2029 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02:56 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
04 23:16 Moon at Perigee: 368918 km
07 08:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 21:16 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
09 21 Mercury at Perihelion
11 02:10 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
13 02:32 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
13 16:21 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:13 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.871
14 12:24 NEW MOON
16 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
20 13:08 Moon at Apogee: 404884 km
22 14:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:55 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
28 03:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:03 FULL MOON
31 11:16 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
Feb 01 07:21 Moon at Perigee: 363336 km
04 02:59 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
05 16:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:42 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°W
09 22:07 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:59 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 05:31 NEW MOON
17 06:59 Moon at Apogee: 405812 km
19 03 Venus at Aphelion
21 03:16 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 10:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21 Mercury at Aphelion
24 11:44 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:53 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
28 12:10 FULL MOON
Mar 01 13:30 Moon at Perigee: 358626 km
03 10:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 13:29 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
07 02:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:19 NEW MOON
16 16:33 Moon at Apogee: 406528 km
20 03:01 Vernal Equinox
20 10:01 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
23 02:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 15:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 03 Mars at Opposition
26 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 08:55 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
28 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 21:26 FULL MOON
30 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 356665 km
30 21:19 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 11:11 Jupiter 3.4°N of Spica
02 21:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
05 00:50 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20 Mercury at Perihelion
11 22 Jupiter at Opposition
12 18:04 Moon at Apogee: 406670 km
13 10 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
13 16:40 NEW MOON
15 10:24 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
16 15:47 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
19 16:27 Moon at Descending Node
21 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 14:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 18:21 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
27 08:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 11:24 Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
28 05:37 FULL MOON
30 07:25 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
30 22:48 Mercury 2.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 04:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:00 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
12 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 08:42 NEW MOON
16 18:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 05 Mercury 1.3°S of Saturn
24 18:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
25 17:19 Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
27 13:37 FULL MOON
27 17:58 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
29 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 20:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 17:09 Moon at Apogee: 405105 km
08 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
10 04:31 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 11 Venus at Perihelion
11 22:51 NEW MOON
11 23:05 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.458
12 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:51 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
19 04:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 03:00 Mercury 3.4°N of Aldebaran
20 20:48 Summer Solstice
21 01:32 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
22 10:35 Moon at Perigee: 366596 km
24 03:18 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
25 22:09 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.844
25 22:22 FULL MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 12:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:05 Moon at Apogee: 404317 km
04 19 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 12:23 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
09 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 07:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 10:36 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.230
11 10:51 NEW MOON
18 06:25 Moon at Perigee: 369666 km
18 07:07 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
18 09:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11 Mars 1.6°S of Jupiter
21 04:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
21 10:31 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
23 06:12 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08:36 FULL MOON
27 20:29 Mars 1.4°N of Spica
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 16:28 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
Aug 01 05:42 Moon at Apogee: 404310 km
02 06:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 20:43 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
06 15:20 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:56 NEW MOON
11 23:13 Mercury 4.6°N of Moon
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 04:55 Moon at Perigee: 366368 km
14 12:41 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
15 07:04 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
16 13:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16:04 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
17 19 Mercury at Aphelion
19 10:31 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
22 08:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
23 20:51 FULL MOON
28 23:45 Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
31 04:39 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
31 23:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 20:43 Moon at Descending Node
04 23:33 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
07 07 Venus 1.7°S of Jupiter
08 05:44 NEW MOON
09 23:27 Moon at Perigee: 361349 km
10 20:06 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
11 08:29 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
12 18:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 21:41 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 20:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 11:29 FULL MOON
22 12:37 Autumnal Equinox
25 14:40 Moon at Apogee: 406002 km
27 11:36 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
29 23:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19 Mercury at Perihelion
Oct 01 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
02 09 Neptune at Opposition
07 03:09 Mars 3.3°N of Antares
07 14:14 NEW MOON
08 06:26 Moon at Perigee: 357740 km
10 20:34 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
11 05:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
11 11:13 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 12:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 03:50 Venus 1.3°N of Antares
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04:28 FULL MOON
22 21:02 Moon at Apogee: 406433 km
24 17:44 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
27 00:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
30 06:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 04 17:14 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 356900 km
05 23:24 NEW MOON
07 15:23 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
08 18:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:30 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
09 08:20 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 19:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10 Saturn at Opposition
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 21:53 Moon at Apogee: 406241 km
20 23:03 FULL MOON
20 23:46 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
23 03:55 Moon at Descending Node
28 18:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
Dec 02 03:35 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
03 14:14 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
04 05:38 Moon at Perigee: 359274 km
05 09:52 NEW MOON
05 10:03 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891
06 04:50 Moon at Ascending Node
06 19:20 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 03:11 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
08 04 Uranus at Opposition
08 09:50 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
12 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 08:58 Moon at Apogee: 405520 km
18 06:32 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
20 10:21 Moon at Descending Node
20 17:42 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.117
20 17:46 FULL MOON
21 09:14 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 18 Mercury at Perihelion
28 04:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
29 11:17 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
31 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 07:42 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 08:26 |
| Jan 14 12:24 P | Jan 22 14:23 | Jan 30 01:03 | Feb 05 16:52 |
| Feb 13 05:31 | Feb 21 10:10 | Feb 28 12:10 | Mar 07 02:52 |
| Mar 14 23:19 | Mar 23 02:33 | Mar 29 21:26 | Apr 05 14:51 |
| Apr 13 16:40 | Apr 21 14:50 | Apr 28 05:37 | May 05 04:48 |
| May 13 08:42 | May 20 23:16 | May 27 13:37 | Jun 03 20:19 |
| Jun 11 22:51 P | Jun 19 04:54 | Jun 25 22:22 t | Jul 03 12:58 |
| Jul 11 10:51 P | Jul 18 09:14 | Jul 25 08:36 | Aug 02 06:15 |
| Aug 09 20:56 | Aug 16 13:55 | Aug 23 20:51 | Aug 31 23:33 |
| Sep 08 05:44 | Sep 14 20:29 | Sep 22 11:29 | Sep 30 15:57 |
| Oct 07 14:14 | Oct 14 06:09 | Oct 22 04:28 | Oct 30 06:32 |
| Nov 05 23:24 | Nov 12 19:35 | Nov 20 23:03 | Nov 28 18:48 |
| Dec 05 09:52 P | Dec 12 12:49 | Dec 20 17:46 t | Dec 28 04:49 |
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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