2048 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  05:52  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
    01  05:57  FULL MOON 
    03  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    04  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    08  17:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  05:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    12  07:40  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    12  23:54  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    13  02:53  Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
    13  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    14  04:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  10:32  NEW MOON 
    16  21:22  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    20  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  20:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  20:24  Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
    25  03:49  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    28  05:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  11     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    30  23:14  FULL MOON 

Feb 05  10:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    07  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  12:42  Mars 4.8°N of Moon
    08  14:34  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    09  08:12  Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
    10  11:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  21:25  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  22:13  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    12  04:18  Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  23:31  NEW MOON 
    17  14     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    21  11:51  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    21  17:29  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    21  18:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    24  11:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  03     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  13:38  FULL MOON 

Mar 03  16:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    04  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  01:21  Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
    06  15:39  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    06  19:51  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    07  09:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  07:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  13:28  NEW MOON 
    16  02     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    17  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  08:39  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    19  19:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    19  21:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  13:41  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    22  13:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  15:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  01:04  FULL MOON 
    31  01:23  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  09:10  Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
    03  02:06  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    03  14:04  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    04  13:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  15:30  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  17:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  04:20  NEW MOON 
    16  02:47  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    16  03:05  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    17  06:22  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    17  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  15:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  09:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  21:01  Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
    22  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  11:45  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  10:13  FULL MOON 
    29  13:29  Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
    29  14:41  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
    30  10:46  Antares 2.9°S of Moon

May 01  02     Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
    01  04:30  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    01  17:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  22:38  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  01:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  06     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  19:58  NEW MOON 
    14  08:50  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  16:19  Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
    15  19:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22:19  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    27  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  17:57  FULL MOON 
    27  21:20  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    27  22:56  Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
    28  07:12  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  19     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    29  02     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  02:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  06:08  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 03  11:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  11     Mars at Opposition 
    09  15:33  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    10  19:20  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    11  11:50  NEW MOON 
    11  11:57  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    12  00:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  22:20  Mars 1.7°N of Antares
    19  09:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  14:54  Summer Solstice 
    21  07:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    22  14:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
    24  04:35  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    24  08:05  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    25  08:51  Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
    25  13:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    26  01:08  FULL MOON 
    26  13:52  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  01     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter


Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  22:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  22     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  04     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  21:43  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    07  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  02:10  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    08  11:01  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    09  06:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  03:04  NEW MOON 
    14  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  14:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    18  17:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  11:42  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  17:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    22  22:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  15:18  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    23  21:03  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  08:34  FULL MOON 
    28  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  13:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  04:34  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    03  07:00  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    04  16:05  Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
    05  05:09  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  12:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  16:07  Mars 1.1°N of Antares
    05  21:46  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    09  16:59  NEW MOON 
    12  12     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    12  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  19:29  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    16  23:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  00:08  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    18  08:21  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    19  03:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  03:09  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  11:34  Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
    23  17:07  FULL MOON 
    27  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  12:15  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    31  06:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  09:48  Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
    01  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  15:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  21:50  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  11     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  05:24  NEW MOON 
    10  06:03  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    11  01:13  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  05:29  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    15  05:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  14:06  Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
    15  14:51  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    16  08:42  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  13:16  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    22  03:46  FULL MOON 
    22  07:01  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  20:24  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    27  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  17:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  05:20  Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
    29  11:30  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  01:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 03  05     Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
    07  16:45  NEW MOON 
    10  08:41  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    10  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  03:52  Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
    11  11:25  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    12  06:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    13  15:25  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    14  04:03  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    14  11:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    21  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  17:25  FULL MOON 
    24  04:19  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    24  13:31  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    25  20:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  20:21  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  00:59  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    29  21:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 04  19:01  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    05  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  03:38  NEW MOON 
    07  19:46  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    07  22:21  Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
    08  11:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  02:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  01:19  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  19:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  02     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  10:20  FULL MOON 
    20  11:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  10     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    22  01:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  23:36  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  17:24  Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
    28  15:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  05:44  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    05  14:30  NEW MOON 
    05  14:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
    05  21:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  06:58  Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
    07  15:08  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    12  06:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  07     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  17:37  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    19  03     Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
    19  08:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  23:01  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  05:26  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
    20  05:39  FULL MOON 
    20  23:28  Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
    21  04:02  Winter Solstice 
    22  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
    28  07:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  15:00  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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 01 05:57 t Jan 08 17:49
Jan 15 10:32 Jan 22 20:56 Jan 30 23:14 Feb 07 02:16
Feb 13 23:31 Feb 21 18:22 Feb 29 13:38 Mar 07 09:45
Mar 14 13:28 Mar 22 15:03 Mar 30 01:04 Apr 05 17:10
Apr 13 04:20 Apr 21 09:02 Apr 28 10:13 May 05 01:22
May 12 19:58 May 20 23:16 May 27 17:57 Jun 03 11:05
Jun 11 11:50 A Jun 19 09:49 Jun 26 01:08 p Jul 02 22:58
Jul 11 03:04 Jul 18 17:31 Jul 25 08:34 Aug 01 13:30
Aug 09 16:59 Aug 16 23:32 Aug 23 17:07 Aug 31 06:42
Sep 08 05:24 Sep 15 05:04 Sep 22 03:46 Sep 30 01:45
Oct 07 16:45 Oct 14 11:20 Oct 21 17:25 Oct 29 21:15
Nov 06 03:38 Nov 12 19:29 Nov 20 10:20 Nov 28 15:34
Dec 05 14:30 T Dec 12 06:29 Dec 20 05:39 n Dec 28 07:31

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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