2048 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 09:57 FULL MOON
03 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 21:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 11:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 03:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 06:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 08:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:32 NEW MOON
17 01:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 19 Mercury at Perihelion
23 00:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 07:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 09:52 Moon at Descending Node
29 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 15 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 03:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 14:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 06:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 16:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 18:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 12:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 15:30 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 02:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 08:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 03:31 NEW MOON
17 18 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 15:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 21:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 22:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 15:12 Moon at Descending Node
28 07 Uranus at Opposition
29 17:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 20:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 18 Mercury at Aphelion
05 05:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 19:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 23:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 13:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 17:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 17:28 NEW MOON
16 06 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 04 Venus at Aphelion
19 12:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 23:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
20 01:34 Vernal Equinox
20 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 17:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 19:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 05:04 FULL MOON
31 05:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 13:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 06:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 18:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 17:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 21:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 08:20 NEW MOON
16 06:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 07:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 10:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 18 Mercury at Perihelion
18 19:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 15:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 14:13 FULL MOON
29 17:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 18:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 14:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 06 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 08:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
01 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
03 02:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 23:58 NEW MOON
14 12:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 20:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 23:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 21:57 FULL MOON
28 01:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 02:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 11:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 06:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 10:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 15:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 15 Mars at Opposition
09 19:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 23:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 15:50 NEW MOON
11 15:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 04:40 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 13:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18:54 Summer Solstice
21 11:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 18:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 08:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 12:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 12:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 17:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 05:08 FULL MOON
26 17:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 05 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 02:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02 Saturn at Opposition
06 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 01:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 13 Venus at Perihelion
08 06:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 15:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 10:57 Moon at Descending Node
11 07:04 NEW MOON
14 17 Mercury at Perihelion
18 18:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 15:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 21:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 02:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 19:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
24 01:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 12:34 FULL MOON
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 17:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 08:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 11:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 20:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 09:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 16:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 20:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
06 01:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 20:59 NEW MOON
12 16 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 23:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 03:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 12:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 07:54 Moon at Ascending Node
20 07:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 15:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 21:07 FULL MOON
27 17 Mercury at Aphelion
30 16:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 10:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 13:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 19:14 Moon at Descending Node
02 01:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 09:24 NEW MOON
10 10:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 05:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 09:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 09:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 18:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 12:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 17:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 07:46 FULL MOON
22 11:01 Autumnal Equinox
27 00:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 21:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 09:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 15:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 05:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 09 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 20:45 NEW MOON
10 12:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 17 Mercury at Perihelion
11 07:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 15:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 10:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 19:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 08:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 15:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 09 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21:25 FULL MOON
24 08:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 17:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 00:25 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 04:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
30 01:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 23:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 07:38 NEW MOON
07 23:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 02:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 15:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 05:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 23:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Neptune at Opposition
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 14:20 FULL MOON
20 15:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 14 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 21:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 19:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 09:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 18:30 NEW MOON
05 18:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
06 01:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 19:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 10:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 11 Jupiter at Opposition
17 21:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 07 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 09:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 09:39 FULL MOON
21 03:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 08:02 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 11:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:00 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 09:57 t | Jan 08 21:49 |
| Jan 15 14:32 | Jan 23 00:56 | Jan 31 03:14 | Feb 07 06:16 |
| Feb 14 03:31 | Feb 21 22:22 | Feb 29 17:38 | Mar 07 13:45 |
| Mar 14 17:28 | Mar 22 19:03 | Mar 30 05:04 | Apr 05 21:10 |
| Apr 13 08:20 | Apr 21 13:02 | Apr 28 14:13 | May 05 05:22 |
| May 12 23:58 | May 21 03:16 | May 27 21:57 | Jun 03 15:05 |
| Jun 11 15:50 A | Jun 19 13:49 | Jun 26 05:08 p | Jul 03 02:58 |
| Jul 11 07:04 | Jul 18 21:31 | Jul 25 12:34 | Aug 01 17:30 |
| Aug 09 20:59 | Aug 17 03:32 | Aug 23 21:07 | Aug 31 10:42 |
| Sep 08 09:24 | Sep 15 09:04 | Sep 22 07:46 | Sep 30 05:45 |
| Oct 07 20:45 | Oct 14 15:20 | Oct 21 21:25 | Oct 30 01:15 |
| Nov 06 07:38 | Nov 12 23:29 | Nov 20 14:20 | Nov 28 19:34 |
| Dec 05 18:30 T | Dec 12 10:29 | Dec 20 09:39 n | Dec 28 11:31 |
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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