2038 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
03 13:43 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
05 06:41 NEW MOON
05 06:46 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
05 14:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 01 Uranus at Opposition
12 06:57 Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
13 05:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Jupiter at Opposition
17 01:16 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
20 01:06 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08:41 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 20:48 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
20 21:00 FULL MOON
21 05 Venus at Perihelion
21 15 Mercury at Aphelion
22 19:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 21:38 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
24 02:52 Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
27 15:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
03 22:52 NEW MOON
04 10:11 Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
09 03:00 Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
12 02:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 10:29 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
16 10:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 13:47 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 05:21 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 09:09 FULL MOON
20 04:09 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
21 01:05 Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
25 23:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 01:52 Moon at Descending Node
01 13:46 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
03 01 Saturn at Opposition
05 16:15 NEW MOON
06 15 Mercury at Perihelion
08 17:39 Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
10 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 18:23 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
13 06:38 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
13 20:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
15 16:28 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:29 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
18 16:18 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
19 11:49 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 05:40 Vernal Equinox
20 19:09 FULL MOON
21 10:16 Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
27 10:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 02:42 Moon at Descending Node
31 02:43 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 04 09:43 NEW MOON
04 22:32 Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
09 00:48 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
10 19:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
11 18:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 11:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 02:08 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
15 19:34 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
18 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 21:30 Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
19 03:36 FULL MOON
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 04:37 Moon at Descending Node
24 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
25 23:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
May 01 15:14 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
02 01:35 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
04 02:19 NEW MOON
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:34 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
08 19:33 Moon at Ascending Node
09 08:54 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 19:19 Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 21:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
13 02:44 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
13 13 Venus at Aphelion
17 06:35 Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
18 11:23 FULL MOON
21 10:34 Moon at Descending Node
22 19 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
25 13:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 13:16 Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
30 09:36 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 14 Mercury at Perihelion
02 17:24 NEW MOON
04 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:15 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 21:00 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
08 15:20 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
09 09:54 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
10 04:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:26 Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
16 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
16 19:30 FULL MOON
16 19:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
17 19:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:09 Summer Solstice
22 16:45 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
24 05:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
29 18:31 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
29 19:14 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 20:02 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
30 04 Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter
|
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:47 Moon at Ascending Node
02 06:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
02 06:32 NEW MOON
04 01:23 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
04 08:39 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
05 08:47 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
05 20:50 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
06 18:26 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
07 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
09 09:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 12:32 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
15 04:58 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
16 04:48 FULL MOON
16 14 Mercury at Aphelion
16 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
17 08:30 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
23 22:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:19 Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
27 04:15 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 00:32 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 17:40 NEW MOON
Aug 02 03:48 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 21:07 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
02 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
03 05:27 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
03 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 14:36 Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
07 13:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 11:24 Moon at Descending Node
11 21 Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15:57 FULL MOON
17 09 Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
20 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
22 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
22 16:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 12:43 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
25 20:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12 Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
28 15:04 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
28 20:22 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
29 13 Mercury at Perihelion
30 03:13 NEW MOON
31 10:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
Sep 01 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
02 21 Venus at Perihelion
05 18:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 13:51 Moon at Descending Node
11 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
13 05:24 FULL MOON
16 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 12:15 Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
19 20:32 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
21 09:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15:02 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:35 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
25 22:56 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
28 11:57 NEW MOON
29 17:20 Moon at Perigee: 359444 km
Oct 04 14:28 Moon at Descending Node
05 02:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21:22 FULL MOON
15 00:13 Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
17 03:16 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
17 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 01:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 01:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22 Neptune at Opposition
23 04:07 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
23 08:39 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
25 02:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 20:53 NEW MOON
28 03:19 Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
31 17:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 00 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
01 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
03 14:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
10 01:27 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 01:59 Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
11 15:27 FULL MOON
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:19 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
14 05:23 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
15 04:00 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 15:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 16:25 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
19 17:30 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
21 16:40 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
25 15:45 Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
26 06:47 NEW MOON
28 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 03 05:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:35 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
10 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
10 15:34 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
11 10:30 FULL MOON
11 10:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
12 09:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 22:15 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
17 01:30 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
19 02:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02:32 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 12:01 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 01:23 Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
24 12:19 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
24 13:09 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
25 11 Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
25 12:55 Moon at Descending Node
25 17:59 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
25 18:02 NEW MOON
27 00:27 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 06:41 A | Jan 13 05:34 | Jan 20 21:00 n | Jan 27 15:00 |
| Feb 03 22:52 | Feb 12 02:30 | Feb 19 09:09 | Feb 25 23:56 |
| Mar 05 16:15 | Mar 13 20:42 | Mar 20 19:09 | Mar 27 10:36 |
| Apr 04 09:43 | Apr 12 11:02 | Apr 19 03:36 | Apr 25 23:15 |
| May 04 02:19 | May 11 21:18 | May 18 11:23 | May 25 13:43 |
| Jun 02 17:24 | Jun 10 04:11 | Jun 16 19:30 n | Jun 24 05:39 |
| Jul 02 06:32 A | Jul 09 09:00 | Jul 16 04:48 n | Jul 23 22:40 |
| Jul 31 17:40 | Aug 07 13:21 | Aug 14 15:57 | Aug 22 16:12 |
| Aug 30 03:13 | Sep 05 18:51 | Sep 13 05:24 | Sep 21 09:27 |
| Sep 28 11:57 | Oct 05 02:52 | Oct 12 21:22 | Oct 21 01:23 |
| Oct 27 20:53 | Nov 03 14:24 | Nov 11 15:27 | Nov 19 15:10 |
| Nov 26 06:47 | Dec 03 05:46 | Dec 11 10:30 n | Dec 19 02:29 |
| Dec 25 18:02 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".
Return to: Sky Event Almanacs
Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data
Useful External Links
Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)