2024 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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 | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 00:58 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
03 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 13:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04:22 Moon at Descending Node
05 08:36 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 23:54 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 18:01 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 21:27 NEW MOON
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 20:05 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 19:01 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 23:35 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06:10 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 22:55 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
25 04:30 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
26 03:24 FULL MOON
28 01 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
28 01:48 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 17:44 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
Feb 01 05:47 Moon at Descending Node
01 16:34 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
03 02 Mercury at Aphelion
03 08:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 09:45 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 16:00 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
10 08:29 NEW MOON
11 04:19 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
11 10:07 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
14 02:31 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:45 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
17 00:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:43 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 10:24 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 18 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
24 08:15 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 22:00 FULL MOON
26 00:30 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
28 08:23 Moon at Descending Node
28 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 23:10 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
29 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 17:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
04 00:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 14:29 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
09 02:31 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 16:36 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 18:30 NEW MOON
12 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10:32 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
15 12:24 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
17 13:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 02 Mercury at Perihelion
19 16:14 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 02 Venus at Aphelion
20 12:37 Vernal Equinox
22 08 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
22 14:16 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 01:14 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
25 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 16:30 FULL MOON
25 16:43 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
26 13:37 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:10 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 23:54 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13:21 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 18:50 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
08 02:09 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 21:50 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:47 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
09 03:51 NEW MOON
11 04 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 06:38 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 22:08 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
12 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 23:17 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
16 04:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:44 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
20 11:39 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 20:15 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:32 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
24 09:19 FULL MOON
27 05:30 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 20:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07:56 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:56 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 07:24 Moon at Ascending Node
06 07:41 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 17:55 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 12:52 NEW MOON
08 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
10 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
13 07:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 21:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 04:13 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
18 04:30 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
19 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 02:05 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:50 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 23:23 FULL MOON
24 12:01 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
31 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 17:31 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 12:38 Moon at Ascending Node
02 16:53 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
03 09:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
05 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 17:44 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 22:08 NEW MOON
09 16:53 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
12 12:30 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Perihelion
14 14:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:06 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
15 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 05:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 02:58 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 20:03 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
21 06:21 Summer Solstice
22 10:38 FULL MOON
27 21:15 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
28 00:22 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 03:04 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
29 07:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 03:57 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
03 01:00 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 08:27 NEW MOON
08 04:03 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 17:44 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 20:50 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
10 11 Venus at Perihelion
12 17:42 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
13 07:57 Moon at Descending Node
14 08:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11:18 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
18 05:07 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
21 05:10 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 19:47 FULL MOON
22 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 15:13 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
25 06:08 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
25 11:08 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 15:03 Moon at Ascending Node
28 01 Mercury at Aphelion
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 06:43 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 03 08:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 10:50 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 20:43 NEW MOON
05 08:21 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 04:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
06 07:34 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
09 10:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 19:04 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 00:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:08 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
15 00 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
19 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 03:56 FULL MOON
21 12:24 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 14:35 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 19:57 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12:24 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 18:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:17 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 11:25 NEW MOON
05 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 15:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 19:43 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
06 00:25 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
07 01:52 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
08 13 Saturn at Opposition
09 12:20 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 21:59 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 15:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19:44 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 12:04 FULL MOON
18 12:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
18 12:27 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 22:56 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
19 05:21 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08 Neptune at Opposition
22 19:47 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 22:14 Autumnal Equinox
25 04:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 19:55 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 16:46 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 01 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 21:22 Moon at Descending Node
03 04:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
03 04:19 NEW MOON
03 05:10 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
06 05:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
08 04:18 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 04:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03:35 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 16:35 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:16 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 20:56 FULL MOON
20 05:29 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 02:46 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 05:25 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 17:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:13 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 22:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
30 03:14 Moon at Descending Node
30 08:20 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 22:17 NEW MOON
03 17:07 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
04 09:56 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 09:46 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 15:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 13:52 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
11 11:06 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 01:29 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
16 06:59 FULL MOON
16 16:29 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
17 12 Uranus at Opposition
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 11:37 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
21 06:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
23 06:18 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
23 10:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 07:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 21:26 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 21:03 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 15:51 NEW MOON
05 08:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
06 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 23 Mercury at Perihelion
08 06 Jupiter at Opposition
08 18:19 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
09 00:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22:48 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
14 02:43 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:32 FULL MOON
17 21:42 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 18:16 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 15:07 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 18:50 Winter Solstice
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 08:51 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
25 04:58 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
25 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
29 00:07 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
31 07:57 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
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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 | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 13:00 |
| Jan 11 21:27 | Jan 18 13:23 | Jan 26 03:24 | Feb 03 08:48 |
| Feb 10 08:29 | Feb 17 00:31 | Feb 24 22:00 | Mar 04 00:54 |
| Mar 10 18:30 | Mar 17 13:41 | Mar 25 16:30 n | Apr 02 12:45 |
| Apr 09 03:51 T | Apr 16 04:43 | Apr 24 09:19 | May 01 20:57 |
| May 08 12:52 | May 15 21:18 | May 23 23:23 | May 31 02:43 |
| Jun 06 22:08 | Jun 14 14:48 | Jun 22 10:38 | Jun 29 07:23 |
| Jul 06 08:27 | Jul 14 08:19 | Jul 21 19:47 | Jul 28 12:21 |
| Aug 04 20:43 | Aug 13 00:49 | Aug 20 03:56 | Aug 26 18:56 |
| Sep 03 11:25 | Sep 11 15:36 | Sep 18 12:04 p | Sep 25 04:20 |
| Oct 03 04:19 A | Oct 11 04:25 | Oct 17 20:56 | Oct 24 17:33 |
| Nov 01 22:17 | Nov 09 15:26 | Nov 16 06:59 | Nov 23 10:58 |
| Dec 01 15:51 | Dec 09 00:57 | Dec 15 18:32 | Dec 23 07:48 |
| Dec 31 07:57 | - | - | - |
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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