2048 Sky Event Almanac

Pakistan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pakistan 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
Pakistan Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     PKT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  11:52  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
    01  11:57  FULL MOON 
    03  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    04  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    08  23:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    12  13:40  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    13  05:54  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    13  08:53  Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
    13  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    14  10:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  16:32  NEW MOON 
    17  03:22  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    20  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  02:24  Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
    25  09:49  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    28  11:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  17     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    31  05:14  FULL MOON 

Feb 05  16:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    07  08:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  18:42  Mars 4.8°N of Moon
    08  20:34  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    09  14:12  Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
    10  17:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  03:25  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  04:13  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    12  10:18  Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  05:31  NEW MOON 
    17  20     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    21  17:51  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    21  23:29  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    22  00:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    24  17:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  19:38  FULL MOON 

Mar 03  22:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    04  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  07:21  Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
    06  21:39  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    07  01:51  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    07  15:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  19:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  13:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  19:28  NEW MOON 
    16  08     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    17  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  14:39  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    20  01:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    20  03:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  19:41  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    22  19:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  21:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:04  FULL MOON 
    31  07:23  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  15:10  Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
    03  08:06  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    03  20:04  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    04  19:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  21:30  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  23:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  10:20  NEW MOON 
    16  08:47  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    16  09:05  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    17  12:22  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    17  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  21:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  15:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  03:01  Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  17:45  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  16:13  FULL MOON 
    29  19:29  Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
    29  20:41  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
    30  16:46  Antares 2.9°S of Moon

May 01  08     Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
    01  10:30  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    01  23:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  04:38  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  07:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  01:58  NEW MOON 
    14  14:50  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  22:19  Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
    16  01:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  04:19  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    27  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  23:57  FULL MOON 
    28  03:20  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    28  04:56  Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
    28  13:12  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  01     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    29  08     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  08:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  12:08  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 03  17:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  17     Mars at Opposition 
    09  21:33  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    11  01:20  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    11  17:50  NEW MOON 
    11  17:57  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    12  06:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  04:20  Mars 1.7°N of Antares
    19  15:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  20:54  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    22  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    22  20:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
    24  10:35  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    24  14:05  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    25  14:51  Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
    25  19:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  07:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    26  07:08  FULL MOON 
    26  19:52  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  07     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter

Date     PKT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  04:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  04     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  03:43  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    07  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  08:10  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    08  17:01  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    09  12:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  09:04  NEW MOON 
    14  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  20:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    18  23:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  17:42  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  23:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    23  04:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  21:18  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    24  03:03  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  14:34  FULL MOON 
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  19:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  10:34  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    03  13:00  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    04  22:05  Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
    05  11:09  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  18:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  22:07  Mars 1.1°N of Antares
    06  03:46  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    09  22:59  NEW MOON 
    12  18     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  01:29  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    17  05:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  06:08  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    18  14:21  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    19  09:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  09:09  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  17:34  Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
    23  23:07  FULL MOON 
    27  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  18:15  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    31  12:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  15:48  Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
    01  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  21:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  03:50  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  11:24  NEW MOON 
    10  12:03  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    11  07:13  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  11:29  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    15  11:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  20:06  Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
    15  20:51  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    16  14:42  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  19:16  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    22  09:46  FULL MOON 
    22  13:01  Autumnal Equinox 
    27  02:24  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    28  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  23:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  11:20  Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
    29  17:30  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  07:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 03  11     Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
    07  22:45  NEW MOON 
    10  14:41  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    10  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  09:52  Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
    11  17:25  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    12  12:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    13  21:25  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    14  10:03  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    14  17:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  23:25  FULL MOON 
    24  10:19  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    24  19:31  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    26  02:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  02:21  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  06:59  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    30  03:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 05  01:01  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  09:38  NEW MOON 
    08  01:46  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    08  04:21  Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
    08  17:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  08:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  07:19  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  01:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  08     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  16:20  FULL MOON 
    20  17:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  16     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    22  07:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  05:36  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  23:24  Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
    28  21:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  11:44  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    05  20:30  NEW MOON 
    05  20:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
    06  03:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  12:58  Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
    07  21:08  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    12  12:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  13     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  23:37  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    19  09     Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
    19  14:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  05:01  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  11:26  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
    20  11:39  FULL MOON 
    21  05:28  Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
    21  10:02  Winter Solstice 
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
    28  13:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  21:00  Spica 2.4°N of Moon

    

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

Pakistan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pakistan 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
Pakistan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 01 11:57 t Jan 08 23:49
Jan 15 16:32 Jan 23 02:56 Jan 31 05:14 Feb 07 08:16
Feb 14 05:31 Feb 22 00:22 Feb 29 19:38 Mar 07 15:45
Mar 14 19:28 Mar 22 21:03 Mar 30 07:04 Apr 05 23:10
Apr 13 10:20 Apr 21 15:02 Apr 28 16:13 May 05 07:22
May 13 01:58 May 21 05:16 May 27 23:57 Jun 03 17:05
Jun 11 17:50 A Jun 19 15:49 Jun 26 07:08 p Jul 03 04:58
Jul 11 09:04 Jul 18 23:31 Jul 25 14:34 Aug 01 19:30
Aug 09 22:59 Aug 17 05:32 Aug 23 23:07 Aug 31 12:42
Sep 08 11:24 Sep 15 11:04 Sep 22 09:46 Sep 30 07:45
Oct 07 22:45 Oct 14 17:20 Oct 21 23:25 Oct 30 03:15
Nov 06 09:38 Nov 13 01:29 Nov 20 16:20 Nov 28 21:34
Dec 05 20:30 T Dec 12 12:29 Dec 20 11:39 n Dec 28 13:31

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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