2029 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2029 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 22:56 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
04 19:16 Moon at Perigee: 368918 km
07 04:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 17:16 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
09 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 22:10 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
12 22:32 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
13 12:21 Moon at Ascending Node
14 08:13 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.871
14 08:24 NEW MOON
15 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
20 09:08 Moon at Apogee: 404884 km
22 10:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:55 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
27 23:40 Moon at Descending Node
29 21:03 FULL MOON
31 07:16 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
Feb 01 03:21 Moon at Perigee: 363336 km
03 22:59 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
05 12:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:42 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°W
09 18:07 Moon at Ascending Node
10 19:59 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 01:31 NEW MOON
17 02:59 Moon at Apogee: 405812 km
18 23 Venus at Aphelion
20 23:16 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 06:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Mercury at Aphelion
24 07:44 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:53 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
28 08:10 FULL MOON
Mar 01 09:30 Moon at Perigee: 358626 km
03 06:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 09:29 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
06 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:19 NEW MOON
16 12:33 Moon at Apogee: 406528 km
19 23:01 Vernal Equinox
20 06:01 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
22 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 11:28 Moon at Descending Node
24 23 Mars at Opposition
26 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 04:55 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
28 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 17:26 FULL MOON
29 20:40 Moon at Perigee: 356665 km
30 17:19 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 07:11 Jupiter 3.4°N of Spica
02 17:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
04 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 16 Mercury at Perihelion
11 18 Jupiter at Opposition
12 14:04 Moon at Apogee: 406670 km
13 06 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
13 12:40 NEW MOON
15 06:24 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
16 11:47 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
19 12:27 Moon at Descending Node
21 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 10:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:21 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
27 04:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 07:24 Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
28 01:37 FULL MOON
30 03:25 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
30 18:48 Mercury 2.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 00:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 22:00 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
12 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 04:42 NEW MOON
16 14:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 01 Mercury 1.3°S of Saturn
24 14:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
25 13:19 Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
27 09:37 FULL MOON
27 13:58 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
29 08:34 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 16:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 405105 km
08 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
10 00:31 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 07 Venus at Perihelion
11 18:51 NEW MOON
11 19:05 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.458
12 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
13 14:51 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
19 00:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23:00 Mercury 3.4°N of Aldebaran
20 16:48 Summer Solstice
20 21:32 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
22 06:35 Moon at Perigee: 366596 km
23 23:18 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
25 18:09 Moon at Ascending Node
25 18:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.844
25 18:22 FULL MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 08:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07:05 Moon at Apogee: 404317 km
04 15 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 08:23 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
09 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 03:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 06:36 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.230
11 06:51 NEW MOON
18 02:25 Moon at Perigee: 369666 km
18 03:07 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
18 05:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 07 Mars 1.6°S of Jupiter
21 00:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
21 06:31 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
23 02:12 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04:36 FULL MOON
27 16:29 Mars 1.4°N of Spica
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 12:28 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
Aug 01 01:42 Moon at Apogee: 404310 km
02 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 16:43 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
06 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:56 NEW MOON
11 19:13 Mercury 4.6°N of Moon
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 00:55 Moon at Perigee: 366368 km
14 08:41 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
15 03:04 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
16 09:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:04 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
17 15 Mercury at Aphelion
19 06:31 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
22 04:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
23 16:51 FULL MOON
28 19:45 Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
31 00:39 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
31 19:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
04 19:33 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
07 03 Venus 1.7°S of Jupiter
08 01:44 NEW MOON
09 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 361349 km
10 16:06 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
11 04:29 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
12 14:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 17:41 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 07:33 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 07:29 FULL MOON
22 08:37 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:40 Moon at Apogee: 406002 km
27 07:36 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
29 19:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15 Mercury at Perihelion
Oct 01 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
02 05 Neptune at Opposition
06 23:09 Mars 3.3°N of Antares
07 10:14 NEW MOON
08 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 357740 km
10 16:34 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
11 01:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
11 07:13 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 08:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23:50 Venus 1.3°N of Antares
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:28 FULL MOON
22 17:02 Moon at Apogee: 406433 km
24 13:44 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
26 20:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
30 02:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 04 13:14 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 356900 km
05 19:24 NEW MOON
07 11:23 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
08 14:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:30 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
09 04:20 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 15:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06 Saturn at Opposition
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 406241 km
20 19:03 FULL MOON
20 19:46 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
22 23:55 Moon at Descending Node
28 14:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 03 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
Dec 01 23:35 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
03 10:14 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
04 01:38 Moon at Perigee: 359274 km
05 05:52 NEW MOON
05 06:03 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891
06 00:50 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15:20 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
07 23:11 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
08 00 Uranus at Opposition
08 05:50 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
12 08:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:58 Moon at Apogee: 405520 km
18 02:32 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
20 06:21 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:42 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.117
20 13:46 FULL MOON
21 05:14 Winter Solstice
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 14 Mercury at Perihelion
28 00:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
29 07:17 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
31 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 03:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of 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
2029 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2029 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 04:26 |
| Jan 14 08:24 P | Jan 22 10:23 | Jan 29 21:03 | Feb 05 12:52 |
| Feb 13 01:31 | Feb 21 06:10 | Feb 28 08:10 | Mar 06 22:52 |
| Mar 14 19:19 | Mar 22 22:33 | Mar 29 17:26 | Apr 05 10:51 |
| Apr 13 12:40 | Apr 21 10:50 | Apr 28 01:37 | May 05 00:48 |
| May 13 04:42 | May 20 19:16 | May 27 09:37 | Jun 03 16:19 |
| Jun 11 18:51 P | Jun 19 00:54 | Jun 25 18:22 t | Jul 03 08:58 |
| Jul 11 06:51 P | Jul 18 05:14 | Jul 25 04:36 | Aug 02 02:15 |
| Aug 09 16:56 | Aug 16 09:55 | Aug 23 16:51 | Aug 31 19:33 |
| Sep 08 01:44 | Sep 14 16:29 | Sep 22 07:29 | Sep 30 11:57 |
| Oct 07 10:14 | Oct 14 02:09 | Oct 22 00:28 | Oct 30 02:32 |
| Nov 05 19:24 | Nov 12 15:35 | Nov 20 19:03 | Nov 28 14:48 |
| Dec 05 05:52 P | Dec 12 08:49 | Dec 20 13:46 t | Dec 28 00:49 |
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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