2024 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

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

Feb 01  02:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  18:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  01:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    09  17:59  NEW MOON 
    10  13:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    10  19:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  12:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  03:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  10:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  14:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    20  19:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  04     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    23  17:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  07:30  FULL MOON 
    25  10:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    27  17:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  08:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

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

Apr 01  22:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  22:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  04:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  11:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  12:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  07:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  13:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  13:21  NEW MOON 
    10  14     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  16:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  07:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    11  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  08:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  14:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  06:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    19  21:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  05:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  21:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    23  18:49  FULL MOON 
    26  15:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

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

Jun 01  22:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  02:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    02  18:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  10     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  03:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  07:38  NEW MOON 
    09  02:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    11  22:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  00:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  08:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  15:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  12:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  05:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  15:51  Summer Solstice 
    21  20:08  FULL MOON 
    27  06:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  09:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  12:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  16:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  23:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  13:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  10:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  00     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  17:57  NEW MOON 
    07  13:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  03:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  06:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  03:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    12  17:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  17:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  14:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  14:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  05:17  FULL MOON 
    22  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  00:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  15:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  20:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  00:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  21:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  16:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 02  17:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    03  20:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  06:13  NEW MOON 
    04  17:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  13:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    05  17:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    08  20:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  20:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  04:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  09     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  10:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  23:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  10     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    18  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  13:26  FULL MOON 
    20  21:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  00:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  05:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  21:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  04:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  23:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 02  20:55  NEW MOON 
    04  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  00:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  05:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  09:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  11:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    07  23     Saturn at Opposition 
    08  21:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  07:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  01:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  21:34  FULL MOON 
    17  21:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    17  21:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  08:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  14:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  05:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  07:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  13:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  05:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  02:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  06:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  13:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  13:49  NEW MOON 
    02  14:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  15:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  13:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  13:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  02:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  19:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  06:26  FULL MOON 
    19  14:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  01     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  12:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  14:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  03:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  18:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  08:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  12:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  17:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

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

Dec 01  01:21  NEW MOON 
    04  17:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    05  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  15     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  03:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  10:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  14:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  08:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  12:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    13  20     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04:02  FULL MOON 
    17  07:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  03:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  00:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  04:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  05     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  17:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  18:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  02:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    24  14:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    24  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  09:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    30  17:27  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 Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 03 22:30
Jan 11 06:57 Jan 17 22:53 Jan 25 12:54 Feb 02 18:18
Feb 09 17:59 Feb 16 10:01 Feb 24 07:30 Mar 03 10:24
Mar 10 04:00 Mar 16 23:11 Mar 25 02:00 n Apr 01 22:15
Apr 08 13:21 T Apr 15 14:13 Apr 23 18:49 May 01 06:27
May 07 22:22 May 15 06:48 May 23 08:53 May 30 12:13
Jun 06 07:38 Jun 14 00:18 Jun 21 20:08 Jun 28 16:53
Jul 05 17:57 Jul 13 17:49 Jul 21 05:17 Jul 27 21:51
Aug 04 06:13 Aug 12 10:19 Aug 19 13:26 Aug 26 04:26
Sep 02 20:55 Sep 11 01:06 Sep 17 21:34 p Sep 24 13:50
Oct 02 13:49 A Oct 10 13:55 Oct 17 06:26 Oct 24 03:03
Nov 01 07:47 Nov 09 00:56 Nov 15 16:29 Nov 22 20:28
Dec 01 01:21 Dec 08 10:27 Dec 15 04:02 Dec 22 17:18
Dec 30 17:27 ---

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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