2024 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  09:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    02  19     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  21:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  12:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  17:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  08:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  02:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  05:57  NEW MOON 
    12  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  04:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  03:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  08:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  21:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  14:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  07:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  13:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  11:54  FULL MOON 
    27  10     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  10:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  02:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
    31  14:17  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  01:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  17:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  18:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  00:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    09  16:59  NEW MOON 
    10  12:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    10  18:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  11:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  02:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  09:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  13:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    20  18:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  03     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    23  16:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  06:30  FULL MOON 
    25  09:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    27  16:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  07:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  15     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  02:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  09:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  22:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    08  11:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  01:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  03:00  NEW MOON 
    11  19:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  19:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    14  20:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    16  22:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  00:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    19  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  21:07  Vernal Equinox 
    21  16     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    21  22:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  09:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    24  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  01:00  FULL MOON 
    25  01:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    25  22:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  13:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  08:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 01  21:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  21:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  03:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  10:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  11:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  06:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  12:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  12:21  NEW MOON 
    10  13     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  15:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  06:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    11  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  07:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  13:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  05:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    19  20:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  04:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  20:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    23  17:49  FULL MOON 
    26  14:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  05:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  16:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  20:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  15:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  16:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  02:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    07  21:22  NEW MOON 
    08  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    09  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    12  16:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  05     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  05:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  12:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    17  13:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    18  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  10:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  03:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  07:53  FULL MOON 
    23  20:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  11:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  02:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 01  21:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  01:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    02  17:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  09     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  02:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  06:38  NEW MOON 
    09  01:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    11  21:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  23:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  14:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  11:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  04:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  14:51  Summer Solstice 
    21  19:08  FULL MOON 
    27  05:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  08:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  11:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  15:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  22:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  12:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  09:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    04  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  16:57  NEW MOON 
    07  12:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  02:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  05:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  20     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  02:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    12  16:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  16:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  13:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  13:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  04:17  FULL MOON 
    22  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    23  23:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  14:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  19:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    25  23:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  20:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  15:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 02  16:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    03  19:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  05:13  NEW MOON 
    04  16:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  12:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    05  16:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    08  19:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  19:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  03:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  08     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  09:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  22:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  09     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    18  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  12:26  FULL MOON 
    20  20:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  23:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  04:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  20:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  03:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  22:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 02  19:55  NEW MOON 
    04  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    04  23:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  04:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  08:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  10:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    07  22     Saturn at Opposition 
    08  20:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  06:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  00:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  04:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  20:34  FULL MOON 
    17  20:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    17  20:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  07:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  13:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  17     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  04:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  06:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  12:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  01:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  05:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  12:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  12:49  NEW MOON 
    02  13:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  14:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  12:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  12:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  12:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  01:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  18:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  05:26  FULL MOON 
    19  13:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  11:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  13:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  02:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  17:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  07:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  11:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  16:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  06:47  NEW MOON 
    03  01:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    03  18:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    04  18:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  23:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  22:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  19:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  09:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  05:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    15  15:29  FULL MOON 
    16  00:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    16  21     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  20:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    20  15:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    22  14:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    22  19:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  15:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  05:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  05:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

Dec 01  00:21  NEW MOON 
    04  16:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    05  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  02:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  09:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  13:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  07:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  11:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    13  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  03:02  FULL MOON 
    17  06:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  02:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  23:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  03:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  16:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  01:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    24  13:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    24  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  08:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    30  16:27  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

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 03 21:30
Jan 11 05:57 Jan 17 21:53 Jan 25 11:54 Feb 02 17:18
Feb 09 16:59 Feb 16 09:01 Feb 24 06:30 Mar 03 09:24
Mar 10 03:00 Mar 16 22:11 Mar 25 01:00 n Apr 01 21:15
Apr 08 12:21 T Apr 15 13:13 Apr 23 17:49 May 01 05:27
May 07 21:22 May 15 05:48 May 23 07:53 May 30 11:13
Jun 06 06:38 Jun 13 23:18 Jun 21 19:08 Jun 28 15:53
Jul 05 16:57 Jul 13 16:49 Jul 21 04:17 Jul 27 20:51
Aug 04 05:13 Aug 12 09:19 Aug 19 12:26 Aug 26 03:26
Sep 02 19:55 Sep 11 00:06 Sep 17 20:34 p Sep 24 12:50
Oct 02 12:49 A Oct 10 12:55 Oct 17 05:26 Oct 24 02:03
Nov 01 06:47 Nov 08 23:56 Nov 15 15:29 Nov 22 19:28
Dec 01 00:21 Dec 08 09:27 Dec 15 03:02 Dec 22 16:18
Dec 30 16:27 ---

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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