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
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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
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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
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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