2048 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 08:57 FULL MOON
03 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 20:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 10:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 02:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 05:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 07:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:32 NEW MOON
17 00:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 18 Mercury at Perihelion
22 23:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 23:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 06:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 08:52 Moon at Descending Node
29 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 14 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 02:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 13:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 05:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 17:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 11:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 14:30 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 01:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 07:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 02:31 NEW MOON
17 17 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 14:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 20:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 21:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
28 06 Uranus at Opposition
29 16:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 19:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 17 Mercury at Aphelion
05 04:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 18:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 22:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 16:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 16:28 NEW MOON
16 05 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 03 Venus at Aphelion
19 11:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 22:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
20 00:34 Vernal Equinox
20 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 16:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 04:04 FULL MOON
31 04:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 05:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 17:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 16:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 07:20 NEW MOON
16 05:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 06:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 09:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 17 Mercury at Perihelion
18 18:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 12:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 00:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 14:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 13:13 FULL MOON
29 16:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 17:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 13:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 05 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 07:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
01 20:46 Moon at Ascending Node
03 01:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 22:58 NEW MOON
14 11:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 19:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 22:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 01:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:57 FULL MOON
28 00:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 01:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 10:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 05:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 09:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 14:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 14 Mars at Opposition
09 18:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 22:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 14:50 NEW MOON
11 14:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 03:40 Moon at Descending Node
16 01:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17:54 Summer Solstice
21 10:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 17:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 07:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 11:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 11:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 16:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 04:08 FULL MOON
26 16:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 04 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 01:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 01 Saturn at Opposition
06 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 00:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 12 Venus at Perihelion
08 05:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 14:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 09:57 Moon at Descending Node
11 06:04 NEW MOON
14 16 Mercury at Perihelion
18 17:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 20:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 14:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 20:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 01:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
24 00:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 11:34 FULL MOON
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 16:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 07:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 10:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 08:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 15:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 19:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
06 00:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 19:59 NEW MOON
12 15 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 22:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 02:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 11:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 06:54 Moon at Ascending Node
20 06:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 20:07 FULL MOON
27 16 Mercury at Aphelion
30 15:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 09:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 12:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 18:14 Moon at Descending Node
02 00:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 08:24 NEW MOON
10 09:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 04:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 08:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 08:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 08:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 17:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 11:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 16:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 06:46 FULL MOON
22 10:01 Autumnal Equinox
26 23:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 20:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 08:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 14:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 04:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 08 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 19:45 NEW MOON
10 11:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 16 Mercury at Perihelion
11 06:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 14:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 18:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 07:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 14:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20:25 FULL MOON
24 07:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 16:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 23:25 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 03:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
30 00:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 22:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06:38 NEW MOON
07 22:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 01:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 14:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 05:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 04:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Neptune at Opposition
14 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 13:20 FULL MOON
20 14:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 13 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 04:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 20:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 18:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 08:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 17:30 NEW MOON
05 17:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
06 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 18:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 10 Jupiter at Opposition
17 20:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 06 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 08:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 08:39 FULL MOON
21 02:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 07:02 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 10:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18:00 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 08:57 t | Jan 08 20:49 |
| Jan 15 13:32 | Jan 22 23:56 | Jan 31 02:14 | Feb 07 05:16 |
| Feb 14 02:31 | Feb 21 21:22 | Feb 29 16:38 | Mar 07 12:45 |
| Mar 14 16:28 | Mar 22 18:03 | Mar 30 04:04 | Apr 05 20:10 |
| Apr 13 07:20 | Apr 21 12:02 | Apr 28 13:13 | May 05 04:22 |
| May 12 22:58 | May 21 02:16 | May 27 20:57 | Jun 03 14:05 |
| Jun 11 14:50 A | Jun 19 12:49 | Jun 26 04:08 p | Jul 03 01:58 |
| Jul 11 06:04 | Jul 18 20:31 | Jul 25 11:34 | Aug 01 16:30 |
| Aug 09 19:59 | Aug 17 02:32 | Aug 23 20:07 | Aug 31 09:42 |
| Sep 08 08:24 | Sep 15 08:04 | Sep 22 06:46 | Sep 30 04:45 |
| Oct 07 19:45 | Oct 14 14:20 | Oct 21 20:25 | Oct 30 00:15 |
| Nov 06 06:38 | Nov 12 22:29 | Nov 20 13:20 | Nov 28 18:34 |
| Dec 05 17:30 T | Dec 12 09:29 | Dec 20 08:39 n | Dec 28 10:31 |
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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