2024 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
03 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 10:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01:52 Moon at Descending Node
05 06:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 21:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 15:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 18:57 NEW MOON
12 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 17:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 16:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 21:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 03:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 20:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
25 02:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
26 00:54 FULL MOON
27 23 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
27 23:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 15:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
Feb 01 03:17 Moon at Descending Node
01 14:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
03 00 Mercury at Aphelion
03 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 13:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
10 05:59 NEW MOON
11 01:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
11 07:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
14 00:01 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
16 22:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 07:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 16 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
24 05:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 19:30 FULL MOON
25 22:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
28 05:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 20:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
29 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 15:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
03 22:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 11:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
09 00:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 14:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 16:00 NEW MOON
12 08:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 08:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
15 09:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
17 11:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 00 Mercury at Perihelion
19 13:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 00 Venus at Aphelion
20 10:07 Vernal Equinox
22 05 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
22 11:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
23 22:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
25 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 14:00 FULL MOON
25 14:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
26 11:07 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 21:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 10:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 16:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
07 23:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 00:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
09 01:21 NEW MOON
11 02 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 04:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 19:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
12 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 20:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
16 02:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 18:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
20 09:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 17:45 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
24 06:49 FULL MOON
27 03:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 18:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 09:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 04:54 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 15:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 10:22 NEW MOON
08 18 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
10 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
13 05:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 18:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 01:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
18 02:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
19 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 23:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 20:53 FULL MOON
24 09:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
31 00:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 15:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 10:08 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
03 06:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 15:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 19:38 NEW MOON
09 14:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
12 10:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 23 Mercury at Perihelion
14 12:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
14 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 03:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 00:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 17:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
21 03:51 Summer Solstice
22 08:08 FULL MOON
27 18:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
27 21:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 00:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
29 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 11:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 01:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 22:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 05:57 NEW MOON
08 01:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 15:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 18:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
10 09 Venus at Perihelion
12 15:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
13 05:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
18 02:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
21 02:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 17:17 FULL MOON
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 12:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
25 03:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
25 08:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 12:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23 Mercury at Aphelion
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 04:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 03 05:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 08:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 18:13 NEW MOON
05 05:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 01:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
06 05:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
09 08:06 Moon at Descending Node
09 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 16:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 22:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
14 22 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
19 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 01:26 FULL MOON
21 09:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 12:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 17:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 16:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 08:55 NEW MOON
05 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 12:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
05 21:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
06 23:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
08 11 Saturn at Opposition
09 09:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
09 22 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 13:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 09:34 FULL MOON
18 09:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
18 09:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 20:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
19 02:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 06 Neptune at Opposition
22 17:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 19:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 01:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 17:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 14:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 01 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 18:52 Moon at Descending Node
03 01:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
03 01:49 NEW MOON
03 02:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
06 03:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
08 01:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 01:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 14:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 07:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 18:26 FULL MOON
20 02:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 00:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 02:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 15:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 06:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 20:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
30 00:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 19:47 NEW MOON
03 14:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
04 07:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 07:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 12:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
11 08:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
16 04:29 FULL MOON
16 13:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
17 10 Uranus at Opposition
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 09:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
21 04:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
23 03:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
23 08:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 04:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 18:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 18:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 13:21 NEW MOON
05 05:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
06 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 21 Mercury at Perihelion
08 03 Jupiter at Opposition
08 15:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 22:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
14 00:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:02 FULL MOON
17 19:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 15:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 12:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 16:20 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 05:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 06:21 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
25 02:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
25 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
28 21:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
31 05:27 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 10:30 |
| Jan 11 18:57 | Jan 18 10:53 | Jan 26 00:54 | Feb 03 06:18 |
| Feb 10 05:59 | Feb 16 22:01 | Feb 24 19:30 | Mar 03 22:24 |
| Mar 10 16:00 | Mar 17 11:11 | Mar 25 14:00 n | Apr 02 10:15 |
| Apr 09 01:21 T | Apr 16 02:13 | Apr 24 06:49 | May 01 18:27 |
| May 08 10:22 | May 15 18:48 | May 23 20:53 | May 31 00:13 |
| Jun 06 19:38 | Jun 14 12:18 | Jun 22 08:08 | Jun 29 04:53 |
| Jul 06 05:57 | Jul 14 05:49 | Jul 21 17:17 | Jul 28 09:51 |
| Aug 04 18:13 | Aug 12 22:19 | Aug 20 01:26 | Aug 26 16:26 |
| Sep 03 08:55 | Sep 11 13:06 | Sep 18 09:34 p | Sep 25 01:50 |
| Oct 03 01:49 A | Oct 11 01:55 | Oct 17 18:26 | Oct 24 15:03 |
| Nov 01 19:47 | Nov 09 12:56 | Nov 16 04:29 | Nov 23 08:28 |
| Dec 01 13:21 | Dec 08 22:27 | Dec 15 16:02 | Dec 23 05:18 |
| Dec 31 05:27 | - | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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