2048 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 07:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 07:57 FULL MOON
03 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 19:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 09:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 01:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 04:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 06:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:32 NEW MOON
16 23:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 17 Mercury at Perihelion
22 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 05:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 07:52 Moon at Descending Node
29 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 13 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 01:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 12:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 04:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 14:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 16:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 10:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 13:30 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 00:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 06:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 01:31 NEW MOON
17 16 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 13:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 19:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 20:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
28 05 Uranus at Opposition
29 15:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 18:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 16 Mercury at Aphelion
05 03:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 17:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 21:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 11:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 15:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 15:28 NEW MOON
16 04 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 02 Venus at Aphelion
19 10:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 21:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
19 23:34 Vernal Equinox
20 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 15:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 17:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 03:04 FULL MOON
31 03:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 11:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 04:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 16:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 15:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 19:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 06:20 NEW MOON
16 04:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 05:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 08:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 16 Mercury at Perihelion
18 17:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 11:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 13:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 12:13 FULL MOON
29 15:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 16:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 12:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 04 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 06:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
01 19:46 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 21:58 NEW MOON
14 10:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 18:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 21:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 19:57 FULL MOON
27 23:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 00:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 09:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 04:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 08:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 13:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Mars at Opposition
09 17:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 21:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 13:50 NEW MOON
11 13:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 02:40 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 11:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:54 Summer Solstice
21 09:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 16:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 06:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 10:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 10:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 15:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 03:08 FULL MOON
26 15:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 03 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 00:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 00 Saturn at Opposition
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 23:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 11 Venus at Perihelion
08 04:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 13:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 08:57 Moon at Descending Node
11 05:04 NEW MOON
14 15 Mercury at Perihelion
18 16:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 19:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 13:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 19:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 00:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
23 23:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 10:34 FULL MOON
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 15:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 06:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 09:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 07:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 14:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 18:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
05 23:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 18:59 NEW MOON
12 14 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 21:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 01:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 02:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 10:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 05:54 Moon at Ascending Node
20 05:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 13:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 19:07 FULL MOON
27 15 Mercury at Aphelion
30 14:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 08:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 11:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 17:14 Moon at Descending Node
01 23:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 07:24 NEW MOON
10 08:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 03:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 07:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 07:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 07:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 16:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 10:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 15:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 05:46 FULL MOON
22 09:01 Autumnal Equinox
26 22:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 19:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 07:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 13:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 03:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 07 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 18:45 NEW MOON
10 10:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 15 Mercury at Perihelion
11 05:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 13:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 08:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 17:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 06:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 13:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 19:25 FULL MOON
24 06:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 15:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 22:25 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 02:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
29 23:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 21:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 05:38 NEW MOON
07 21:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 00:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 13:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 03:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04 Neptune at Opposition
14 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 12:20 FULL MOON
20 13:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 12 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 03:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 01:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 19:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 17:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 07:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 16:30 NEW MOON
05 16:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
05 23:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 17:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 08:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 09 Jupiter at Opposition
17 19:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 05 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 10:29 Moon at Descending Node
20 01:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 07:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 07:39 FULL MOON
21 01:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 06:02 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 09:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:00 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 07:57 t | Jan 08 19:49 |
| Jan 15 12:32 | Jan 22 22:56 | Jan 31 01:14 | Feb 07 04:16 |
| Feb 14 01:31 | Feb 21 20:22 | Feb 29 15:38 | Mar 07 11:45 |
| Mar 14 15:28 | Mar 22 17:03 | Mar 30 03:04 | Apr 05 19:10 |
| Apr 13 06:20 | Apr 21 11:02 | Apr 28 12:13 | May 05 03:22 |
| May 12 21:58 | May 21 01:16 | May 27 19:57 | Jun 03 13:05 |
| Jun 11 13:50 A | Jun 19 11:49 | Jun 26 03:08 p | Jul 03 00:58 |
| Jul 11 05:04 | Jul 18 19:31 | Jul 25 10:34 | Aug 01 15:30 |
| Aug 09 18:59 | Aug 17 01:32 | Aug 23 19:07 | Aug 31 08:42 |
| Sep 08 07:24 | Sep 15 07:04 | Sep 22 05:46 | Sep 30 03:45 |
| Oct 07 18:45 | Oct 14 13:20 | Oct 21 19:25 | Oct 29 23:15 |
| Nov 06 05:38 | Nov 12 21:29 | Nov 20 12:20 | Nov 28 17:34 |
| Dec 05 16:30 T | Dec 12 08:29 | Dec 20 07:39 n | Dec 28 09:31 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GMT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MSK | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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