2048 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 01:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 01:57 FULL MOON
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 13:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 01:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 03:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
12 19:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
12 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06:32 NEW MOON
16 17:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 11 Mercury at Perihelion
22 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
24 23:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 01:52 Moon at Descending Node
28 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 07 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
30 19:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 06:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 22:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 10:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 04:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 07:30 Moon at Ascending Node
10 17:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
11 18:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 00:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 19:31 NEW MOON
17 10 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 07:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 13:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 14:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 07:12 Moon at Descending Node
27 23 Uranus at Opposition
29 09:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 12:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 10 Mercury at Aphelion
04 21:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 11:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 15:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 05:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 09:28 NEW MOON
15 22 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
16 20 Venus at Aphelion
19 04:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 15:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
19 17:34 Vernal Equinox
20 09:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 09:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 21:04 FULL MOON
30 21:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 05:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
02 22:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 10:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 09:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 13:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 00:20 NEW MOON
15 22:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
15 23:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 10 Mercury at Perihelion
18 11:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 17:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 07:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 06:13 FULL MOON
29 09:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 10:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 06:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
30 22 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
May 01 00:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
01 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 15:58 NEW MOON
14 04:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 12:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 15:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 13:57 FULL MOON
27 17:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
27 18:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 03:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 22:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 07:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 07 Mars at Opposition
09 11:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 15:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 07:50 NEW MOON
11 07:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
11 20:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10:54 Summer Solstice
21 03:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 10:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 00:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 04:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 04:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 09:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
25 21:08 FULL MOON
26 09:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 21 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 18:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 18 Saturn at Opposition
06 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 17:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 05 Venus at Perihelion
07 22:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 07:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 02:57 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:04 NEW MOON
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
18 10:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 13:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 07:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 13:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
22 18:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
23 17:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 04:34 FULL MOON
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 00:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 03:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 12:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 01:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 08:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 12:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
05 17:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 12:59 NEW MOON
12 08 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
16 19:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 20:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 04:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
18 23:54 Moon at Ascending Node
19 23:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 07:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 13:07 FULL MOON
27 09 Mercury at Aphelion
30 08:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 02:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 05:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 11:14 Moon at Descending Node
01 17:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 01:24 NEW MOON
10 02:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
10 21:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 01:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 01:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 10:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 04:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 09:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
21 23:46 FULL MOON
22 03:01 Autumnal Equinox
26 16:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
27 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 13:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 01:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 07:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
29 21:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 01 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 12:45 NEW MOON
10 04:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 09 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 07:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 02:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 11:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 00:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 07:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 13:25 FULL MOON
24 00:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 09:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 16:25 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
26 20:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
29 17:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 15:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:38 NEW MOON
07 15:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
07 18:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 07:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 22:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 21:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22 Neptune at Opposition
14 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 06:20 FULL MOON
20 07:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 06 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
21 21:54 Moon at Descending Node
22 19:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 13:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 11:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 01:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 10:30 NEW MOON
05 10:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
05 17:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 02:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 11:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 02:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 03 Jupiter at Opposition
17 13:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
18 23 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 04:29 Moon at Descending Node
19 19:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 01:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 01:39 FULL MOON
20 19:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 00:02 Winter Solstice
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 03:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 11:00 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 01:57 t | Jan 08 13:49 |
| Jan 15 06:32 | Jan 22 16:56 | Jan 30 19:14 | Feb 06 22:16 |
| Feb 13 19:31 | Feb 21 14:22 | Feb 29 09:38 | Mar 07 05:45 |
| Mar 14 09:28 | Mar 22 11:03 | Mar 29 21:04 | Apr 05 13:10 |
| Apr 13 00:20 | Apr 21 05:02 | Apr 28 06:13 | May 04 21:22 |
| May 12 15:58 | May 20 19:16 | May 27 13:57 | Jun 03 07:05 |
| Jun 11 07:50 A | Jun 19 05:49 | Jun 25 21:08 p | Jul 02 18:58 |
| Jul 10 23:04 | Jul 18 13:31 | Jul 25 04:34 | Aug 01 09:30 |
| Aug 09 12:59 | Aug 16 19:32 | Aug 23 13:07 | Aug 31 02:42 |
| Sep 08 01:24 | Sep 15 01:04 | Sep 21 23:46 | Sep 29 21:45 |
| Oct 07 12:45 | Oct 14 07:20 | Oct 21 13:25 | Oct 29 17:15 |
| Nov 05 23:38 | Nov 12 15:29 | Nov 20 06:20 | Nov 28 11:34 |
| Dec 05 10:30 T | Dec 12 02:29 | Dec 20 01:39 n | Dec 28 03:31 |
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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