2024 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
January - June July - December
Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  17:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  05:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  20:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  01:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  16:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  10:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  13:57  NEW MOON 
    12  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  12:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  11:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  16:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  05:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  22:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  15:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  21:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  19:54  FULL MOON 
    27  18     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  18:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  10:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
    31  22:17  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  09:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  01:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  02:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  08:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    10  00:59  NEW MOON 
    10  20:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    11  02:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  19:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  10:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  17:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  21:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  02:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  11     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    24  00:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  14:30  FULL MOON 
    25  17:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    28  00:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  15:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  10:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  17:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  06:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    08  19:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  09:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  11:00  NEW MOON 
    12  03:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  03:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  04:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  06:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  13     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  08:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    19  19     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  05:07  Vernal Equinox 
    22  00     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  06:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  17:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    25  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  09:00  FULL MOON 
    25  09:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  06:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  21:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  16:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  05:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  05:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  11:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  18:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  19:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  14:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  20:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  20:21  NEW MOON 
    10  21     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  23:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  14:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    12  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  15:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  21:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  13:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  04:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  12:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  04:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    24  01:49  FULL MOON 
    26  22:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

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

Jun 02  05:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  09:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    03  01:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  17     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  10:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  14:38  NEW MOON 
    09  09:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  05:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  07:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  15:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  22:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  19:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  12:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  22:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  03:08  FULL MOON 
    27  13:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  16:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  19:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  23:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  20:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  17:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  00:57  NEW MOON 
    07  20:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  10:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  13:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  10:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    13  00:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  00:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  21:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  21:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  12:17  FULL MOON 
    22  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  07:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  22:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  03:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  07:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  04:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  23:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 03  00:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  03:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  13:13  NEW MOON 
    05  00:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  20:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    06  00:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  03:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  03:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  11:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  17:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  06:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  17     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  20:26  FULL MOON 
    21  04:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  07:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  12:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  04:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  11:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  06:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 03  03:55  NEW MOON 
    05  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  07:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  12:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  16:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  18:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  04:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  14:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  08:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  04:34  FULL MOON 
    18  04:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    18  04:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  15:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  21:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  12:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  14:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  20:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  12:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  09:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  13:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  20:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  20:49  NEW MOON 
    02  21:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  22:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  20:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  20:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  20:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  09:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  02:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  13:26  FULL MOON 
    19  21:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  19:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  21:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  10:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  01:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  15:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  19:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  00:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  14:47  NEW MOON 
    03  09:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    04  02:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  02:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  08     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  07:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  06:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  03:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  17:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  13:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    15  23:29  FULL MOON 
    16  08:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  05     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  04:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    20  23:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    22  22:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  03:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  23:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  13:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  13:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

Dec 01  08:21  NEW MOON 
    05  00:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    06  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  22     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  10:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  17:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  15:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  19:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    14  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  11:02  FULL MOON 
    17  14:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  10:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  07:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  11:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  00:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  01:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  09:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    24  21:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    25  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  16:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    31  00:27  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

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 05:30
Jan 11 13:57 Jan 18 05:53 Jan 25 19:54 Feb 03 01:18
Feb 10 00:59 Feb 16 17:01 Feb 24 14:30 Mar 03 17:24
Mar 10 11:00 Mar 17 06:11 Mar 25 09:00 n Apr 02 05:15
Apr 08 20:21 T Apr 15 21:13 Apr 24 01:49 May 01 13:27
May 08 05:22 May 15 13:48 May 23 15:53 May 30 19:13
Jun 06 14:38 Jun 14 07:18 Jun 22 03:08 Jun 28 23:53
Jul 06 00:57 Jul 14 00:49 Jul 21 12:17 Jul 28 04:51
Aug 04 13:13 Aug 12 17:19 Aug 19 20:26 Aug 26 11:26
Sep 03 03:55 Sep 11 08:06 Sep 18 04:34 p Sep 24 20:50
Oct 02 20:49 A Oct 10 20:55 Oct 17 13:26 Oct 24 10:03
Nov 01 14:47 Nov 09 07:56 Nov 15 23:29 Nov 23 03:28
Dec 01 08:21 Dec 08 17:27 Dec 15 11:02 Dec 23 00:18
Dec 31 00:27 ---

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
GMT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CET 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EET 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MSK 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
GST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
        • CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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

book


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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