2024 Sky Event Almanac

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Argentina 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.

2024 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
January - June July - December
Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  12:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    02  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  00:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  15:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  20:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  11:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  05:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  08:57  NEW MOON 
    12  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  07:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  06:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  11:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  00:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  10:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  16:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  14:54  FULL MOON 
    27  13     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  13:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  05:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
    31  17:17  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  04:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  20:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  21:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  03:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    09  19:59  NEW MOON 
    10  15:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    10  21:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  14:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  12:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  16:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    20  21:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  06     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    23  19:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  09:30  FULL MOON 
    25  12:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    27  19:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  10:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  05:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  12:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  01:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    08  14:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  04:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  06:00  NEW MOON 
    11  22:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  22:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    14  23:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  01:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  03:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    19  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  00:07  Vernal Equinox 
    21  19     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  01:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  12:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    24  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  04:00  FULL MOON 
    25  04:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  01:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  16:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  11:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  00:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  00:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  06:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  13:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  14:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  09:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  15:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  15:21  NEW MOON 
    10  16     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  18:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  09:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    11  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  10:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  16:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  08:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    19  23:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  04     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  07:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  23:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    23  20:49  FULL MOON 
    26  17:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  08:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  19:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  23:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  18:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  19:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  05:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  00:22  NEW MOON 
    08  08     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    09  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    12  19:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  08:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    17  16:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    18  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  13:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  06:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  10:53  FULL MOON 
    23  23:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  14:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  05:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  00:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  04:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    02  20:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  05:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  09:38  NEW MOON 
    09  04:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  00:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  02:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  17:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  14:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  07:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  17:51  Summer Solstice 
    21  22:08  FULL MOON 
    27  08:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  11:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  14:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  18:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  01:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  15:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  12:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  02     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  19:57  NEW MOON 
    07  15:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  05:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  08:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  05:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    12  19:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  19:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  22:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  16:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  16:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  07:17  FULL MOON 
    22  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  02:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  17:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  22:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  02:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  19     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  23:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  18:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 02  19:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    03  22:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  08:13  NEW MOON 
    04  19:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  15:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    05  19:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    08  22:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  22:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  06:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  11     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  12:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  01:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  12     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    18  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  15:26  FULL MOON 
    20  23:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  02:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  07:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  23:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  06:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  01:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 02  22:55  NEW MOON 
    04  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  02:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  07:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  11:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  13:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  01     Saturn at Opposition 
    08  23:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  09:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  03:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  07:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  23:34  FULL MOON 
    17  23:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    17  23:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  10:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  16:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  20     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  07:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  09:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  15:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  07:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  04:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  08:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  15:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  15:49  NEW MOON 
    02  16:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  17:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  15:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  15:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  15:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  04:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  21:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  08:26  FULL MOON 
    19  16:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  14:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  16:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  05:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  20:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  10:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  14:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  19:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  09:47  NEW MOON 
    03  04:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    03  21:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    04  21:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  01:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  22:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  03     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  12:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  08:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    15  18:29  FULL MOON 
    16  03:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  23:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    20  18:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    22  17:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    22  22:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  18:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  08:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  08:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

Dec 01  03:21  NEW MOON 
    04  19:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    05  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  17     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  05:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  12:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  16:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  10:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  14:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    13  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  06:02  FULL MOON 
    17  09:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  05:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  02:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  06:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  07     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  19:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  20:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  04:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    24  16:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    24  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  11:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    30  19:27  NEW 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

2024 Phases of the Moon

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Argentina 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.

2024 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 00:30
Jan 11 08:57 Jan 18 00:53 Jan 25 14:54 Feb 02 20:18
Feb 09 19:59 Feb 16 12:01 Feb 24 09:30 Mar 03 12:24
Mar 10 06:00 Mar 17 01:11 Mar 25 04:00 n Apr 02 00:15
Apr 08 15:21 T Apr 15 16:13 Apr 23 20:49 May 01 08:27
May 08 00:22 May 15 08:48 May 23 10:53 May 30 14:13
Jun 06 09:38 Jun 14 02:18 Jun 21 22:08 Jun 28 18:53
Jul 05 19:57 Jul 13 19:49 Jul 21 07:17 Jul 27 23:51
Aug 04 08:13 Aug 12 12:19 Aug 19 15:26 Aug 26 06:26
Sep 02 22:55 Sep 11 03:06 Sep 17 23:34 p Sep 24 15:50
Oct 02 15:49 A Oct 10 15:55 Oct 17 08:26 Oct 24 05:03
Nov 01 09:47 Nov 09 02:56 Nov 15 18:29 Nov 22 22:28
Dec 01 03:21 Dec 08 12:27 Dec 15 06:02 Dec 22 19:18
Dec 30 19:27 ---

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: 2021 to 2030

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 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 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
PST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AKST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
HST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        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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For more information and sample pages, see 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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