2038 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
03 14:43 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
05 07:41 NEW MOON
05 07:46 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
05 15:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 02 Uranus at Opposition
12 07:57 Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
13 06:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Jupiter at Opposition
17 02:16 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
20 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
20 09:41 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 21:48 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
20 22:00 FULL MOON
21 06 Venus at Perihelion
21 16 Mercury at Aphelion
22 20:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 22:38 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
24 03:52 Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
27 16:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 23:08 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:52 NEW MOON
04 11:11 Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
09 04:00 Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
12 03:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 11:29 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
16 11:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 14:47 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 06:21 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 10:09 FULL MOON
20 05:09 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
21 02:05 Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
26 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 02:52 Moon at Descending Node
01 14:46 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
03 02 Saturn at Opposition
05 17:15 NEW MOON
06 16 Mercury at Perihelion
08 18:39 Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
10 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 19:23 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
13 07:38 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
13 21:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
15 17:28 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:29 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
18 17:18 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
19 12:49 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 06:40 Vernal Equinox
20 20:09 FULL MOON
21 11:16 Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
27 11:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 03:42 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:43 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 04 10:43 NEW MOON
04 23:32 Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
09 01:48 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
10 20:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
11 19:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 12:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03:08 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
15 20:34 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
18 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
19 04:36 FULL MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 05:37 Moon at Descending Node
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
26 00:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 03:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
May 01 16:14 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
02 02:35 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
04 03:19 NEW MOON
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 07:34 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
08 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:54 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 20:19 Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 22:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 10:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
13 03:44 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
13 14 Venus at Aphelion
17 07:35 Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
18 12:23 FULL MOON
21 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
22 20 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
25 14:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14:16 Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
30 10:36 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 15 Mercury at Perihelion
02 18:24 NEW MOON
05 00:06 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:15 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 22:00 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
08 16:20 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
09 10:54 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
10 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
16 18 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
16 20:30 FULL MOON
16 20:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
17 20:42 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:09 Summer Solstice
22 17:45 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
24 06:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 06:55 Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
29 19:31 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
29 20:14 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 21:02 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
30 05 Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 06:47 Moon at Ascending Node
02 07:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
02 07:32 NEW MOON
04 02:23 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
04 09:39 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
05 09:47 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
05 21:50 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
06 19:26 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
09 10:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
15 05:58 Moon at Descending Node
16 05:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
16 05:48 FULL MOON
16 15 Mercury at Aphelion
16 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
17 09:30 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
23 23:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:19 Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
27 05:15 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01:32 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 18:40 NEW MOON
Aug 02 04:48 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 22:07 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
02 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
03 06:27 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
03 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 15:36 Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
07 14:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 12:24 Moon at Descending Node
11 22 Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 16:57 FULL MOON
17 10 Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
20 19:57 Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
22 17:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 13:43 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
25 21:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13 Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
28 16:04 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
28 21:22 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
29 14 Mercury at Perihelion
30 04:13 NEW MOON
31 11:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
Sep 01 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
02 22 Venus at Perihelion
05 19:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 14:51 Moon at Descending Node
11 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
13 06:24 FULL MOON
16 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 13:15 Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
19 21:32 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
21 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:02 Autumnal Equinox
25 11:35 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
25 23:56 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
28 12:57 NEW MOON
29 18:20 Moon at Perigee: 359444 km
Oct 04 15:28 Moon at Descending Node
05 03:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22:22 FULL MOON
15 01:13 Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
17 04:16 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
17 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 02:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 02:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23 Neptune at Opposition
23 05:07 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
23 09:39 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
25 03:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 21:53 NEW MOON
28 04:19 Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
31 18:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
01 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
03 15:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
10 02:27 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 02:59 Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
11 16:27 FULL MOON
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:19 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
14 06:23 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
15 05:00 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:25 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
19 18:30 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
21 17:40 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 14 Mercury at Perihelion
25 16:45 Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
26 07:47 NEW MOON
28 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 03 06:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 07:35 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
10 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
10 16:34 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
11 11:30 FULL MOON
11 11:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
12 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 23:15 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
17 02:30 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
19 03:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:32 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 13:01 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 02:23 Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
24 13:19 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
24 14:09 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
25 12 Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
25 13:55 Moon at Descending Node
25 18:59 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
25 19:02 NEW MOON
27 01:27 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 07:41 A | Jan 13 06:34 | Jan 20 22:00 n | Jan 27 16:00 |
| Feb 03 23:52 | Feb 12 03:30 | Feb 19 10:09 | Feb 26 00:56 |
| Mar 05 17:15 | Mar 13 21:42 | Mar 20 20:09 | Mar 27 11:36 |
| Apr 04 10:43 | Apr 12 12:02 | Apr 19 04:36 | Apr 26 00:15 |
| May 04 03:19 | May 11 22:18 | May 18 12:23 | May 25 14:43 |
| Jun 02 18:24 | Jun 10 05:11 | Jun 16 20:30 n | Jun 24 06:39 |
| Jul 02 07:32 A | Jul 09 10:00 | Jul 16 05:48 n | Jul 23 23:40 |
| Jul 31 18:40 | Aug 07 14:21 | Aug 14 16:57 | Aug 22 17:12 |
| Aug 30 04:13 | Sep 05 19:51 | Sep 13 06:24 | Sep 21 10:27 |
| Sep 28 12:57 | Oct 05 03:52 | Oct 12 22:22 | Oct 21 02:23 |
| Oct 27 21:53 | Nov 03 15:24 | Nov 11 16:27 | Nov 19 16:10 |
| Nov 26 07:47 | Dec 03 06:46 | Dec 11 11:30 n | Dec 19 03:29 |
| Dec 25 19:02 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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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