2038 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
03 21:43 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
05 14:41 NEW MOON
05 14:46 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
05 22:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 09 Uranus at Opposition
12 14:57 Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
13 13:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Jupiter at Opposition
17 09:16 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
20 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
20 16:41 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
21 04:48 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
21 05:00 FULL MOON
21 13 Venus at Perihelion
21 23 Mercury at Aphelion
23 03:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
24 05:38 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
24 10:52 Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
27 23:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 02 06:08 Moon at Descending Node
04 06:52 NEW MOON
04 18:11 Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
09 11:00 Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
12 10:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 18:29 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
16 18:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 21:47 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13:21 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 17:09 FULL MOON
20 12:09 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
21 09:05 Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
26 07:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 09:52 Moon at Descending Node
01 21:46 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
03 09 Saturn at Opposition
06 00:15 NEW MOON
06 23 Mercury at Perihelion
09 01:39 Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
13 02:23 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
13 14:38 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
14 04:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
16 00:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 05:29 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 00:18 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
19 19:49 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 13:40 Vernal Equinox
21 03:09 FULL MOON
21 18:16 Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
27 18:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 10:42 Moon at Descending Node
31 10:43 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 04 17:43 NEW MOON
05 06:32 Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
09 08:48 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
11 03:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
12 02:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 19:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10:08 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
16 03:34 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
18 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:30 Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
19 11:36 FULL MOON
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 12:37 Moon at Descending Node
24 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
26 07:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
May 01 23:14 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
02 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
04 10:19 NEW MOON
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:34 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
09 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:54 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
10 03:19 Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
12 05:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
13 10:44 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
13 21 Venus at Aphelion
17 14:35 Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
18 19:23 FULL MOON
21 18:34 Moon at Descending Node
23 03 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
25 21:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21:16 Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
30 17:36 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 22 Mercury at Perihelion
03 01:24 NEW MOON
05 07:06 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:15 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 05:00 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
08 23:20 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
09 17:54 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
10 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16:26 Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
17 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
17 03:30 FULL MOON
17 03:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
18 03:42 Moon at Descending Node
21 07:09 Summer Solstice
23 00:45 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
24 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
30 02:31 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
30 03:14 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 04:02 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
30 12 Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:47 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
02 14:32 NEW MOON
04 09:23 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
04 16:39 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
04 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
05 16:47 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
06 04:50 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
07 02:26 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
09 17:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 20:32 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
15 12:58 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
16 12:48 FULL MOON
16 22 Mercury at Aphelion
17 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
17 16:30 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
24 06:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08:19 Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
27 12:15 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 21:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 08:32 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
Aug 01 01:40 NEW MOON
02 11:48 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
03 05:07 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
03 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
03 13:27 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
04 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 22:36 Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
07 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 19:24 Moon at Descending Node
12 05 Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 23:57 FULL MOON
17 17 Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
21 02:57 Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
22 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
23 00:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 20:43 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
26 04:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 20 Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
28 23:04 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
29 04:22 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
29 21 Mercury at Perihelion
30 11:13 NEW MOON
31 18:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
Sep 01 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
03 05 Venus at Perihelion
06 02:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 21:51 Moon at Descending Node
12 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
13 13:24 FULL MOON
16 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 20:15 Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
20 04:32 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
21 17:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23:02 Autumnal Equinox
25 18:35 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
26 06:56 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
28 19:57 NEW MOON
30 01:20 Moon at Perigee: 359444 km
Oct 04 22:28 Moon at Descending Node
05 10:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 05:22 FULL MOON
15 08:13 Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
17 11:16 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
18 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 09:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 06 Neptune at Opposition
23 12:07 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
23 16:39 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
25 10:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
28 04:53 NEW MOON
28 11:19 Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
Nov 01 01:41 Moon at Descending Node
01 08 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
03 22:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
10 09:27 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 09:59 Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
11 23:27 FULL MOON
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 17:19 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
14 13:23 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
15 12:00 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 23:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:25 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
20 01:30 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
22 00:40 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
23 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 21 Mercury at Perihelion
25 23:45 Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
26 14:47 NEW MOON
28 09:54 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 03 13:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14:35 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
10 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
10 23:34 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
11 18:30 FULL MOON
11 18:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
12 17:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 06:15 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
17 09:30 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
19 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 10:32 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 20:01 Winter Solstice
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 09:23 Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
24 20:19 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
24 21:09 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
25 19 Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
25 20:55 Moon at Descending Node
26 01:59 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
26 02:02 NEW MOON
27 08:27 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
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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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 14:41 A | Jan 13 13:34 | Jan 21 05:00 n | Jan 27 23:00 |
| Feb 04 06:52 | Feb 12 10:30 | Feb 19 17:09 | Feb 26 07:56 |
| Mar 06 00:15 | Mar 14 04:42 | Mar 21 03:09 | Mar 27 18:36 |
| Apr 04 17:43 | Apr 12 19:02 | Apr 19 11:36 | Apr 26 07:15 |
| May 04 10:19 | May 12 05:18 | May 18 19:23 | May 25 21:43 |
| Jun 03 01:24 | Jun 10 12:11 | Jun 17 03:30 n | Jun 24 13:39 |
| Jul 02 14:32 A | Jul 09 17:00 | Jul 16 12:48 n | Jul 24 06:40 |
| Aug 01 01:40 | Aug 07 21:21 | Aug 14 23:57 | Aug 23 00:12 |
| Aug 30 11:13 | Sep 06 02:51 | Sep 13 13:24 | Sep 21 17:27 |
| Sep 28 19:57 | Oct 05 10:52 | Oct 13 05:22 | Oct 21 09:23 |
| Oct 28 04:53 | Nov 03 22:24 | Nov 11 23:27 | Nov 19 23:10 |
| Nov 26 14:47 | Dec 03 13:46 | Dec 11 18:30 n | Dec 19 10:29 |
| Dec 26 02:02 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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| GMT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| CET | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| EET | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| MSK | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| GST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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