2024 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19:52 Moon at Descending Node
05 00:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 15:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 09:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 12:57 NEW MOON
12 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 11:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 10:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 15:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 21:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 14:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
24 20:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 18:54 FULL MOON
27 17 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
27 17:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 09:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
31 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 08:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
02 18 Mercury at Aphelion
03 00:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 07:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
09 23:59 NEW MOON
10 19:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
11 01:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
13 18:01 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
16 16:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 01:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 10 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
23 23:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 13:30 FULL MOON
25 16:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
27 23:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 14:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
28 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 09:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
03 16:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
08 18:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 08:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 10:00 NEW MOON
12 02:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
15 03:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
17 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
17 18 Mercury at Perihelion
19 07:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 18 Venus at Aphelion
20 04:07 Vernal Equinox
21 23 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
22 05:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
23 16:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 08:00 FULL MOON
25 08:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
26 05:07 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 15:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 10:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
07 17:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 18:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 13:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
08 19:21 NEW MOON
10 20 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
10 22:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 13:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
12 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 14:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 20:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 12:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
20 03:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 11:45 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
24 00:49 FULL MOON
26 21:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 12:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 23:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 03:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 22:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 09:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 04:22 NEW MOON
08 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
09 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
12 23:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
17 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
18 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 17:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 14:53 FULL MOON
24 03:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
30 18:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 09:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 04:08 Moon at Ascending Node
02 08:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
03 00:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 09:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 13:38 NEW MOON
09 08:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
12 04:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 17 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
14 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
16 18:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 11:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
20 21:51 Summer Solstice
22 02:08 FULL MOON
27 12:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
27 15:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 18:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
28 22:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 16:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 23:57 NEW MOON
07 19:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 09:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 12:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
10 03 Venus at Perihelion
12 09:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
12 23:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 23:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 02:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
17 20:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
20 20:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 11:17 FULL MOON
22 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
24 21:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
25 02:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 06:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17 Mercury at Aphelion
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 03:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 02 23:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 02:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 12:13 NEW MOON
04 23:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 19:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
05 23:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
09 02:06 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 10:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 16:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
14 16 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
19 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 19:26 FULL MOON
21 03:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 06:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 11:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 10:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 02:55 NEW MOON
05 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 11:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
05 15:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
06 17:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
08 05 Saturn at Opposition
09 03:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
09 16 Mercury at Perihelion
10 13:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 03:34 FULL MOON
18 03:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
18 03:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 14:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
18 20:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00 Neptune at Opposition
22 11:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 13:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 19:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 11:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 08:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
30 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Oct 02 12:52 Moon at Descending Node
02 19:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
02 19:49 NEW MOON
02 20:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
05 21:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
07 19:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 19:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 08:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 01:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 12:26 FULL MOON
19 20:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 18:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 20:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 09:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 14:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
29 18:44 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 13:47 NEW MOON
03 08:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
04 01:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 01:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
11 02:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
15 22:29 FULL MOON
16 07:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
17 04 Uranus at Opposition
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 03:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
20 22:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
22 21:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
23 02:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 22:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 12:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 07:21 NEW MOON
04 23:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
06 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 15 Mercury at Perihelion
07 21 Jupiter at Opposition
08 09:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 16:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 20:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
13 18:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:02 FULL MOON
17 13:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 09:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 06:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 10:20 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 00:21 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 20:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
28 15:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
30 23:27 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 04:30 |
| Jan 11 12:57 | Jan 18 04:53 | Jan 25 18:54 | Feb 03 00:18 |
| Feb 09 23:59 | Feb 16 16:01 | Feb 24 13:30 | Mar 03 16:24 |
| Mar 10 10:00 | Mar 17 05:11 | Mar 25 08:00 n | Apr 02 04:15 |
| Apr 08 19:21 T | Apr 15 20:13 | Apr 24 00:49 | May 01 12:27 |
| May 08 04:22 | May 15 12:48 | May 23 14:53 | May 30 18:13 |
| Jun 06 13:38 | Jun 14 06:18 | Jun 22 02:08 | Jun 28 22:53 |
| Jul 05 23:57 | Jul 13 23:49 | Jul 21 11:17 | Jul 28 03:51 |
| Aug 04 12:13 | Aug 12 16:19 | Aug 19 19:26 | Aug 26 10:26 |
| Sep 03 02:55 | Sep 11 07:06 | Sep 18 03:34 p | Sep 24 19:50 |
| Oct 02 19:49 A | Oct 10 19:55 | Oct 17 12:26 | Oct 24 09:03 |
| Nov 01 13:47 | Nov 09 06:56 | Nov 15 22:29 | Nov 23 02:28 |
| Dec 01 07:21 | Dec 08 16:27 | Dec 15 10:02 | Dec 22 23:18 |
| Dec 30 23:27 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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