2039 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.

2039 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  11:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  10     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  09:10  Moon at Apogee: 405107 km
    05  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    07  09:45  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    08  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  03:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  15:45  FULL MOON 
    13  14:54  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    13  16:09  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  19:43  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    17  06     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  22:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  19:12  Jupiter 0.6°N of Regulus
    21  09:35  Moon at Perigee: 366856 km
    22  09:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  20:50  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  17:36  NEW MOON 
    25  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  13:07  Venus 3.1°N of Moon

Feb 01  08:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  05:38  Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
    03  17:51  Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
    05  09:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  07:39  FULL MOON 
    09  18:14  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    09  22:11  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    12  00:19  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    15  11     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  21:30  Moon at Perigee: 370230 km
    16  06:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  13:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  17:09  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    21  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    23  07:18  NEW MOON 
    25  17:46  Venus 4.6°N of Moon

Mar 02  02:42  Moon at Apogee: 404389 km
    03  02:12  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    03  06:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  16:37  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    08  21:34  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    09  07:23  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    10  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  20:35  FULL MOON 
    11  05:36  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    13  22:38  Moon at Perigee: 366000 km
    16  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  14:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  14:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  22:32  Vernal Equinox 
    21  13:41  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    24  21:59  NEW MOON 
    28  02:28  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    29  21:29  Moon at Apogee: 405124 km
    30  10:02  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    31  15:40  Moon at Ascending Node 

Apr 02  01:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  01:22  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    05  03:32  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    05  17:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    07  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    07  12:15  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    09  06:53  FULL MOON 
    10  11:33  Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades
    10  21:31  Moon at Perigee: 360831 km
    13  15:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  22:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  11:29  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    21  08:54  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    21  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  07     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  13:35  NEW MOON 
    26  10:54  Moon at Apogee: 406022 km
    26  16:57  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    27  10:43  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    27  18:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  08:51  Pollux 4.1°N of Moon

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

Jun 01  03:34  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    06  16:01  Moon at Perigee: 357205 km
    06  22:48  FULL MOON 
    06  22:53  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.885
    07  08:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  18:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  13:08  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    19  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.7°E
    19  19:56  Moon at Apogee: 406283 km
    20  05:11  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    21  04:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  15:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  21:11  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.945
    21  21:21  NEW MOON 
    23  20:49  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    24  00:20  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    25  13:40  Venus 3.4°S of Moon
    26  12:11  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    26  15:13  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    28  11:41  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    29  15:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  18:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  00:31  Moon at Perigee: 359517 km
    05  18     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
    06  06:03  FULL MOON 
    07  01:59  Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
    13  07:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15:08  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    16  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  07:14  Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
    17  11:43  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    18  10:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  11:54  NEW MOON 
    22  06     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  20:53  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    24  03:09  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    25  20:51  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    28  21:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  22     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  02:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  02:38  Moon at Perigee: 363901 km
    04  13:56  FULL MOON 
    05  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
    06  10     Venus at Aphelion 
    08  23     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  23:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  14     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  15:08  Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  23:35  Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
    14  14:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  08:22  Mars 4.6°N of Aldebaran
    16  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  10:19  Pollux 3.9°N of Moon
    20  00:50  NEW MOON 
    22  07:55  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    27  03:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  05:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  07:16  Moon at Perigee: 368737 km
    30  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Sep 02  23:23  FULL MOON 
    04  21     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  17:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  17:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:24  Moon at Apogee: 404110 km
    11  10:51  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  18:30  Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
    16  11:51  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    18  12:23  NEW MOON 
    23  06:18  Moon at Perigee: 368956 km
    23  07:50  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  05:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  08:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  10:05  Mercury 1.0°N of Spica

Oct 02  11:23  FULL MOON 
    07  19:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  14:06  Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
    09  16:28  Venus 2.0°S of Regulus
    09  23:49  Mars 1.8°S of Moon
    10  12:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02:51  Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
    15  10:40  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    15  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
    16  12:44  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    17  23:09  NEW MOON 
    19  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
    20  09:11  Moon at Perigee: 363947 km
    21  08:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  15:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  21     Neptune at Opposition 

Nov 01  02:36  FULL MOON 
    02  16     Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
    03  23:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  08:29  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    06  07     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  02:03  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    07  10:32  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    07  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  07:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  05:43  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    12  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  23:23  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    13  04:32  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    13  06     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  07:18  Mercury 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  13     Venus 0.6°S of Saturn
    16  09:46  NEW MOON 
    17  10:11  Antares 5.0°S of Moon
    17  13:19  Moon at Perigee: 359171 km
    17  16:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    23  01:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
    26  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    28  20:02  Venus 3.9°N of Spica
    30  20:49  FULL MOON 
    30  20:55  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.943

Dec 01  06:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  16:12  Mars 3.8°S of Pollux
    02  20:15  Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
    04  11:13  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  17:11  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    09  00:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21:43  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    10  18:30  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    12  23:10  Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  03:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  20:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
    15  20:32  NEW MOON 
    16  00:51  Moon at Perigee: 356818 km
    22  04:41  Winter Solstice 
    22  14:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  10     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  12:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  20:34  Moon at Apogee: 406355 km
    30  16:37  FULL MOON 
    31  01:25  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  23:17  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

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.

2039 Phases of the Moon
Gulf Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 02 11:37 Jan 10 15:45 Jan 17 22:42
Jan 24 17:36 Feb 01 08:45 Feb 09 07:39 Feb 16 06:36
Feb 23 07:18 Mar 03 06:15 Mar 10 20:35 Mar 17 14:08
Mar 24 21:59 Apr 02 01:55 Apr 09 06:53 Apr 15 22:07
Apr 23 13:35 May 01 18:07 May 08 15:20 May 15 07:17
May 23 05:38 May 31 06:24 Jun 06 22:48 p Jun 13 18:16
Jun 21 21:21 A Jun 29 15:17 Jul 06 06:03 Jul 13 07:38
Jul 21 11:54 Jul 28 21:50 Aug 04 13:56 Aug 11 23:36
Aug 20 00:50 Aug 27 03:16 Sep 02 23:23 Sep 10 17:45
Sep 18 12:23 Sep 25 08:53 Oct 02 11:23 Oct 10 12:59
Oct 17 23:09 Oct 24 15:50 Nov 01 02:36 Nov 09 07:46
Nov 16 09:46 Nov 23 01:17 Nov 30 20:49 p Dec 09 00:44
Dec 15 20:32 T Dec 22 14:01 Dec 30 16:37 -

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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