2048 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    04  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    08  10:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  22:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    12  00:40  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    12  16:54  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    12  19:53  Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
    12  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    13  21:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  03:32  NEW MOON 
    16  14:22  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    20  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  13:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13:24  Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
    24  20:49  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    27  22:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  04     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    30  16:14  FULL MOON 

Feb 05  03:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    06  19:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  05:42  Mars 4.8°N of Moon
    08  07:34  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    09  01:12  Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
    10  04:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  14:25  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  15:13  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    11  21:18  Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  16:31  NEW MOON 
    17  07     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    21  04:51  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    21  10:29  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    21  11:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    24  04:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  06:38  FULL MOON 

Mar 03  09:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    04  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  18:21  Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
    06  08:39  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    06  12:51  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    07  02:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  06:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  00:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  06:28  NEW MOON 
    15  19     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    16  17     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  01:39  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    19  12:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    19  14:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  06:41  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    22  06:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  08:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  18:04  FULL MOON 
    30  18:23  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  02:10  Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
    02  19:06  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    03  07:04  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    04  06:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  08:30  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  10:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  21:20  NEW MOON 
    15  19:47  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    15  20:05  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    16  23:22  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    17  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  08:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  02:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14:01  Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
    22  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  04:45  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  03:13  FULL MOON 
    29  06:29  Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
    29  07:41  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
    30  03:46  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    30  19     Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
    30  21:30  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.

May 01  10:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  15:38  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  18:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  12:58  NEW MOON 
    14  01:50  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  09:19  Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
    15  12:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  16:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:19  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    27  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  10:57  FULL MOON 
    27  14:20  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    27  15:56  Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
    28  00:12  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    28  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  19:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  23:08  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 03  04:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  04     Mars at Opposition 
    09  08:33  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    10  12:20  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    11  04:50  NEW MOON 
    11  04:57  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    11  17:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  15:20  Mars 1.7°N of Antares
    19  02:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:54  Summer Solstice 
    21  00:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    22  07:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
    23  21:35  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    24  01:05  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    25  01:51  Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
    25  06:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  18:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    25  18:08  FULL MOON 
    26  06:52  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  18     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter


Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  15:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  15     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  14:43  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    07  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  19:10  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    08  04:01  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    08  23:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  20:04  NEW MOON 
    14  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  07:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    18  10:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  04:42  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  10:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    22  15:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  08:18  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    23  14:03  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  01:34  FULL MOON 
    27  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  06:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  21:34  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    03  00:00  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    04  09:05  Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
    04  22:09  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  05:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  09:07  Mars 1.1°N of Antares
    05  14:46  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    09  09:59  NEW MOON 
    12  05     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    12  09     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  12:29  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    16  16:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17:08  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    18  01:21  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    18  20:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  20:09  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  04:34  Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
    23  10:07  FULL MOON 
    27  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  05:15  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    30  23:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  02:48  Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
    01  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  08:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:50  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  22:24  NEW MOON 
    09  23:03  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    10  18:13  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    13  22:29  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    14  22:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  22:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  07:06  Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
    15  07:51  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    16  01:42  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  06:16  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    21  20:46  FULL MOON 
    22  00:01  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  13:24  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    27  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  10:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  22:20  Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
    29  04:30  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  18:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 02  22     Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
    07  09:45  NEW MOON 
    10  01:41  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    10  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  20:52  Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
    11  04:25  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    11  23:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    13  08:25  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    13  21:03  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    14  04:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    21  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  10:25  FULL MOON 
    23  21:19  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    24  06:31  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    25  13:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  13:21  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  17:59  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    29  14:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 04  12:01  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    05  02     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  20:38  NEW MOON 
    07  12:46  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    07  15:21  Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
    08  04:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  19:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  18:19  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  01     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  12:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  03:20  FULL MOON 
    20  04:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  03     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    21  18:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  16:36  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  10:24  Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
    28  08:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

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

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Dec 31 22:57 t Jan 08 10:49
Jan 15 03:32 Jan 22 13:56 Jan 30 16:14 Feb 06 19:16
Feb 13 16:31 Feb 21 11:22 Feb 29 06:38 Mar 07 02:45
Mar 14 06:28 Mar 22 08:03 Mar 29 18:04 Apr 05 10:10
Apr 12 21:20 Apr 21 02:02 Apr 28 03:13 May 04 18:22
May 12 12:58 May 20 16:16 May 27 10:57 Jun 03 04:05
Jun 11 04:50 A Jun 19 02:49 Jun 25 18:08 p Jul 02 15:58
Jul 10 20:04 Jul 18 10:31 Jul 25 01:34 Aug 01 06:30
Aug 09 09:59 Aug 16 16:32 Aug 23 10:07 Aug 30 23:42
Sep 07 22:24 Sep 14 22:04 Sep 21 20:46 Sep 29 18:45
Oct 07 09:45 Oct 14 04:20 Oct 21 10:25 Oct 29 14:15
Nov 05 20:38 Nov 12 12:29 Nov 20 03:20 Nov 28 08:34
Dec 05 07:30 T Dec 11 23:29 Dec 19 22:39 n Dec 28 00:31

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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