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