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