361.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°31'. Mon, 04 Jan 2049 at 21:42 EDT (8,995 days away) in Sagittarius

362.

Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 04 Jan 2049 at 10:19 EDT (8,995 days away) in Aquarius

363.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 03 Jan 2049 at 21:25 EDT (8,994 days away) in Sagittarius

364.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sun, 03 Jan 2049 at 21:11 EDT (8,994 days away) in Sagittarius

365.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 03 Jan 2049 at 16:02 EDT (8,994 days away) in Sagittarius

366.

Quadrantid meteor shower 2049 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 03 Jan 2049 (8,994 days away) in Bootes

367.

The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sun, 03 Jan 2049 at 05:27 EDT (8,994 days away) in Pisces

368.

Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 02 Jan 2049 at 23:36 EDT (8,994 days away) in Aquarius

369.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Portuguese Azores. Fri, 01 Jan 2049 at 04:14 EDT (8,992 days away) in Scorpius

370.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 29 Dec 2048 (8,989 days away) in Sagittarius

371.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 28 Dec 2048 at 23:19 EDT (8,989 days away) in Sagittarius

372.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Mon, 28 Dec 2048 at 03:31 EDT (8,988 days away) in Virgo

373.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 26 Dec 2048 at 09:01 EDT (8,986 days away) in Sagittarius

374.

Ursid meteor shower 2048 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 22 Dec 2048 (8,982 days away) in Ursa Minor

375.

December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2048 in the northern hemisphere. Mon, 21 Dec 2048 at 00:08 EDT (8,981 days away) in Sagittarius

376.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sun, 20 Dec 2048 at 19:31 EDT (8,980 days away) in Gemini

377.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 20 Dec 2048 at 11:53 EDT (8,980 days away) in Leo

378.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 20 Dec 2048 at 01:38 EDT (8,980 days away) in Orion

379.

Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, north-eastern Russia, Europe, Africa and Alaska. Sun, 20 Dec 2048 at 01:26 EDT (8,980 days away) in Orion

380.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 13'. Sat, 19 Dec 2048 at 18:33 EDT (8,979 days away) in Taurus