2024 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
02 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14:52 Moon at Descending Node
04 19:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 10:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 04:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 07:57 NEW MOON
12 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 06:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 05:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 16:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 09:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
24 15:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 13:54 FULL MOON
27 12 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
27 12:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 04:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
31 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 03:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
02 13 Mercury at Aphelion
02 19:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 02:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
09 18:59 NEW MOON
10 14:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
10 20:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
13 13:01 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
16 11:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
20 20:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 05 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
23 18:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 08:30 FULL MOON
25 11:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
27 18:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 09:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
28 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 04:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
03 11:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 00:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
08 13:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 03:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 05:00 NEW MOON
11 21:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
14 22:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
17 00:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
17 13 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 13 Venus at Aphelion
19 23:07 Vernal Equinox
21 18 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
22 00:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
23 11:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
24 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 03:00 FULL MOON
25 03:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
26 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 10:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 01 23:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 23:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 05:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
07 12:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 13:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 08:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
08 14:21 NEW MOON
10 15 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
10 17:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 08:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
11 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 09:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 15:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 07:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
19 22:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 06:45 Moon at Descending Node
22 22:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
23 19:49 FULL MOON
26 16:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 07:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 18:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
04 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 22:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 17:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 04:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 23:22 NEW MOON
08 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
09 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
12 18:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 07:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 14:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
17 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
18 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 09:53 FULL MOON
23 22:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
30 13:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 04:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 23:08 Moon at Ascending Node
02 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
02 19:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 04:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 08:38 NEW MOON
09 03:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 23:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 12 Mercury at Perihelion
14 01:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
14 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 06:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
20 16:51 Summer Solstice
21 21:08 FULL MOON
27 07:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
27 10:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 13:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
28 17:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 00:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 14:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 11:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 18:57 NEW MOON
07 14:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 04:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 07:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
09 22 Venus at Perihelion
12 04:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
12 18:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 21:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
17 15:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
20 15:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 06:17 FULL MOON
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 01:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
24 16:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
24 21:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 12 Mercury at Aphelion
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 22:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 02 18:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
03 21:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 07:13 NEW MOON
04 18:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 14:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
05 18:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
08 21:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 21:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 05:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 11:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 00:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
14 11 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
18 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 14:26 FULL MOON
20 22:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 01:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 06:27 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 05:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 02 21:55 NEW MOON
04 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 06:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
05 10:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
06 12:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
08 00 Saturn at Opposition
08 22:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
09 11 Mercury at Perihelion
10 08:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 02:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
17 22:34 FULL MOON
17 22:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
17 22:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
18 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 19 Neptune at Opposition
22 06:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 08:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 14:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 06:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 03:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
30 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Oct 02 07:52 Moon at Descending Node
02 14:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
02 14:49 NEW MOON
02 15:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
05 16:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
07 14:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 14:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 03:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 20:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 07:26 FULL MOON
19 15:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 13:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 15:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 04:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 19:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 09:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
29 13:44 Moon at Descending Node
29 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 08:47 NEW MOON
03 03:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
03 20:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
04 20:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
10 21:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 11:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
15 17:29 FULL MOON
16 02:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
16 23 Uranus at Opposition
17 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 22:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
20 17:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
22 16:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 21:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 17:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 07:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 07:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 02:21 NEW MOON
04 18:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
05 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 10 Mercury at Perihelion
07 16 Jupiter at Opposition
08 04:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 11:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
13 13:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
13 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 05:02 FULL MOON
17 08:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 04:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 01:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 05:20 Winter Solstice
22 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19:21 Moon at Descending Node
24 03:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 15:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
24 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
28 10:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
30 18:27 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 23:30 |
| Jan 11 07:57 | Jan 17 23:53 | Jan 25 13:54 | Feb 02 19:18 |
| Feb 09 18:59 | Feb 16 11:01 | Feb 24 08:30 | Mar 03 11:24 |
| Mar 10 05:00 | Mar 17 00:11 | Mar 25 03:00 n | Apr 01 23:15 |
| Apr 08 14:21 T | Apr 15 15:13 | Apr 23 19:49 | May 01 07:27 |
| May 07 23:22 | May 15 07:48 | May 23 09:53 | May 30 13:13 |
| Jun 06 08:38 | Jun 14 01:18 | Jun 21 21:08 | Jun 28 17:53 |
| Jul 05 18:57 | Jul 13 18:49 | Jul 21 06:17 | Jul 27 22:51 |
| Aug 04 07:13 | Aug 12 11:19 | Aug 19 14:26 | Aug 26 05:26 |
| Sep 02 21:55 | Sep 11 02:06 | Sep 17 22:34 p | Sep 24 14:50 |
| Oct 02 14:49 A | Oct 10 14:55 | Oct 17 07:26 | Oct 24 04:03 |
| Nov 01 08:47 | Nov 09 01:56 | Nov 15 17:29 | Nov 22 21:28 |
| Dec 01 02:21 | Dec 08 11:27 | Dec 15 05:02 | Dec 22 18:18 |
| Dec 30 18:27 | - | - | - |
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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