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