2048 Sky Event Almanac

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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
Alaska Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  09     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    04  04     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    08  09:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  21:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    11  23:40  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    12  15:54  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    12  18:53  Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
    12  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    13  20:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  02:32  NEW MOON 
    16  13:22  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    20  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  12:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:24  Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
    24  19:49  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    27  21:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  03     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    30  15:14  FULL MOON 

Feb 05  02:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    06  18:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  04:42  Mars 4.8°N of Moon
    08  06:34  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    09  00:12  Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
    10  03:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  13:25  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  14:13  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    11  20:18  Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  15:31  NEW MOON 
    17  06     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    21  03:51  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    21  09:29  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    21  10:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    24  03:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  05:38  FULL MOON 

Mar 03  08:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    04  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  17:21  Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
    06  07:39  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    06  11:51  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    07  01:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  05:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  23:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  05:28  NEW MOON 
    15  18     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    16  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  00:39  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    19  11:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    19  13:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  05:41  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    22  05:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  07:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  17:04  FULL MOON 
    30  17:23  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  01:10  Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
    02  18:06  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    03  06:04  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    04  05:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  07:30  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  09:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  20:20  NEW MOON 
    15  18:47  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    15  19:05  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    16  22:22  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    17  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  07:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  01:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  13:01  Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
    22  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  03:45  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  02:13  FULL MOON 
    29  05:29  Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
    29  06:41  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
    30  02:46  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    30  18     Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
    30  20:30  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.

May 01  09:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  14:38  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  15     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  17:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  11:58  NEW MOON 
    14  00:50  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  08:19  Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
    15  11:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  15:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  14:19  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    27  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  09:57  FULL MOON 
    27  13:20  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    27  14:56  Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
    27  23:12  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  11     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    28  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  18:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  22:08  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 03  03:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  03     Mars at Opposition 
    09  07:33  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    10  11:20  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    11  03:50  NEW MOON 
    11  03:57  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    11  16:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  14:20  Mars 1.7°N of Antares
    19  01:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  06:54  Summer Solstice 
    20  23:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    22  06:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
    23  20:35  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    24  00:05  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    25  00:51  Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
    25  05:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  17:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    25  17:08  FULL MOON 
    26  05:52  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  17     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter


Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 02  14:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  13:43  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    07  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  18:10  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    08  03:01  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    08  22:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  19:04  NEW MOON 
    14  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  06:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    18  09:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  03:42  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  09:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    22  14:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  07:18  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    23  13:03  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  00:34  FULL MOON 
    27  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  05:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  20:34  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    02  23:00  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    04  08:05  Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
    04  21:09  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  04:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  08:07  Mars 1.1°N of Antares
    05  13:46  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    09  08:59  NEW MOON 
    12  04     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    12  08     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  11:29  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    16  15:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  16:08  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    18  00:21  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    18  19:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  19:09  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  03:34  Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
    23  09:07  FULL MOON 
    27  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  04:15  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    30  22:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  01:48  Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
    01  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  07:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  13:50  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  21:24  NEW MOON 
    09  22:03  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    10  17:13  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    13  21:29  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    14  21:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  21:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  06:06  Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
    15  06:51  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    16  00:42  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  05:16  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    21  19:46  FULL MOON 
    21  23:01  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  12:24  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    27  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  09:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  21:20  Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
    29  03:30  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  17:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 02  21     Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
    07  08:45  NEW MOON 
    10  00:41  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    10  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  19:52  Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
    11  03:25  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    11  22:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    13  07:25  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    13  20:03  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    14  03:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    21  01     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  09:25  FULL MOON 
    23  20:19  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    24  05:31  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    25  12:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  12:21  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  16:59  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    29  13:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 04  11:01  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    05  01     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  19:38  NEW MOON 
    07  11:46  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    07  14:21  Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
    08  03:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  18:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  17:19  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  11:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  07     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  02:20  FULL MOON 
    20  03:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  02     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    21  17:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  15:36  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  09:24  Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
    28  07:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  21:44  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    05  06:30  NEW MOON 
    05  06:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
    05  13:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  22:58  Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
    07  07:08  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    11  22:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  23     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  09:37  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    18  19     Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
    19  00:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  15:01  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  21:26  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
    19  21:39  FULL MOON 
    20  15:28  Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
    20  20:02  Winter Solstice 
    22  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
    27  23:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  07:00  Spica 2.4°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

2048 Phases of the Moon

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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
Alaska Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Dec 31 21:57 t Jan 08 09:49
Jan 15 02:32 Jan 22 12:56 Jan 30 15:14 Feb 06 18:16
Feb 13 15:31 Feb 21 10:22 Feb 29 05:38 Mar 07 01:45
Mar 14 05:28 Mar 22 07:03 Mar 29 17:04 Apr 05 09:10
Apr 12 20:20 Apr 21 01:02 Apr 28 02:13 May 04 17:22
May 12 11:58 May 20 15:16 May 27 09:57 Jun 03 03:05
Jun 11 03:50 A Jun 19 01:49 Jun 25 17:08 p Jul 02 14:58
Jul 10 19:04 Jul 18 09:31 Jul 25 00:34 Aug 01 05:30
Aug 09 08:59 Aug 16 15:32 Aug 23 09:07 Aug 30 22:42
Sep 07 21:24 Sep 14 21:04 Sep 21 19:46 Sep 29 17:45
Oct 07 08:45 Oct 14 03:20 Oct 21 09:25 Oct 29 13:15
Nov 05 19:38 Nov 12 11:29 Nov 20 02:20 Nov 28 07:34
Dec 05 06:30 T Dec 11 22:29 Dec 19 21:39 n Dec 27 23:31

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

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
AST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
EST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
CST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
MST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
PST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
AKST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
HST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050

        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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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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