2024 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
03 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 07:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 22:52 Moon at Descending Node
05 03:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 18:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 12:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 15:57 NEW MOON
12 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 14:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 13:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 18:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 07:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 00:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 17:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
24 23:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 21:54 FULL MOON
27 20 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
27 20:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 12:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
Feb 01 00:17 Moon at Descending Node
01 11:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
02 21 Mercury at Aphelion
03 03:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 04:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 10:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
10 02:59 NEW MOON
10 22:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
11 04:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
13 21:01 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
16 19:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 23:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 04:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 13 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
24 02:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 16:30 FULL MOON
25 19:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
28 02:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 17:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
29 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 12:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
03 19:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 08:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
08 21:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 11:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 13:00 NEW MOON
12 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
15 06:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
17 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
19 10:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 21 Venus at Aphelion
20 07:07 Vernal Equinox
22 02 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
22 08:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
23 19:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
25 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 11:00 FULL MOON
25 11:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
26 08:07 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 18:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 07:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 13:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
07 20:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 21:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 22:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
08 22:21 NEW MOON
10 23 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 01:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 16:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
12 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 17:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 23:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 15:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
20 06:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
24 03:49 FULL MOON
27 00:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 01:54 Moon at Ascending Node
06 02:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 12:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 07:22 NEW MOON
08 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
10 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
13 02:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 15:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
17 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
18 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 20:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 17:53 FULL MOON
24 06:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
30 21:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 12:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 07:08 Moon at Ascending Node
02 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
03 03:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 12:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 16:38 NEW MOON
09 11:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
12 07:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 20 Mercury at Perihelion
14 09:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 00:17 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 14:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
21 00:51 Summer Solstice
22 05:08 FULL MOON
27 15:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
27 18:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 21:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
29 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 08:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 19:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 02:57 NEW MOON
07 22:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 12:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 15:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
10 06 Venus at Perihelion
12 12:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
13 02:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 02:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
17 23:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
20 23:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 14:17 FULL MOON
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
25 00:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
25 05:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 20 Mercury at Aphelion
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 06:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 03 02:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 05:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 15:13 NEW MOON
05 02:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 22:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
06 02:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
09 05:06 Moon at Descending Node
09 05:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 13:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 19:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
14 19 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
19 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 22:26 FULL MOON
21 06:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 09:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 14:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 13:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 05:55 NEW MOON
05 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 14:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
05 18:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
06 20:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
08 08 Saturn at Opposition
09 06:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
09 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 10:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 06:34 FULL MOON
18 06:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
18 06:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 17:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
18 23:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03 Neptune at Opposition
22 14:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 16:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 22:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 11:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 01 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 15:52 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
02 22:49 NEW MOON
02 23:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
06 00:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
07 22:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 11:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 04:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 15:26 FULL MOON
19 23:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 21:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 23:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 12:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 03:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 17:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
29 21:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 02:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 16:47 NEW MOON
03 11:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
04 04:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 04:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 09:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
11 05:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
16 01:29 FULL MOON
16 10:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
17 07 Uranus at Opposition
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 06:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
21 01:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
23 00:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
23 05:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 01:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 15:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 10:21 NEW MOON
05 02:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
06 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 18 Mercury at Perihelion
08 00 Jupiter at Opposition
08 12:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 19:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
13 21:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:02 FULL MOON
17 16:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 12:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 09:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 13:20 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 03:21 Moon at Descending Node
24 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 23:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
25 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
28 18:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
31 02:27 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 07:30 |
| Jan 11 15:57 | Jan 18 07:53 | Jan 25 21:54 | Feb 03 03:18 |
| Feb 10 02:59 | Feb 16 19:01 | Feb 24 16:30 | Mar 03 19:24 |
| Mar 10 13:00 | Mar 17 08:11 | Mar 25 11:00 n | Apr 02 07:15 |
| Apr 08 22:21 T | Apr 15 23:13 | Apr 24 03:49 | May 01 15:27 |
| May 08 07:22 | May 15 15:48 | May 23 17:53 | May 30 21:13 |
| Jun 06 16:38 | Jun 14 09:18 | Jun 22 05:08 | Jun 29 01:53 |
| Jul 06 02:57 | Jul 14 02:49 | Jul 21 14:17 | Jul 28 06:51 |
| Aug 04 15:13 | Aug 12 19:19 | Aug 19 22:26 | Aug 26 13:26 |
| Sep 03 05:55 | Sep 11 10:06 | Sep 18 06:34 p | Sep 24 22:50 |
| Oct 02 22:49 A | Oct 10 22:55 | Oct 17 15:26 | Oct 24 12:03 |
| Nov 01 16:47 | Nov 09 09:56 | Nov 16 01:29 | Nov 23 05:28 |
| Dec 01 10:21 | Dec 08 19:27 | Dec 15 13:02 | Dec 23 02:18 |
| Dec 31 02:27 | - | - | - |
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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