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 | ||||||||
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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
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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
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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 | |||||
- 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)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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