2024 Sky Event Almanac

Bangladesh Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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
Bangladesh Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  21:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  07     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  09:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  00:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  05:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  20:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  14:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  17:57  NEW MOON 
    12  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  16:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  15:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  20:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  09:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  02:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  19:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    25  01:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  23:54  FULL MOON 
    27  22     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  22:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  14:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km

Feb 01  02:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  13:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  05:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  12:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    10  04:59  NEW MOON 
    11  00:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    11  06:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  23:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  14:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  21:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  06:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  15     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    24  04:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  18:30  FULL MOON 
    25  21:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    28  04:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  19:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    29  03     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  14:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  21:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  10:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    08  23:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  13:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  15:00  NEW MOON 
    12  07:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  07:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  08:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  10:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  12:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    19  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  09:07  Vernal Equinox 
    22  04     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  10:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  21:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    25  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  13:00  FULL MOON 
    25  13:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  10:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  01:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  20:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  09:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  09:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  15:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  22:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  23:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  18:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  00:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    09  00:21  NEW MOON 
    11  01     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    11  03:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  18:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    12  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  19:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    16  01:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  08:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  13     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  16:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    24  05:49  FULL MOON 
    27  02:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  17:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  04:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  08:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  03:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  04:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  14:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  09:22  NEW MOON 
    08  17     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    10  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    13  04:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  17:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    18  01:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    19  00     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  22:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  15:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  19:53  FULL MOON 
    24  08:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  23:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  14:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  09:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  13:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    03  05:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  21     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  14:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  18:38  NEW MOON 
    09  13:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  09:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  11:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  19:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  02:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  23:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  16:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    21  02:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  07:08  FULL MOON 
    27  17:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  20:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  23:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    29  03:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  10:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  00:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  21:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  04:57  NEW MOON 
    08  00:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  14:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  17:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  14:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    13  04:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  04:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    18  01:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    21  01:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  16:17  FULL MOON 
    22  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  11:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    25  02:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  07:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  11:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  04     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  08:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  03:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 03  04:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  07:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  17:13  NEW MOON 
    05  04:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    06  00:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    06  04:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  07:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  07:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  15:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  20     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  21:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  21     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  00:26  FULL MOON 
    21  08:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  11:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  16:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  08:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  15:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  10:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 03  07:55  NEW MOON 
    05  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  11:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  16:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  20:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  22:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  10     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  08:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  18:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  12:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  16:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  08:34  FULL MOON 
    18  08:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    18  08:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  19:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    19  01:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  16:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  18:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  00:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  16:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  13:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 01  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  17:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  00:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    03  00:49  NEW MOON 
    03  01:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    06  02:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    08  00:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    11  00:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  00:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  13:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  06:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  17:26  FULL MOON 
    20  01:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  23:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  01:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  14:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  05:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  19:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  23:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  04:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  18:47  NEW MOON 
    03  13:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    04  06:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  06:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  12     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  11:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  10:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  07:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  12     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  21:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  17:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    16  03:29  FULL MOON 
    16  12:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  08:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    21  03:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    23  02:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  07:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  03:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  17:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  17:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

Dec 01  12:21  NEW MOON 
    05  04:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    06  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  02     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  14:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  21:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  01:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  19:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  23:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    14  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  15:02  FULL MOON 
    17  18:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  14:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  11:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  15:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  16     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  04:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  05:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  13:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    25  01:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    25  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  20:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    31  04:27  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

Bangladesh Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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
Bangladesh Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 09:30
Jan 11 17:57 Jan 18 09:53 Jan 25 23:54 Feb 03 05:18
Feb 10 04:59 Feb 16 21:01 Feb 24 18:30 Mar 03 21:24
Mar 10 15:00 Mar 17 10:11 Mar 25 13:00 n Apr 02 09:15
Apr 09 00:21 T Apr 16 01:13 Apr 24 05:49 May 01 17:27
May 08 09:22 May 15 17:48 May 23 19:53 May 30 23:13
Jun 06 18:38 Jun 14 11:18 Jun 22 07:08 Jun 29 03:53
Jul 06 04:57 Jul 14 04:49 Jul 21 16:17 Jul 28 08:51
Aug 04 17:13 Aug 12 21:19 Aug 20 00:26 Aug 26 15:26
Sep 03 07:55 Sep 11 12:06 Sep 18 08:34 p Sep 25 00:50
Oct 03 00:49 A Oct 11 00:55 Oct 17 17:26 Oct 24 14:03
Nov 01 18:47 Nov 09 11:56 Nov 16 03:29 Nov 23 07:28
Dec 01 12:21 Dec 08 21:27 Dec 15 15:02 Dec 23 04:18
Dec 31 04:27 ---

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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