2038 Sky Event Almanac

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.

2038 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  01     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    03  16:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  21     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  09:41  NEW MOON 
    05  09:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    05  17:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  04     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  09:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  08:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  16     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  04:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  04:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  11:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  23:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    21  00:00  FULL MOON 
    21  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  22:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  00:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  05:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    27  18:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  01:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  01:52  NEW MOON 
    04  13:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  06:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  05:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  13:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    16  13:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  16:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  08:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    19  12:09  FULL MOON 
    20  07:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  04:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  02:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  04:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  16:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  04     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  19:15  NEW MOON 
    06  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  20:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    10  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  21:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  09:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    13  23:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    15  19:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  00:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  19:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    19  14:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  08:40  Vernal Equinox 
    20  22:09  FULL MOON 
    21  13:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    27  13:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  05:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  05:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 04  12:43  NEW MOON 
    05  01:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  03:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    10  22:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    11  21:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  10:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  14:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    15  22:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    18  13     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  00:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  06:36  FULL MOON 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  07:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  02:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 01  18:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  04:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  05:19  NEW MOON 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  09:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    08  22:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  11:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  22:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  00:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  12:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  05:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    13  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  09:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    18  14:23  FULL MOON 
    21  13:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  22     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    25  16:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  16:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    30  12:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  20:24  NEW MOON 
    05  02:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  12:15  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  00:00  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  18:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  12:54  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  07:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:26  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    16  20     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    16  22:30  FULL MOON 
    16  22:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    17  22:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  02:09  Summer Solstice 
    22  19:45  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    24  08:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  08:55  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    29  21:31  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    29  22:14  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    29  23:02  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  07     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter


Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  08:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  09:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  09:32  NEW MOON 
    04  04:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  11:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    04  16     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  11:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    05  23:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    06  21:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    09  12:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  07:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  07:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  07:48  FULL MOON 
    16  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  20     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  11:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    24  01:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  03:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  07:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  16:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  03:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  20:40  NEW MOON 

Aug 02  06:48  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    03  00:07  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    03  00     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  08:27  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    03  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  17:36  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    07  16:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  14:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  00     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  18:57  FULL MOON 
    17  12     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    20  21:57  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    22  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    22  19:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  15:43  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    25  23:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  15     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    28  18:04  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    28  23:22  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    29  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  06:13  NEW MOON 
    31  13:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon

Sep 01  18:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    03  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    05  21:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  16:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  01     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  08:24  FULL MOON 
    16  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  15:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    19  23:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    21  12:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  03:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  18:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  13:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  01:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    28  14:57  NEW MOON 
    29  20:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 04  17:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  05:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  00:22  FULL MOON 
    15  03:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  06:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    17  21     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  04:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  04:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  07:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    23  11:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  05:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    27  23:53  NEW MOON 
    28  06:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
    31  20:41  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 01  03     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    01  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    03  17:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  17     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  04:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  04:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    11  18:27  FULL MOON 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  12:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  08:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  07:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  18:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  19:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    19  20:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    21  19:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    22  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  18:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  09:47  NEW MOON 
    28  04:54  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 03  08:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:35  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    10  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    10  18:34  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    11  13:30  FULL MOON 
    11  13:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    12  12:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  01:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  04:30  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  05:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  05:32  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    21  15:01  Winter Solstice 
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  04:23  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    24  15:19  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  16:09  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    25  14     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    25  15:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  20:59  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    25  21:02  NEW MOON 
    27  03:27  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.

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

2038 Phases of the Moon

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.

2038 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 09:41 A Jan 13 08:34 Jan 21 00:00 n Jan 27 18:00
Feb 04 01:52 Feb 12 05:30 Feb 19 12:09 Feb 26 02:56
Mar 05 19:15 Mar 13 23:42 Mar 20 22:09 Mar 27 13:36
Apr 04 12:43 Apr 12 14:02 Apr 19 06:36 Apr 26 02:15
May 04 05:19 May 12 00:18 May 18 14:23 May 25 16:43
Jun 02 20:24 Jun 10 07:11 Jun 16 22:30 n Jun 24 08:39
Jul 02 09:32 A Jul 09 12:00 Jul 16 07:48 n Jul 24 01:40
Jul 31 20:40 Aug 07 16:21 Aug 14 18:57 Aug 22 19:12
Aug 30 06:13 Sep 05 21:51 Sep 13 08:24 Sep 21 12:27
Sep 28 14:57 Oct 05 05:52 Oct 13 00:22 Oct 21 04:23
Oct 27 23:53 Nov 03 17:24 Nov 11 18:27 Nov 19 18:10
Nov 26 09:47 Dec 03 08:46 Dec 11 13:30 n Dec 19 05:29
Dec 25 21:02 T ---

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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