2038 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  00     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    03  15:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    03  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  20     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  08:41  NEW MOON 
    05  08:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    05  16:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  03     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  08:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  07:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  15     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  03:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  03:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  10:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  22:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    20  23:00  FULL MOON 
    21  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  21:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    23  23:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  04:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    27  17:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  00:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  00:52  NEW MOON 
    04  12:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  05:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  04:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  12:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    16  12:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  15:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  07:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    19  11:09  FULL MOON 
    20  06:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  03:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  01:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  03:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  15:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  03     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  18:15  NEW MOON 
    06  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  19:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    10  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  20:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  08:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    13  22:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  07     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    15  18:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  23:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  18:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    19  13:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  07:40  Vernal Equinox 
    20  21:09  FULL MOON 
    21  12:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    27  12:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  04:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  04:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 04  11:43  NEW MOON 
    05  00:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  02:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    10  21:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    11  20:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  09:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  13:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  04:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    15  21:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    18  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  23:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  05:36  FULL MOON 
    22  16     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  06:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  01:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  04:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 01  17:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  03:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  04:19  NEW MOON 
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  08:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    08  21:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  10:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  21:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  23:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  11:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  04:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    13  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  08:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    18  13:23  FULL MOON 
    21  12:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  21     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    25  15:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  15:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    30  11:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

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


Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  07:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  08:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  08:32  NEW MOON 
    04  03:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  10:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    04  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  10:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    05  22:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    06  20:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    09  11:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  14:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  06:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  06:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  06:48  FULL MOON 
    16  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  10:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    24  00:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  06:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  07     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  15:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  02:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  19:40  NEW MOON 

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

Sep 01  17:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    02  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    05  20:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  15:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  00     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  07:24  FULL MOON 
    16  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  14:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    19  22:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    21  11:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  17:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  12:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  00:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    28  13:57  NEW MOON 
    29  19:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 04  16:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  04:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  23:22  FULL MOON 
    15  02:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  05:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    17  20     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  03:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  03:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  00     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  06:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    23  10:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  04:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    27  22:53  NEW MOON 
    28  05:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
    31  19:41  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 01  02     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    01  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    03  16:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  03:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  03:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    11  17:27  FULL MOON 
    12  15     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  11:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  07:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  06:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  17:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    19  19:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    21  18:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    22  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  17:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  08:47  NEW MOON 
    28  03:54  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 03  07:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  08:35  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    10  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    10  17:34  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    11  12:30  FULL MOON 
    11  12:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    12  11:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  00:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  03:30  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  04:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  04:32  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    21  14:01  Winter Solstice 
    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  03:23  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    24  14:19  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  15:09  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    25  13     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    25  14:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  19:59  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    25  20:02  NEW MOON 
    27  02:27  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

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 08:41 A Jan 13 07:34 Jan 20 23:00 n Jan 27 17:00
Feb 04 00:52 Feb 12 04:30 Feb 19 11:09 Feb 26 01:56
Mar 05 18:15 Mar 13 22:42 Mar 20 21:09 Mar 27 12:36
Apr 04 11:43 Apr 12 13:02 Apr 19 05:36 Apr 26 01:15
May 04 04:19 May 11 23:18 May 18 13:23 May 25 15:43
Jun 02 19:24 Jun 10 06:11 Jun 16 21:30 n Jun 24 07:39
Jul 02 08:32 A Jul 09 11:00 Jul 16 06:48 n Jul 24 00:40
Jul 31 19:40 Aug 07 15:21 Aug 14 17:57 Aug 22 18:12
Aug 30 05:13 Sep 05 20:51 Sep 13 07:24 Sep 21 11:27
Sep 28 13:57 Oct 05 04:52 Oct 12 23:22 Oct 21 03:23
Oct 27 22:53 Nov 03 16:24 Nov 11 17:27 Nov 19 17:10
Nov 26 08:47 Dec 03 07:46 Dec 11 12:30 n Dec 19 04:29
Dec 25 20:02 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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