2029 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.
| 2029 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 01:56 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
04 22:16 Moon at Perigee: 368918 km
07 07:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:16 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
09 20 Mercury at Perihelion
11 01:10 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
13 01:32 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
13 15:21 Moon at Ascending Node
14 11:13 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.871
14 11:24 NEW MOON
16 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
20 12:08 Moon at Apogee: 404884 km
22 13:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:55 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
28 02:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 00:03 FULL MOON
31 10:16 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
Feb 01 06:21 Moon at Perigee: 363336 km
04 01:59 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
05 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06:42 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°W
09 21:07 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:59 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 04:31 NEW MOON
17 05:59 Moon at Apogee: 405812 km
19 02 Venus at Aphelion
21 02:16 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 09:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Mercury at Aphelion
24 10:44 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:53 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
28 11:10 FULL MOON
Mar 01 12:30 Moon at Perigee: 358626 km
03 09:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 12:29 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
07 01:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 23:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:19 NEW MOON
16 15:33 Moon at Apogee: 406528 km
20 02:01 Vernal Equinox
20 09:01 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
23 01:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 14:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 02 Mars at Opposition
26 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 07:55 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
28 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 20:26 FULL MOON
29 23:40 Moon at Perigee: 356665 km
30 20:19 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 10:11 Jupiter 3.4°N of Spica
02 20:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
04 23:50 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 19 Mercury at Perihelion
11 21 Jupiter at Opposition
12 17:04 Moon at Apogee: 406670 km
13 09 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
13 15:40 NEW MOON
15 09:24 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
16 14:47 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
19 15:27 Moon at Descending Node
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 13:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17:21 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
27 07:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 10:24 Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
28 04:37 FULL MOON
30 06:25 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
30 21:48 Mercury 2.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:00 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
12 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 07:42 NEW MOON
16 17:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 04 Mercury 1.3°S of Saturn
24 17:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
25 16:19 Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
27 12:37 FULL MOON
27 16:58 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
29 11:34 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 19:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 405105 km
08 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
10 03:31 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 10 Venus at Perihelion
11 21:51 NEW MOON
11 22:05 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.458
12 22:48 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:51 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
19 03:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 02:00 Mercury 3.4°N of Aldebaran
20 19:48 Summer Solstice
21 00:32 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
22 09:35 Moon at Perigee: 366596 km
24 02:18 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
25 21:09 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.844
25 21:22 FULL MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 11:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:05 Moon at Apogee: 404317 km
04 18 Mercury at Perihelion
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 11:23 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
09 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 06:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 09:36 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.230
11 09:51 NEW MOON
18 05:25 Moon at Perigee: 369666 km
18 06:07 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
18 08:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10 Mars 1.6°S of Jupiter
21 03:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
21 09:31 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
23 05:12 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:36 FULL MOON
27 19:29 Mars 1.4°N of Spica
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 15:28 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
Aug 01 04:42 Moon at Apogee: 404310 km
02 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 19:43 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
06 14:20 Moon at Descending Node
09 19:56 NEW MOON
11 22:13 Mercury 4.6°N of Moon
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 03:55 Moon at Perigee: 366368 km
14 11:41 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
15 06:04 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
16 12:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15:04 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Aphelion
19 09:31 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
22 07:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
23 19:51 FULL MOON
28 22:45 Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
31 03:39 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
31 22:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:33 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
07 06 Venus 1.7°S of Jupiter
08 04:44 NEW MOON
09 22:27 Moon at Perigee: 361349 km
10 19:06 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
11 07:29 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
12 17:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 20:41 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 19:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10:33 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 10:29 FULL MOON
22 11:37 Autumnal Equinox
25 13:40 Moon at Apogee: 406002 km
27 10:36 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
29 22:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 18 Mercury at Perihelion
Oct 01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
02 08 Neptune at Opposition
07 02:09 Mars 3.3°N of Antares
07 13:14 NEW MOON
08 05:26 Moon at Perigee: 357740 km
10 19:34 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
11 04:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
11 10:13 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 02:50 Venus 1.3°N of Antares
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:28 FULL MOON
22 20:02 Moon at Apogee: 406433 km
24 16:44 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
26 23:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
30 05:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 04 16:14 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 17:09 Moon at Perigee: 356900 km
05 22:24 NEW MOON
07 14:23 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
08 17:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06:30 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
09 07:20 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 18:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09 Saturn at Opposition
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 20:53 Moon at Apogee: 406241 km
20 22:03 FULL MOON
20 22:46 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
23 02:55 Moon at Descending Node
28 17:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
Dec 02 02:35 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
03 13:14 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
04 04:38 Moon at Perigee: 359274 km
05 08:52 NEW MOON
05 09:03 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891
06 03:50 Moon at Ascending Node
06 18:20 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 02:11 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
08 03 Uranus at Opposition
08 08:50 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
12 11:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 07:58 Moon at Apogee: 405520 km
18 05:32 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
20 09:21 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:42 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.117
20 16:46 FULL MOON
21 08:14 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 17 Mercury at Perihelion
28 03:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
29 10:17 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
31 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 06:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of 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
2029 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.
| 2029 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 07:26 |
| Jan 14 11:24 P | Jan 22 13:23 | Jan 30 00:03 | Feb 05 15:52 |
| Feb 13 04:31 | Feb 21 09:10 | Feb 28 11:10 | Mar 07 01:52 |
| Mar 14 22:19 | Mar 23 01:33 | Mar 29 20:26 | Apr 05 13:51 |
| Apr 13 15:40 | Apr 21 13:50 | Apr 28 04:37 | May 05 03:48 |
| May 13 07:42 | May 20 22:16 | May 27 12:37 | Jun 03 19:19 |
| Jun 11 21:51 P | Jun 19 03:54 | Jun 25 21:22 t | Jul 03 11:58 |
| Jul 11 09:51 P | Jul 18 08:14 | Jul 25 07:36 | Aug 02 05:15 |
| Aug 09 19:56 | Aug 16 12:55 | Aug 23 19:51 | Aug 31 22:33 |
| Sep 08 04:44 | Sep 14 19:29 | Sep 22 10:29 | Sep 30 14:57 |
| Oct 07 13:14 | Oct 14 05:09 | Oct 22 03:28 | Oct 30 05:32 |
| Nov 05 22:24 | Nov 12 18:35 | Nov 20 22:03 | Nov 28 17:48 |
| Dec 05 08:52 P | Dec 12 11:49 | Dec 20 16:46 t | Dec 28 03:49 |
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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