2024 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  07:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    02  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  19:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  10:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  15:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  06:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  00:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  03:57  NEW MOON 
    12  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  02:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  01:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  06:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  19:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  12:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  05:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  11:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  09:54  FULL MOON 
    27  08     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  08:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  00:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
    31  12:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  23:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon

Feb 02  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  15:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  16:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    07  22:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    09  14:59  NEW MOON 
    10  10:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    10  16:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  09:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  00:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  07:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  11:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    20  16:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  01     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    23  14:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  04:30  FULL MOON 
    25  07:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    27  14:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  05:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  13     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

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

Apr 01  19:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  19:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  01:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  08:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  09:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  04:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  10:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  10:21  NEW MOON 
    10  11     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  13:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  04:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    11  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  05:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  11:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  03:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    19  18:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    21  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  02:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  18:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    23  15:49  FULL MOON 
    26  12:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  03:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  18:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  13:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  14:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  00:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    07  19:22  NEW MOON 
    08  03     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    09  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    12  14:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  03:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  10:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    17  11:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    18  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  08:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  01:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  05:53  FULL MOON 
    23  18:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  09:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  00:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 01  19:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  23:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    02  15:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  07     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  00:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  04:38  NEW MOON 
    08  23:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    11  19:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  21:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  12:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  09:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  02:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  12:51  Summer Solstice 
    21  17:08  FULL MOON 
    27  03:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  06:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  09:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  13:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  20:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  10:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  07:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    04  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  14:57  NEW MOON 
    07  10:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  00:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  03:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  00:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    12  14:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  14:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  17:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  11:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  11:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  02:17  FULL MOON 
    21  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    23  21:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  12:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  17:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    25  21:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  18:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 02  14:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    03  17:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  03:13  NEW MOON 
    04  14:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  10:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    05  14:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    08  17:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  17:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  01:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  07:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  07     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    18  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  10:26  FULL MOON 
    20  18:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  21:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  02:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  18:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  01:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  20:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 02  17:55  NEW MOON 
    04  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    04  21:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  02:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  06:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  08:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    07  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    08  18:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  04:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    10  22:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  02:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  18:34  FULL MOON 
    17  18:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    17  18:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  05:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  11:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  15     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  02:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  04:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  10:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  02:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    28  23:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  03:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  10:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  10:49  NEW MOON 
    02  11:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  12:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  10:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  10:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  23:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  16:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  03:26  FULL MOON 
    19  11:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    20  22     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  09:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  11:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  00:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  15:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  05:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  09:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  14:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  04:47  NEW MOON 
    02  23:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    03  16:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    04  16:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    04  22     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  21:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  20:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  17:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  07:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  03:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    15  13:29  FULL MOON 
    15  22:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    16  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  04     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  18:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    20  13:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    22  12:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    22  17:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  03:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  03:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    30  22:21  NEW MOON 

Dec 04  14:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    05  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  12     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  00:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  07:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  05:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  09:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    13  17     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  01:02  FULL MOON 
    17  04:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  00:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  21:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  01:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  14:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  15:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  23:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    24  11:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    24  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  06:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    30  14:27  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

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 03 19:30
Jan 11 03:57 Jan 17 19:53 Jan 25 09:54 Feb 02 15:18
Feb 09 14:59 Feb 16 07:01 Feb 24 04:30 Mar 03 07:24
Mar 10 01:00 Mar 16 20:11 Mar 24 23:00 n Apr 01 19:15
Apr 08 10:21 T Apr 15 11:13 Apr 23 15:49 May 01 03:27
May 07 19:22 May 15 03:48 May 23 05:53 May 30 09:13
Jun 06 04:38 Jun 13 21:18 Jun 21 17:08 Jun 28 13:53
Jul 05 14:57 Jul 13 14:49 Jul 21 02:17 Jul 27 18:51
Aug 04 03:13 Aug 12 07:19 Aug 19 10:26 Aug 26 01:26
Sep 02 17:55 Sep 10 22:06 Sep 17 18:34 p Sep 24 10:50
Oct 02 10:49 A Oct 10 10:55 Oct 17 03:26 Oct 24 00:03
Nov 01 04:47 Nov 08 21:56 Nov 15 13:29 Nov 22 17:28
Nov 30 22:21 Dec 08 07:27 Dec 15 01:02 Dec 22 14:18
Dec 30 14:27 ---

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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