2029 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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.
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:56 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
05 08:16 Moon at Perigee: 368918 km
07 17:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06:16 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
10 06 Mercury at Perihelion
11 11:10 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
13 11:32 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 01:21 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:13 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.871
14 21:24 NEW MOON
16 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
20 22:08 Moon at Apogee: 404884 km
22 23:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 03:55 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
28 12:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:03 FULL MOON
31 20:16 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
Feb 01 16:21 Moon at Perigee: 363336 km
04 11:59 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 01:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 16:42 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°W
10 07:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:59 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 14:31 NEW MOON
17 15:59 Moon at Apogee: 405812 km
19 12 Venus at Aphelion
21 12:16 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
21 19:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06 Mercury at Aphelion
24 20:44 Moon at Descending Node
28 06:53 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
28 21:10 FULL MOON
Mar 01 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 358626 km
03 19:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 22:29 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
07 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:00 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:19 NEW MOON
17 01:33 Moon at Apogee: 406528 km
20 12:01 Vernal Equinox
20 19:01 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
23 11:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
24 00:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 12 Mars at Opposition
26 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 17:55 Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
29 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 06:26 FULL MOON
30 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 356665 km
31 06:19 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 20:11 Jupiter 3.4°N of Spica
03 06:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
05 09:50 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05 Mercury at Perihelion
12 07 Jupiter at Opposition
13 03:04 Moon at Apogee: 406670 km
13 19 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
14 01:40 NEW MOON
15 19:24 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
17 00:47 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
20 01:27 Moon at Descending Node
21 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 23:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 03:21 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
27 17:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 20:24 Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
28 14:37 FULL MOON
30 16:25 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
May 01 07:48 Mercury 2.4°S of Pleiades
02 13:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:00 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
13 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 17:42 NEW MOON
17 03:31 Moon at Descending Node
21 08:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14 Mercury 1.3°S of Saturn
25 03:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
26 02:19 Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
27 22:37 FULL MOON
28 02:58 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
29 21:34 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 05:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 02:09 Moon at Apogee: 405105 km
08 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
10 13:31 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 20 Venus at Perihelion
12 07:51 NEW MOON
12 08:05 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.458
13 08:48 Moon at Descending Node
14 03:51 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
19 13:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 12:00 Mercury 3.4°N of Aldebaran
21 05:48 Summer Solstice
21 10:32 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
22 19:35 Moon at Perigee: 366596 km
24 12:18 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
26 07:09 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.844
26 07:22 FULL MOON
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 21:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20:05 Moon at Apogee: 404317 km
05 04 Mercury at Perihelion
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 21:23 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 19:36 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.230
11 19:51 NEW MOON
18 15:25 Moon at Perigee: 369666 km
18 16:07 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
18 18:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20 Mars 1.6°S of Jupiter
21 13:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
21 19:31 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
23 15:12 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17:36 FULL MOON
28 05:29 Mars 1.4°N of Spica
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 01:28 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
01 14:42 Moon at Apogee: 404310 km
02 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:43 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
07 00:20 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:56 NEW MOON
12 08:13 Mercury 4.6°N of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 13:55 Moon at Perigee: 366368 km
14 21:41 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
15 16:04 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
16 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 01:04 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
18 04 Mercury at Aphelion
19 19:31 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
22 17:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
24 05:51 FULL MOON
29 08:45 Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
31 13:39 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
Sep 01 08:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 05:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 08:33 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
07 16 Venus 1.7°S of Jupiter
08 14:44 NEW MOON
10 08:27 Moon at Perigee: 361349 km
11 05:06 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
11 17:29 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
13 03:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 06:41 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
15 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 20:29 FULL MOON
22 21:37 Autumnal Equinox
25 23:40 Moon at Apogee: 406002 km
27 20:36 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
30 08:00 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 00:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 04 Mercury at Perihelion
01 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
02 18 Neptune at Opposition
07 12:09 Mars 3.3°N of Antares
07 23:14 NEW MOON
08 15:26 Moon at Perigee: 357740 km
11 05:34 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
11 14:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
11 20:13 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 21:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 12:50 Venus 1.3°N of Antares
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 13:28 FULL MOON
23 06:02 Moon at Apogee: 406433 km
25 02:44 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
27 09:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
30 15:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 05 02:14 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 356900 km
06 08:24 NEW MOON
08 00:23 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
09 03:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:30 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
09 17:20 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 04:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19 Saturn at Opposition
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 06:53 Moon at Apogee: 406241 km
21 08:03 FULL MOON
21 08:46 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
23 12:55 Moon at Descending Node
29 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
Dec 02 12:35 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
03 23:14 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
04 14:38 Moon at Perigee: 359274 km
05 18:52 NEW MOON
05 19:03 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891
06 13:50 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:20 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 12:11 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
08 13 Uranus at Opposition
08 18:50 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
12 21:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 17:58 Moon at Apogee: 405520 km
18 15:32 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
20 19:21 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:42 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.117
21 02:46 FULL MOON
21 18:14 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
28 03 Mercury at Perihelion
28 13:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
29 20:17 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
31 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 16:42 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 17:26 |
| Jan 14 21:24 P | Jan 22 23:23 | Jan 30 10:03 | Feb 06 01:52 |
| Feb 13 14:31 | Feb 21 19:10 | Feb 28 21:10 | Mar 07 11:52 |
| Mar 15 08:19 | Mar 23 11:33 | Mar 30 06:26 | Apr 05 23:51 |
| Apr 14 01:40 | Apr 21 23:50 | Apr 28 14:37 | May 05 13:48 |
| May 13 17:42 | May 21 08:16 | May 27 22:37 | Jun 04 05:19 |
| Jun 12 07:51 P | Jun 19 13:54 | Jun 26 07:22 t | Jul 03 21:58 |
| Jul 11 19:51 P | Jul 18 18:14 | Jul 25 17:36 | Aug 02 15:15 |
| Aug 10 05:56 | Aug 16 22:55 | Aug 24 05:51 | Sep 01 08:33 |
| Sep 08 14:44 | Sep 15 05:29 | Sep 22 20:29 | Oct 01 00:57 |
| Oct 07 23:14 | Oct 14 15:09 | Oct 22 13:28 | Oct 30 15:32 |
| Nov 06 08:24 | Nov 13 04:35 | Nov 21 08:03 | Nov 29 03:48 |
| Dec 05 18:52 P | Dec 12 21:49 | Dec 21 02:46 t | Dec 28 13:49 |
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
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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