2024 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  14:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  00     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  02:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  17:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  22:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  13:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  07:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  10:57  NEW MOON 
    12  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  09:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  08:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  13:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  02:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  19:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  12:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  18:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  16:54  FULL MOON 
    27  15     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  15:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  07:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
    31  19:17  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  06:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  22:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  23:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  05:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    09  21:59  NEW MOON 
    10  17:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    10  23:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  16:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  07:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  14:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  18:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    20  23:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  08     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    23  21:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  11:30  FULL MOON 
    25  14:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    27  21:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  12:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  07:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  14:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  03:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    08  16:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  06:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  08:00  NEW MOON 
    12  00:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  00:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  01:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  03:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  05:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    19  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  02:07  Vernal Equinox 
    21  21     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  03:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  14:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    24  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  06:00  FULL MOON 
    25  06:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  03:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  18:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  13:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  02:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  08:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  15:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  16:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  11:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  17:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  17:21  NEW MOON 
    10  18     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  20:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  11:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    11  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  12:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  18:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  10:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  01:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  09:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  01:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    23  22:49  FULL MOON 
    26  19:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  10:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  21:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  19     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  01:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  20:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  21:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  07:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  02:22  NEW MOON 
    08  10     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    09  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    12  21:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  10:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  17:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    17  18:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    18  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  15:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  08:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  12:53  FULL MOON 
    24  01:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  16:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  07:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  02:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  06:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    02  22:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  14     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  07:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  11:38  NEW MOON 
    09  06:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  02:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  04:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  12:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  19:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  16:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  09:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  19:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  00:08  FULL MOON 
    27  10:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  13:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  16:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  20:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  03:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  17:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  14:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  04     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  21:57  NEW MOON 
    07  17:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  07:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  10:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  07:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    12  21:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  21:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  00:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  18:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  18:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  09:17  FULL MOON 
    22  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  04:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  19:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  00:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  04:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  01:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  20:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 02  21:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  00:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  10:13  NEW MOON 
    04  21:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  17:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    05  21:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  00:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  00:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  08:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  14:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  14     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  17:26  FULL MOON 
    21  01:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  04:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  09:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  08:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  03:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 03  00:55  NEW MOON 
    05  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  04:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  09:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  13:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  15:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  03     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  01:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  11:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  05:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  09:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  01:34  FULL MOON 
    18  01:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    18  01:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  12:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  18:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  09:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  11:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  17:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  09:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  06:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  10:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  17:49  NEW MOON 
    02  18:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  19:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  17:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  17:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  17:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  06:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  23:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  10:26  FULL MOON 
    19  18:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  05     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  16:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  18:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  07:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  22:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  12:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  16:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  21:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  11:47  NEW MOON 
    03  06:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    03  23:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    04  23:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  05     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  04:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  03:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  00:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  14:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  10:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    15  20:29  FULL MOON 
    16  05:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  11     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  01:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    20  20:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    22  19:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  00:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  20:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  10:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  10:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 02:30
Jan 11 10:57 Jan 18 02:53 Jan 25 16:54 Feb 02 22:18
Feb 09 21:59 Feb 16 14:01 Feb 24 11:30 Mar 03 14:24
Mar 10 08:00 Mar 17 03:11 Mar 25 06:00 n Apr 02 02:15
Apr 08 17:21 T Apr 15 18:13 Apr 23 22:49 May 01 10:27
May 08 02:22 May 15 10:48 May 23 12:53 May 30 16:13
Jun 06 11:38 Jun 14 04:18 Jun 22 00:08 Jun 28 20:53
Jul 05 21:57 Jul 13 21:49 Jul 21 09:17 Jul 28 01:51
Aug 04 10:13 Aug 12 14:19 Aug 19 17:26 Aug 26 08:26
Sep 03 00:55 Sep 11 05:06 Sep 18 01:34 p Sep 24 17:50
Oct 02 17:49 A Oct 10 17:55 Oct 17 10:26 Oct 24 07:03
Nov 01 11:47 Nov 09 04:56 Nov 15 20:29 Nov 23 00:28
Dec 01 05:21 Dec 08 14:27 Dec 15 08:02 Dec 22 21:18
Dec 30 21:27 ---

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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