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 | ||||||||
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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
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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
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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
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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