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