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