 25 11:17 Jun 01 03:34 Jun 08 13:02 Jun 16 17:03
Jun 23 19:09 Jun 30 10:13 Jul 08 03:19 Jul 16 06:39
Jul 23 02:17 P Jul 29 18:56 Aug 06 18:49 t Aug 14 17:36
Aug 21 09:35 P Aug 28 06:43 Sep 05 10:45 Sep 13 02:29
Sep 19 17:51 Sep 26 22:12 Oct 05 02:15 Oct 12 10:09
Oct 19 03:50 Oct 26 17:14 Nov 03 16:44 Nov 10 17:28
Nov 17 16:14 Nov 25 14:28 Dec 03 06:08 Dec 10 01:18
Dec 17 07:34 Dec 25 11:44 --

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2031 to 2040

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
EST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
CST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
MST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
PST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AKST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
HST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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