2048 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2048 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 16:27 FULL MOON
04 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
09 04:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 16:06 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 18:10 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 10:24 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 13:23 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 14:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:02 NEW MOON
17 07:52 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
21 01 Mercury at Perihelion
23 07:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06:54 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 14:19 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 16:22 Moon at Descending Node
29 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 22 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 09:44 FULL MOON
Feb 05 21:26 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:12 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
09 01:04 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 18:42 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 22:00 Moon at Ascending Node
11 07:55 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 08:43 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 14:48 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 10:01 NEW MOON
18 00 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 22:21 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
22 03:59 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
22 04:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
28 13 Uranus at Opposition
Mar 01 00:08 FULL MOON
04 03:28 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
05 00 Mercury at Aphelion
05 11:51 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
07 02:09 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
07 06:21 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 20:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:01 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:10 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 23:58 NEW MOON
16 12 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 10 Venus at Aphelion
19 19:09 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 06:18 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
20 08:04 Vernal Equinox
21 00:11 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
23 00:18 Moon at Descending Node
23 01:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 11:34 FULL MOON
31 11:53 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 19:40 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 12:36 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
04 00:34 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
05 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 02:00 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
06 03:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 14:50 NEW MOON
16 13:17 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 13:35 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
18 00 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:09 Moon at Descending Node
21 19:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07:31 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 22:15 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 20:43 FULL MOON
29 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
30 01:11 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 21:16 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 13 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 15:00 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
02 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
03 09:08 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 06:28 NEW MOON
14 19:20 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
15 02:49 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
16 05:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 09:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 08:49 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
28 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 04:27 FULL MOON
28 07:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 17:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
29 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 12:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 16:38 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 21:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Mars at Opposition
10 02:03 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
11 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 22:20 NEW MOON
11 22:27 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 11:10 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:50 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 20:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:24 Summer Solstice
21 17:51 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
22 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 01:27 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 15:05 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 18:35 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 19:21 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 23:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 11:38 FULL MOON
27 00:22 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 11 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 09:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 08 Saturn at Opposition
06 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 08:13 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 19 Venus at Perihelion
08 12:40 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 21:31 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 17:27 Moon at Descending Node
11 13:34 NEW MOON
14 23 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:39 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
19 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 22:12 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
22 03:46 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 09:08 Moon at Ascending Node
24 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
24 07:33 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 19:04 FULL MOON
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 02 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 15:04 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 17:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 02:35 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 15:39 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 22:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:37 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
06 08:16 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
10 03:29 NEW MOON
12 23 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:59 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 10:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 10:38 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 18:51 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 14:24 Moon at Ascending Node
20 13:39 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 22:04 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
24 03:37 FULL MOON
27 23 Mercury at Aphelion
30 22:45 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 17:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 20:18 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
02 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
02 01:44 Moon at Descending Node
02 08:20 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 15:54 NEW MOON
10 16:33 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 11:43 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 15:59 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 15:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 15:36 Moon at Ascending Node
16 00:36 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
16 01:21 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 19:12 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 23:46 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 14:16 FULL MOON
22 17:31 Autumnal Equinox
27 06:54 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 03:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 15:50 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 22:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 12:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 15 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
08 03:15 NEW MOON
10 19:11 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 23 Mercury at Perihelion
11 14:22 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 21:55 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 16:37 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
14 01:55 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 14:33 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 21:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:55 FULL MOON
24 14:49 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
25 00:01 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 06:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:51 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 11:29 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
30 07:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 05 05:31 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:08 NEW MOON
08 06:16 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 08:51 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 21:52 Moon at Ascending Node
09 13:24 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 11:49 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Neptune at Opposition
14 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 20:50 FULL MOON
20 21:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 20 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 12:24 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:06 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 03:54 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
29 02:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 16:14 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
06 01:00 NEW MOON
06 01:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
06 07:57 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:28 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
08 01:38 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 16:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 18 Jupiter at Opposition
18 04:07 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 13 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 18:59 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:31 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 15:56 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 16:09 FULL MOON
21 09:58 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 14:32 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 18:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:30 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
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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
2048 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2048 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 16:27 t | Jan 09 04:19 |
| Jan 15 21:02 | Jan 23 07:26 | Jan 31 09:44 | Feb 07 12:46 |
| Feb 14 10:01 | Feb 22 04:52 | Mar 01 00:08 | Mar 07 20:15 |
| Mar 14 23:58 | Mar 23 01:33 | Mar 30 11:34 | Apr 06 03:40 |
| Apr 13 14:50 | Apr 21 19:32 | Apr 28 20:43 | May 05 11:52 |
| May 13 06:28 | May 21 09:46 | May 28 04:27 | Jun 03 21:35 |
| Jun 11 22:20 A | Jun 19 20:19 | Jun 26 11:38 p | Jul 03 09:28 |
| Jul 11 13:34 | Jul 19 04:01 | Jul 25 19:04 | Aug 02 00:00 |
| Aug 10 03:29 | Aug 17 10:02 | Aug 24 03:37 | Aug 31 17:12 |
| Sep 08 15:54 | Sep 15 15:34 | Sep 22 14:16 | Sep 30 12:15 |
| Oct 08 03:15 | Oct 14 21:50 | Oct 22 03:55 | Oct 30 07:45 |
| Nov 06 14:08 | Nov 13 05:59 | Nov 20 20:50 | Nov 29 02:04 |
| Dec 06 01:00 T | Dec 12 16:59 | Dec 20 16:09 n | Dec 28 18:01 |
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: 2041 to 2050
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| IST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| BST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ICT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AWST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| JST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ACT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AEST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NCT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NZST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- 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)
- 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
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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