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