2048 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 12:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 12:27 FULL MOON
03 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
09 00:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 12:06 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 14:10 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 06:24 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 09:23 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 10:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:02 NEW MOON
17 03:52 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 21 Mercury at Perihelion
23 03:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:54 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 10:19 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 12:22 Moon at Descending Node
29 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 18 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 05:44 FULL MOON
Feb 05 17:26 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 19:12 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 21:04 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 14:42 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 18:00 Moon at Ascending Node
11 03:55 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 04:43 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 10:48 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 06:01 NEW MOON
17 20 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 18:21 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
22 00:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 17:42 Moon at Descending Node
28 09 Uranus at Opposition
29 20:08 FULL MOON
Mar 03 23:28 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 20 Mercury at Aphelion
05 07:51 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 22:09 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
07 02:21 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:01 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:10 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 19:58 NEW MOON
16 08 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 06 Venus at Aphelion
19 15:09 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 02:18 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
20 04:04 Vernal Equinox
20 20:11 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
22 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:34 FULL MOON
31 07:53 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 15:40 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 08:36 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 20:34 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 20:27 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:00 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 23:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 10:50 NEW MOON
16 09:17 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 09:35 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 12:52 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 20 Mercury at Perihelion
18 22:09 Moon at Descending Node
21 15:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03:31 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 18:15 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 16:43 FULL MOON
29 19:59 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 21:11 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 17:16 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 09 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 11:00 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
02 00:16 Moon at Ascending Node
03 05:08 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 07:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 02:28 NEW MOON
14 15:20 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
16 01:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04:49 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 00:27 FULL MOON
28 03:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 05:26 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 13:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
29 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 08:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 12:38 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 17:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 18 Mars at Opposition
09 22:03 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
11 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 18:20 NEW MOON
11 18:27 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 07:10 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:50 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 16:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:24 Summer Solstice
21 13:51 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 21:27 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 11:05 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 14:35 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 15:21 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 19:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 07:38 FULL MOON
26 20:22 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 07 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 05:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 04 Saturn at Opposition
06 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 04:13 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 15 Venus at Perihelion
08 08:40 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 17:31 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 13:27 Moon at Descending Node
11 09:34 NEW MOON
14 19 Mercury at Perihelion
18 20:39 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
19 00:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 18:12 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 23:46 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 05:08 Moon at Ascending Node
23 21:48 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
24 03:33 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 15:04 FULL MOON
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 20:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 11:04 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 13:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 22:35 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 11:39 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
05 22:37 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
06 04:16 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 23:29 NEW MOON
12 19 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 01:59 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 06:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06:38 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 14:51 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 10:24 Moon at Ascending Node
20 09:39 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 18:04 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 23:37 FULL MOON
27 19 Mercury at Aphelion
30 18:45 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 13:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 21:44 Moon at Descending Node
02 04:20 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 11:54 NEW MOON
10 12:33 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 07:43 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 11:59 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 11:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:36 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 21:21 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 15:12 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 19:46 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 10:16 FULL MOON
22 13:31 Autumnal Equinox
27 02:54 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 23:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:50 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 18:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 08:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 11 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 23:15 NEW MOON
10 15:11 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 19 Mercury at Perihelion
11 10:22 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 17:55 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 12:37 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 21:55 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 10:33 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 17:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 23:55 FULL MOON
24 10:49 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 20:01 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 02:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:51 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 07:29 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
30 03:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 05 01:31 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:08 NEW MOON
08 02:16 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 04:51 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 17:52 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:24 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 07:49 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 01:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09 Neptune at Opposition
14 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 16:50 FULL MOON
20 17:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 16 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 08:24 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:06 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 23:54 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 22:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 12:14 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 21:00 NEW MOON
05 21:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
06 03:57 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13:28 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 21:38 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 12:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 14 Jupiter at Opposition
18 00:07 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 09 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 14:59 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:31 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 11:56 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 12:09 FULL MOON
21 05:58 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 10:32 Winter Solstice
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 14:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21:30 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 12:27 t | Jan 09 00:19 |
| Jan 15 17:02 | Jan 23 03:26 | Jan 31 05:44 | Feb 07 08:46 |
| Feb 14 06:01 | Feb 22 00:52 | Feb 29 20:08 | Mar 07 16:15 |
| Mar 14 19:58 | Mar 22 21:33 | Mar 30 07:34 | Apr 05 23:40 |
| Apr 13 10:50 | Apr 21 15:32 | Apr 28 16:43 | May 05 07:52 |
| May 13 02:28 | May 21 05:46 | May 28 00:27 | Jun 03 17:35 |
| Jun 11 18:20 A | Jun 19 16:19 | Jun 26 07:38 p | Jul 03 05:28 |
| Jul 11 09:34 | Jul 19 00:01 | Jul 25 15:04 | Aug 01 20:00 |
| Aug 09 23:29 | Aug 17 06:02 | Aug 23 23:37 | Aug 31 13:12 |
| Sep 08 11:54 | Sep 15 11:34 | Sep 22 10:16 | Sep 30 08:15 |
| Oct 07 23:15 | Oct 14 17:50 | Oct 21 23:55 | Oct 30 03:45 |
| Nov 06 10:08 | Nov 13 01:59 | Nov 20 16:50 | Nov 28 22:04 |
| Dec 05 21:00 T | Dec 12 12:59 | Dec 20 12:09 n | Dec 28 14:01 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| IST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| BST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ICT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AWST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| JST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ACT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AEST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NCT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NZST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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