2024 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 02:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
03 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 14:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 05:52 Moon at Descending Node
05 10:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
09 01:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 19:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 22:57 NEW MOON
13 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 21:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 20:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
18 01:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 07:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
21 00:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
25 06:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
26 04:54 FULL MOON
28 03 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
28 03:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 19:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
Feb 01 07:17 Moon at Descending Node
01 18:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
03 04 Mercury at Aphelion
03 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 11:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 17:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
10 09:59 NEW MOON
11 05:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
11 11:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
14 04:01 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
17 02:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 11:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 20 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
24 09:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 23:30 FULL MOON
26 02:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
28 09:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 00:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
29 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 19:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
04 02:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 15:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
09 04:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 18:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 20:00 NEW MOON
12 12:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
15 13:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
17 15:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 04 Mercury at Perihelion
19 17:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 04 Venus at Aphelion
20 14:07 Vernal Equinox
22 09 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
22 15:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
25 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 18:00 FULL MOON
25 18:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
26 15:07 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
31 01:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 14:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 14:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 20:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
08 03:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 04:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 23:20 Moon at Ascending Node
09 05:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
09 05:21 NEW MOON
11 06 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 08:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 23:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
12 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 00:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
16 06:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
20 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 21:45 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
24 10:49 FULL MOON
27 07:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 22:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 08:54 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 19:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 14:22 NEW MOON
08 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
10 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
13 09:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 22:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
18 06:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
19 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 03:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
24 00:53 FULL MOON
24 13:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
31 04:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 19:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 14:08 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
03 10:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
05 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 19:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 23:38 NEW MOON
09 18:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
12 14:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
14 03 Mercury at Perihelion
14 16:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
15 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 07:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 21:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
21 07:51 Summer Solstice
22 12:08 FULL MOON
27 22:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
28 01:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 04:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
29 08:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
03 02:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 09:57 NEW MOON
08 05:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 19:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 22:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
10 13 Venus at Perihelion
12 19:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
13 09:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 09:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
18 06:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
21 06:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 21:17 FULL MOON
22 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
25 07:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
25 12:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 16:33 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03 Mercury at Aphelion
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 13:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 03 09:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 12:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 22:13 NEW MOON
05 09:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 05:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
06 09:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
09 12:06 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 20:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 02:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
15 02 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
19 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 05:26 FULL MOON
21 13:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 16:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 21:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 12:55 NEW MOON
05 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
06 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
07 03:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
08 15 Saturn at Opposition
09 13:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
10 02 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 17:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 21:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 13:34 FULL MOON
18 13:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
18 13:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
19 00:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
19 06:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 10 Neptune at Opposition
22 21:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 23:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 05:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 21:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 18:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 01 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 22:52 Moon at Descending Node
03 05:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
03 05:49 NEW MOON
03 06:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
06 07:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
08 05:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 05:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 05:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 18:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 22:26 FULL MOON
20 06:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 04:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 06:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 19:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 10:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
27 00:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
30 04:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 09:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 23:47 NEW MOON
03 18:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
04 11:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 11:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
11 12:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 02:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
16 08:29 FULL MOON
16 17:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
17 14 Uranus at Opposition
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 13:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
21 08:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
23 07:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
23 12:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 08:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 22:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 17:21 NEW MOON
05 09:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
06 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 01 Mercury at Perihelion
08 07 Jupiter at Opposition
08 19:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
09 02:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 06:36 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
14 04:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:02 FULL MOON
17 23:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 19:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 16:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 20:20 Winter Solstice
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 10:21 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
25 06:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
25 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
29 01:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
31 09:27 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
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 14:30 |
| Jan 11 22:57 | Jan 18 14:53 | Jan 26 04:54 | Feb 03 10:18 |
| Feb 10 09:59 | Feb 17 02:01 | Feb 24 23:30 | Mar 04 02:24 |
| Mar 10 20:00 | Mar 17 15:11 | Mar 25 18:00 n | Apr 02 14:15 |
| Apr 09 05:21 T | Apr 16 06:13 | Apr 24 10:49 | May 01 22:27 |
| May 08 14:22 | May 15 22:48 | May 24 00:53 | May 31 04:13 |
| Jun 06 23:38 | Jun 14 16:18 | Jun 22 12:08 | Jun 29 08:53 |
| Jul 06 09:57 | Jul 14 09:49 | Jul 21 21:17 | Jul 28 13:51 |
| Aug 04 22:13 | Aug 13 02:19 | Aug 20 05:26 | Aug 26 20:26 |
| Sep 03 12:55 | Sep 11 17:06 | Sep 18 13:34 p | Sep 25 05:50 |
| Oct 03 05:49 A | Oct 11 05:55 | Oct 17 22:26 | Oct 24 19:03 |
| Nov 01 23:47 | Nov 09 16:56 | Nov 16 08:29 | Nov 23 12:28 |
| Dec 01 17:21 | Dec 09 02:27 | Dec 15 20:02 | Dec 23 09:18 |
| Dec 31 09:27 | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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