2038 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  21     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    03  12:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    03  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  17     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  05:41  NEW MOON 
    05  05:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    05  13:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  05:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  04:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  12     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  00:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  00:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  07:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  19:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    20  20:00  FULL MOON 
    21  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  18:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    23  20:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  01:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    27  14:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  21:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  21:52  NEW MOON 
    04  09:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  02:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  01:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  09:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    16  09:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  12:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  04:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    19  08:09  FULL MOON 
    20  03:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  00:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    25  22:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  00:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  12:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  15:15  NEW MOON 
    06  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  16:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    10  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  17:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  05:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    13  19:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    15  15:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  20:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  15:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    19  10:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  04:40  Vernal Equinox 
    20  18:09  FULL MOON 
    21  09:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    27  09:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  01:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  01:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 04  08:43  NEW MOON 
    04  21:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    08  23:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    10  18:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    11  17:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  06:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  10:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    15  18:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    18  09     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  20:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  02:36  FULL MOON 
    22  13     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  03:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    25  22:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  01:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 01  14:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  00:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  01:19  NEW MOON 
    05  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  05:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    08  18:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  07:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  18:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  20:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  01:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    13  12     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  05:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    18  10:23  FULL MOON 
    21  09:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  18     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    25  12:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  12:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    30  08:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  16:24  NEW MOON 
    04  22:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  08:15  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  20:00  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  14:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  08:54  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  03:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07:26  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    16  16     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    16  18:30  FULL MOON 
    16  18:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    17  18:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  22:09  Summer Solstice 
    22  15:45  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    24  04:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04:55  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    29  17:31  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    29  18:14  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    29  19:02  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  03     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter


Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  04:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  05:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  05:32  NEW MOON 
    04  00:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  07:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    04  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  07:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    05  19:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    06  17:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    06  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    09  08:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  11:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  03:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  03:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  03:48  FULL MOON 
    16  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  16     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  07:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    23  21:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  23:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  03:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  04     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  12:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  23:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  16:40  NEW MOON 

Aug 02  02:48  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    02  20:07  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    02  20     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  04:27  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    03  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  13:36  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    07  12:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  10:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  20     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    12  20     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  14:57  FULL MOON 
    17  08     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    20  17:57  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    21  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    22  15:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  11:43  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    25  19:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  11     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    28  14:04  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    28  19:22  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    29  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  02:13  NEW MOON 
    31  09:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon

Sep 01  14:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    02  20     Venus at Perihelion 
    05  17:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  12:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  21     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  04:24  FULL MOON 
    16  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  11:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    19  19:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    21  08:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  23:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  14:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  09:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    25  21:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    28  10:57  NEW MOON 
    29  16:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 04  13:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  01:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  20:22  FULL MOON 
    14  23:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  02:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    17  17     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  00:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  00:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  21     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  03:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    23  07:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  01:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    27  19:53  NEW MOON 
    28  02:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
    31  16:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  23     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 

Nov 01  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    03  13:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  13     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  00:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  00:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    11  14:27  FULL MOON 
    12  12     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  08:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  04:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  03:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  14:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  15:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    19  16:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    21  15:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    22  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  14:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  05:47  NEW MOON 
    28  00:54  Moon at Descending Node 

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

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 05:41 A Jan 13 04:34 Jan 20 20:00 n Jan 27 14:00
Feb 03 21:52 Feb 12 01:30 Feb 19 08:09 Feb 25 22:56
Mar 05 15:15 Mar 13 19:42 Mar 20 18:09 Mar 27 09:36
Apr 04 08:43 Apr 12 10:02 Apr 19 02:36 Apr 25 22:15
May 04 01:19 May 11 20:18 May 18 10:23 May 25 12:43
Jun 02 16:24 Jun 10 03:11 Jun 16 18:30 n Jun 24 04:39
Jul 02 05:32 A Jul 09 08:00 Jul 16 03:48 n Jul 23 21:40
Jul 31 16:40 Aug 07 12:21 Aug 14 14:57 Aug 22 15:12
Aug 30 02:13 Sep 05 17:51 Sep 13 04:24 Sep 21 08:27
Sep 28 10:57 Oct 05 01:52 Oct 12 20:22 Oct 21 00:23
Oct 27 19:53 Nov 03 13:24 Nov 11 14:27 Nov 19 14:10
Nov 26 05:47 Dec 03 04:46 Dec 11 09:30 n Dec 19 01:29
Dec 25 17:02 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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