2048 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 00:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 00:57 FULL MOON
03 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 12:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 02:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
12 18:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
12 21:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 23:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:32 NEW MOON
16 16:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 10 Mercury at Perihelion
22 15:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
24 22:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 00:52 Moon at Descending Node
28 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 06 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
30 18:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 05:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 09:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 03:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 06:30 Moon at Ascending Node
10 16:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
11 17:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
11 23:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 18:31 NEW MOON
17 09 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 06:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 12:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 13:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 06:12 Moon at Descending Node
27 22 Uranus at Opposition
29 08:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 11:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 09 Mercury at Aphelion
04 20:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 10:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 14:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 04:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 08:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 02:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 08:28 NEW MOON
15 21 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
16 19 Venus at Aphelion
19 03:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 14:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
19 16:34 Vernal Equinox
20 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 08:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 10:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:04 FULL MOON
30 20:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 04:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
02 21:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 09:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 08:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 12:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 23:20 NEW MOON
15 21:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
15 22:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 01:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 09 Mercury at Perihelion
18 10:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 06:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 05:13 FULL MOON
29 08:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 09:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 05:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
30 21 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
30 23:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
May 01 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 17:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 20:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 14:58 NEW MOON
14 03:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 11:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 14:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 12:57 FULL MOON
27 16:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
27 17:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 02:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 21:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 06:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 06 Mars at Opposition
09 10:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 14:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 06:50 NEW MOON
11 06:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
11 19:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 04:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 09:54 Summer Solstice
21 02:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 09:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
23 23:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 03:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 03:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 08:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
25 20:08 FULL MOON
26 08:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 20 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 17:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 17 Saturn at Opposition
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 16:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 04 Venus at Perihelion
07 21:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 06:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 01:57 Moon at Descending Node
10 22:04 NEW MOON
14 08 Mercury at Perihelion
18 09:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 06:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 12:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
22 17:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 10:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
23 16:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 03:34 FULL MOON
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 08:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 23:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 02:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 11:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 00:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 07:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 11:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
05 16:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 11:59 NEW MOON
12 07 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 14:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
16 18:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 03:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
18 22:54 Moon at Ascending Node
19 22:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 06:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 12:07 FULL MOON
27 08 Mercury at Aphelion
30 07:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 01:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 10:14 Moon at Descending Node
01 16:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 00:24 NEW MOON
10 01:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
10 20:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 00:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 00:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 09:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 03:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 08:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
21 22:46 FULL MOON
22 02:01 Autumnal Equinox
26 15:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
27 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 12:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 00:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 06:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
29 20:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 00 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 11:45 NEW MOON
10 03:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 08 Mercury at Perihelion
10 22:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 06:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 01:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 10:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
13 23:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 12:25 FULL MOON
23 23:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 08:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 15:25 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
26 19:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
29 16:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 14:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 22:38 NEW MOON
07 14:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
07 17:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 06:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 20:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 21 Neptune at Opposition
14 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 05:20 FULL MOON
20 06:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 05 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
21 20:54 Moon at Descending Node
22 18:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 10:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 00:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 09:30 NEW MOON
05 09:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
05 16:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 10:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 01:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 02 Jupiter at Opposition
17 12:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
18 22 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 00:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 00:39 FULL MOON
20 18:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
20 23:02 Winter Solstice
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 02:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:00 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 00:57 t | Jan 08 12:49 |
| Jan 15 05:32 | Jan 22 15:56 | Jan 30 18:14 | Feb 06 21:16 |
| Feb 13 18:31 | Feb 21 13:22 | Feb 29 08:38 | Mar 07 04:45 |
| Mar 14 08:28 | Mar 22 10:03 | Mar 29 20:04 | Apr 05 12:10 |
| Apr 12 23:20 | Apr 21 04:02 | Apr 28 05:13 | May 04 20:22 |
| May 12 14:58 | May 20 18:16 | May 27 12:57 | Jun 03 06:05 |
| Jun 11 06:50 A | Jun 19 04:49 | Jun 25 20:08 p | Jul 02 17:58 |
| Jul 10 22:04 | Jul 18 12:31 | Jul 25 03:34 | Aug 01 08:30 |
| Aug 09 11:59 | Aug 16 18:32 | Aug 23 12:07 | Aug 31 01:42 |
| Sep 08 00:24 | Sep 15 00:04 | Sep 21 22:46 | Sep 29 20:45 |
| Oct 07 11:45 | Oct 14 06:20 | Oct 21 12:25 | Oct 29 16:15 |
| Nov 05 22:38 | Nov 12 14:29 | Nov 20 05:20 | Nov 28 10:34 |
| Dec 05 09:30 T | Dec 12 01:29 | Dec 20 00:39 n | Dec 28 02:31 |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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