2039 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.

2039 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  07:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  05:10  Moon at Apogee: 405107 km
    05  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    07  05:45  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    08  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    08  23:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  11:45  FULL MOON 
    13  10:54  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    13  12:09  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  15:43  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    17  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  18:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  15:12  Jupiter 0.6°N of Regulus
    21  05:35  Moon at Perigee: 366856 km
    22  05:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  16:50  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  13:36  NEW MOON 
    24  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  09:07  Venus 3.1°N of Moon

Feb 01  04:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  01:38  Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
    03  13:51  Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
    05  05:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  03:39  FULL MOON 
    09  14:14  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    09  18:11  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    11  20:19  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    15  07     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  17:30  Moon at Perigee: 370230 km
    16  02:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  09:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  13:09  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    21  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    23  03:18  NEW MOON 
    25  13:46  Venus 4.6°N of Moon

Mar 01  22:42  Moon at Apogee: 404389 km
    02  22:12  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    03  02:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  12:37  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    08  17:34  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    09  03:23  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    10  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  16:35  FULL MOON 
    11  01:36  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    13  18:38  Moon at Perigee: 366000 km
    16  16     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  10:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  10:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  18:32  Vernal Equinox 
    21  09:41  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    24  17:59  NEW MOON 
    27  22:28  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    29  17:29  Moon at Apogee: 405124 km
    30  06:02  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    31  11:40  Moon at Ascending Node 

Apr 01  21:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  21:22  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    04  23:32  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    05  13:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    06  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    07  08:15  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    09  02:53  FULL MOON 
    10  07:33  Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades
    10  17:31  Moon at Perigee: 360831 km
    13  11:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  18:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  07:29  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    21  04:54  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    21  06     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  09:35  NEW MOON 
    26  06:54  Moon at Apogee: 406022 km
    26  12:57  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    27  06:43  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    27  14:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  04:51  Pollux 4.1°N of Moon

May 01  14:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  08:13  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    02  22:11  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    04  15:46  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    08  11:20  FULL MOON 
    09  01:48  Moon at Perigee: 357636 km
    10  18:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  03:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  07:24  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    20  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  01:38  NEW MOON 
    23  12:06  Moon at Apogee: 406489 km
    24  18:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  10     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38111 AU
    27  05:34  Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  11:04  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    29  06:35  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
    29  19:13  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    30  05:24  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    30  18     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    31  02:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  23:34  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon

Jun 06  12:01  Moon at Perigee: 357205 km
    06  18:48  FULL MOON 
    06  18:53  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.885
    07  04:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  14:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  09:08  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    18  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.7°E
    19  15:56  Moon at Apogee: 406283 km
    20  01:11  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    21  00:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  11:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  17:11  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.945
    21  17:21  NEW MOON 
    23  16:49  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    23  20:20  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    25  09:40  Venus 3.4°S of Moon
    26  08:11  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    26  11:13  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    28  07:41  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    29  11:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  14:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  20:31  Moon at Perigee: 359517 km
    05  14     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
    06  02:03  FULL MOON 
    06  21:59  Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
    13  03:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11:08  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    16  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  03:14  Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
    17  07:43  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    18  06:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  07:54  NEW MOON 
    22  02     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  16:53  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    23  23:09  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    25  16:51  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    28  17:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  22:25  Moon at Descending Node 

Aug 01  22:38  Moon at Perigee: 363901 km
    04  09:56  FULL MOON 
    05  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
    06  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    08  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  19:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  11:08  Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  19:35  Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
    14  10:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  04:22  Mars 4.6°N of Aldebaran
    16  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  06:19  Pollux 3.9°N of Moon
    19  20:50  NEW MOON 
    22  03:55  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    26  23:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  01:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  03:16  Moon at Perigee: 368737 km
    30  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Sep 02  19:23  FULL MOON 
    04  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  13:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  13:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  14:24  Moon at Apogee: 404110 km
    11  06:51  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  14:30  Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
    16  07:51  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    18  08:23  NEW MOON 
    23  02:18  Moon at Perigee: 368956 km
    23  03:50  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  01:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  04:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  06:05  Mercury 1.0°N of Spica

Oct 02  07:23  FULL MOON 
    07  15:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  10:06  Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
    09  12:28  Venus 2.0°S of Regulus
    09  19:49  Mars 1.8°S of Moon
    10  08:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:51  Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
    15  06:40  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    15  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
    16  08:44  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    17  19:09  NEW MOON 
    19  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
    20  05:11  Moon at Perigee: 363947 km
    21  04:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  11:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  17     Neptune at Opposition 
    31  22:36  FULL MOON 

Nov 02  12     Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
    03  19:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:29  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    06  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  22:03  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    07  06:32  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    07  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  03:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  01:43  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    12  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  19:23  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    13  00:32  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    13  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  03:18  Mercury 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  09     Venus 0.6°S of Saturn
    16  05:46  NEW MOON 
    17  06:11  Antares 5.0°S of Moon
    17  09:19  Moon at Perigee: 359171 km
    17  12:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    22  21:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
    26  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    28  16:02  Venus 3.9°N of Spica
    30  16:49  FULL MOON 
    30  16:55  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.943

Dec 01  02:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  12:12  Mars 3.8°S of Pollux
    02  16:15  Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
    04  07:13  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  13:11  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    08  20:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  17:43  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    10  14:30  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    12  19:10  Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  23:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  16:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
    15  16:32  NEW MOON 
    15  20:51  Moon at Perigee: 356818 km
    22  00:41  Winter Solstice 
    22  10:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  08:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  16:34  Moon at Apogee: 406355 km
    30  12:37  FULL MOON 
    30  21:25  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  19:17  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon

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

2039 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.

2039 Phases of the Moon
Greenwich Mean Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 02 07:37 Jan 10 11:45 Jan 17 18:42
Jan 24 13:36 Feb 01 04:45 Feb 09 03:39 Feb 16 02:36
Feb 23 03:18 Mar 03 02:15 Mar 10 16:35 Mar 17 10:08
Mar 24 17:59 Apr 01 21:55 Apr 09 02:53 Apr 15 18:07
Apr 23 09:35 May 01 14:07 May 08 11:20 May 15 03:17
May 23 01:38 May 31 02:24 Jun 06 18:48 p Jun 13 14:16
Jun 21 17:21 A Jun 29 11:17 Jul 06 02:03 Jul 13 03:38
Jul 21 07:54 Jul 28 17:50 Aug 04 09:56 Aug 11 19:36
Aug 19 20:50 Aug 26 23:16 Sep 02 19:23 Sep 10 13:45
Sep 18 08:23 Sep 25 04:53 Oct 02 07:23 Oct 10 08:59
Oct 17 19:09 Oct 24 11:50 Oct 31 22:36 Nov 09 03:46
Nov 16 05:46 Nov 22 21:17 Nov 30 16:49 p Dec 08 20:44
Dec 15 16:32 T Dec 22 10:01 Dec 30 12:37 -

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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