2048 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western 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.
| 2048 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 14:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 14:57 FULL MOON
04 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
09 02:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 16:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 08:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 11:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 13:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:32 NEW MOON
17 06:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
21 00 Mercury at Perihelion
23 05:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 12:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 14:52 Moon at Descending Node
29 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 20 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 08:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 19:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 11:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 21:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 23:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 17:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 20:30 Moon at Ascending Node
11 06:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 07:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 13:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 08:31 NEW MOON
17 23 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 20:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
22 02:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
22 03:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
28 12 Uranus at Opposition
29 22:38 FULL MOON
Mar 04 01:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 23 Mercury at Aphelion
05 10:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
07 00:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
07 04:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 18:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 22:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 22:28 NEW MOON
16 11 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 09 Venus at Aphelion
19 17:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 04:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
20 06:34 Vernal Equinox
20 22:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 22:48 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 10:04 FULL MOON
31 10:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 18:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 11:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 23:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 22:57 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
06 02:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 13:20 NEW MOON
16 11:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 12:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 23 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 20:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 19:13 FULL MOON
29 22:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 23:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 19:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 11 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 13:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
02 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
03 07:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 04:58 NEW MOON
14 17:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
15 01:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
16 04:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 08:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 02:57 FULL MOON
28 06:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 07:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 16:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
29 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 11:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 15:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 20:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 20 Mars at Opposition
10 00:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
11 04:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 20:50 NEW MOON
11 20:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 09:40 Moon at Descending Node
16 07:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 18:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:54 Summer Solstice
21 16:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
22 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 23:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 13:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 17:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 17:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 22:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 10:08 FULL MOON
26 22:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 07:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07 Saturn at Opposition
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 06:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 18 Venus at Perihelion
08 11:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 20:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 15:57 Moon at Descending Node
11 12:04 NEW MOON
14 22 Mercury at Perihelion
18 23:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
19 02:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 20:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
22 02:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 07:38 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
24 06:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 17:34 FULL MOON
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 22:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 16:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 14:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 21:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
06 06:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
10 01:59 NEW MOON
12 21 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 04:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 08:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 09:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 17:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 12:54 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 20:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
24 02:07 FULL MOON
27 22 Mercury at Aphelion
30 21:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 15:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 18:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
02 00:14 Moon at Descending Node
02 06:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 14:24 NEW MOON
10 15:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 10:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 14:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 14:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 23:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 17:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 22:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 12:46 FULL MOON
22 16:01 Autumnal Equinox
27 05:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 02:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 14:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 20:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 10:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 14 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
08 01:45 NEW MOON
10 17:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 22 Mercury at Perihelion
11 12:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 20:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 15:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
14 00:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 13:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 20:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 02:25 FULL MOON
24 13:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 22:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 05:25 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 09:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
30 06:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 05 04:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:38 NEW MOON
08 04:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 07:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 20:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 10:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 04:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Neptune at Opposition
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 19:20 FULL MOON
20 20:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 19 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 10:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 08:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 02:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
29 00:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 14:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 23:30 NEW MOON
05 23:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
06 06:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
08 00:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 16 Jupiter at Opposition
18 02:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 12 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 17:29 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 14:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 14:39 FULL MOON
21 08:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 13:02 Winter Solstice
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 16:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:00 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 Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western 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.
| 2048 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 14:57 t | Jan 09 02:49 |
| Jan 15 19:32 | Jan 23 05:56 | Jan 31 08:14 | Feb 07 11:16 |
| Feb 14 08:31 | Feb 22 03:22 | Feb 29 22:38 | Mar 07 18:45 |
| Mar 14 22:28 | Mar 23 00:03 | Mar 30 10:04 | Apr 06 02:10 |
| Apr 13 13:20 | Apr 21 18:02 | Apr 28 19:13 | May 05 10:22 |
| May 13 04:58 | May 21 08:16 | May 28 02:57 | Jun 03 20:05 |
| Jun 11 20:50 A | Jun 19 18:49 | Jun 26 10:08 p | Jul 03 07:58 |
| Jul 11 12:04 | Jul 19 02:31 | Jul 25 17:34 | Aug 01 22:30 |
| Aug 10 01:59 | Aug 17 08:32 | Aug 24 02:07 | Aug 31 15:42 |
| Sep 08 14:24 | Sep 15 14:04 | Sep 22 12:46 | Sep 30 10:45 |
| Oct 08 01:45 | Oct 14 20:20 | Oct 22 02:25 | Oct 30 06:15 |
| Nov 06 12:38 | Nov 13 04:29 | Nov 20 19:20 | Nov 29 00:34 |
| Dec 05 23:30 T | Dec 12 15:29 | Dec 20 14:39 n | Dec 28 16:31 |
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
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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