2038 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  14     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  05:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    04  08     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  10     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  22:41  NEW MOON 
    05  22:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    06  06:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  17     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  22:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  21:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  17:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  17:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  00:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  12:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    21  13:00  FULL MOON 
    21  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  11:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  13:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  18:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    28  07:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  14:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  14:52  NEW MOON 
    05  02:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  19:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  18:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  02:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    17  02:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  05:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  21:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    20  01:09  FULL MOON 
    20  20:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  17:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  15:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  17:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  05:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  17     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  08:15  NEW MOON 
    07  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  09:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    11  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    13  10:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  22:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    14  12:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    16  08:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  13:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  08:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    20  03:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  21:40  Vernal Equinox 
    21  11:09  FULL MOON 
    22  02:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    28  02:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  18:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  18:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 05  01:43  NEW MOON 
    05  14:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  16:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    11  11:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    12  10:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  03:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  18:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    16  11:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    19  02     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  13:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  19:36  FULL MOON 
    23  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  20:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  15:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  18:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 02  07:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  17:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  18:19  NEW MOON 
    05  19     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  22:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    09  11:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  00:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  11:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  13:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  18:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    14  05     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  22:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    19  03:23  FULL MOON 
    22  02:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  11     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    26  05:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    31  01:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 02  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  09:24  NEW MOON 
    05  15:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  01:15  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  13:00  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  07:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    10  01:54  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  20:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  00:26  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    17  09     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    17  11:30  FULL MOON 
    17  11:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    18  11:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  15:09  Summer Solstice 
    23  08:45  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    24  21:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  21:55  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    30  10:31  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  11:14  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  12:02  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  20     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter


Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  21:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  22:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  22:32  NEW MOON 
    04  17:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    05  00:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    05  05     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    06  00:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    06  12:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    07  10:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    10  01:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  04:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  20:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  20:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  20:48  FULL MOON 
    17  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  00:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    24  14:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  20:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  05:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  16:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Aug 01  09:40  NEW MOON 
    02  19:48  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    03  13:07  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    03  13     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  21:27  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    04  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  06:36  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    08  05:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  03:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  13     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    13  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  07:57  FULL MOON 
    18  01     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    21  10:57  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    22  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    23  08:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  04:43  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    26  12:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  04     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    29  07:04  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    29  12:22  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    30  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  19:13  NEW MOON 

Sep 01  02:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    02  07:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    03  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  10:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  05:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  21:24  FULL MOON 
    16  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  04:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    20  12:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    22  01:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  07:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  02:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  14:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    29  03:57  NEW MOON 
    30  09:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 05  06:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  18:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  13:22  FULL MOON 
    15  16:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  19:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    18  10     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  17:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  17:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  05     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  14     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  20:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    24  00:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  18:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    28  12:53  NEW MOON 
    28  19:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km

Nov 01  09:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  16     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    04  06:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  17:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  17:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    12  07:27  FULL MOON 
    13  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  01:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  21:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  20:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  11     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  07:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    20  09:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    22  08:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    23  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  07:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  22:47  NEW MOON 
    28  17:54  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 03  21:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  22:35  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    11  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    11  07:34  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    12  02:30  FULL MOON 
    12  02:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    13  01:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  00     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  14:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  17:30  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  18:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:32  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    22  04:01  Winter Solstice 
    23  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  17:23  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    25  04:19  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  05:09  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    26  03     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    26  04:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  09:59  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    26  10:02  NEW MOON 
    27  16:27  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

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 22:41 A Jan 13 21:34 Jan 21 13:00 n Jan 28 07:00
Feb 04 14:52 Feb 12 18:30 Feb 20 01:09 Feb 26 15:56
Mar 06 08:15 Mar 14 12:42 Mar 21 11:09 Mar 28 02:36
Apr 05 01:43 Apr 13 03:02 Apr 19 19:36 Apr 26 15:15
May 04 18:19 May 12 13:18 May 19 03:23 May 26 05:43
Jun 03 09:24 Jun 10 20:11 Jun 17 11:30 n Jun 24 21:39
Jul 02 22:32 A Jul 10 01:00 Jul 16 20:48 n Jul 24 14:40
Aug 01 09:40 Aug 08 05:21 Aug 15 07:57 Aug 23 08:12
Aug 30 19:13 Sep 06 10:51 Sep 13 21:24 Sep 22 01:27
Sep 29 03:57 Oct 05 18:52 Oct 13 13:22 Oct 21 17:23
Oct 28 12:53 Nov 04 06:24 Nov 12 07:27 Nov 20 07:10
Nov 26 22:47 Dec 03 21:46 Dec 12 02:30 n Dec 19 18:29
Dec 26 10:02 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

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
IST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
BST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
ICT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AWST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
JST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
ACT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AEST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
NCT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
NZST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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