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