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