2024 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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
Australian Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AEST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 02  01:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  13:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  04:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  09:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    09  00:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  18:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  21:57  NEW MOON 
    13  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  20:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  19:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    18  00:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  13:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  06:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  23:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    25  05:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    26  03:54  FULL MOON 
    28  02     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    28  02:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  18:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km

Feb 01  06:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  17:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    03  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  09:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  16:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    10  08:59  NEW MOON 
    11  04:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    11  10:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    14  03:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  18:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    17  01:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  10:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  19     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    24  08:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  22:30  FULL MOON 
    26  01:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    28  08:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  23:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    29  07     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  18:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    04  01:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  03:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  17:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  19:00  NEW MOON 
    12  11:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  11:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  12:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  14:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  16:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    20  03     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  13:07  Vernal Equinox 
    22  08     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  14:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  01:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    25  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  17:00  FULL MOON 
    25  17:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  14:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  05:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    31  00:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  13:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  13:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  19:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  02:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  03:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  22:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  04:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    09  04:21  NEW MOON 
    11  05     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    11  07:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  22:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    12  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  23:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    16  05:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  21:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  12:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  20:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  12:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    24  09:49  FULL MOON 
    27  06:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  21:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  12:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  07:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  08:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  18:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  13:22  NEW MOON 
    08  21     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    10  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    13  08:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  21:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  04:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    18  05:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    19  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  02:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  19:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  23:53  FULL MOON 
    24  12:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    31  03:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  18:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  13:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  17:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    03  09:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    05  01     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  18:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  22:38  NEW MOON 
    09  17:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  13:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    14  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  15:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  23:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    15  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  06:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  03:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  20:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    21  06:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  11:08  FULL MOON 
    27  21:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    28  00:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  03:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    29  07:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  14:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     AEST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 02  04:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    03  01:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  08:57  NEW MOON 
    08  04:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  18:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  21:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  18:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    13  08:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  08:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    18  05:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    21  05:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  20:17  FULL MOON 
    22  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  15:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    25  06:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  11:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  15:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  12:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 03  08:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  11:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  21:13  NEW MOON 
    05  08:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    06  04:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    06  08:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  11:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  11:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  19:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  01:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  14:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    15  01     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  04:26  FULL MOON 
    21  12:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  15:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  20:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  12:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  19:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  14:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 03  11:55  NEW MOON 
    05  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  15:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  20:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    06  00:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    07  02:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  14     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  12:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    10  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  22:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  16:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  12:34  FULL MOON 
    18  12:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    18  12:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  23:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    19  05:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  09     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  20:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  22:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  04:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  20:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  17:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 01  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  21:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  04:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    03  04:49  NEW MOON 
    03  05:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    06  06:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    08  04:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    11  04:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  04:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  17:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  10:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  21:26  FULL MOON 
    20  05:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  03:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  05:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  18:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  09:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  23:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    30  03:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  08:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  22:47  NEW MOON 
    03  17:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    04  10:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  10:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  15:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  14:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  11:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  01:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  21:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    16  07:29  FULL MOON 
    16  16:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  13     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  12:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    21  07:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    23  06:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  11:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  07:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  21:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  21:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

Dec 01  16:21  NEW MOON 
    05  08:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    06  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  18:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  01:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  05:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    14  03:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  19:02  FULL MOON 
    17  22:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  18:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  15:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  19:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  08:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  09:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  17:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    25  05:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    25  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    29  00:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    31  08:27  NEW MOON 

    

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

Australian Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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
Australian Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 13:30
Jan 11 21:57 Jan 18 13:53 Jan 26 03:54 Feb 03 09:18
Feb 10 08:59 Feb 17 01:01 Feb 24 22:30 Mar 04 01:24
Mar 10 19:00 Mar 17 14:11 Mar 25 17:00 n Apr 02 13:15
Apr 09 04:21 T Apr 16 05:13 Apr 24 09:49 May 01 21:27
May 08 13:22 May 15 21:48 May 23 23:53 May 31 03:13
Jun 06 22:38 Jun 14 15:18 Jun 22 11:08 Jun 29 07:53
Jul 06 08:57 Jul 14 08:49 Jul 21 20:17 Jul 28 12:51
Aug 04 21:13 Aug 13 01:19 Aug 20 04:26 Aug 26 19:26
Sep 03 11:55 Sep 11 16:06 Sep 18 12:34 p Sep 25 04:50
Oct 03 04:49 A Oct 11 04:55 Oct 17 21:26 Oct 24 18:03
Nov 01 22:47 Nov 09 15:56 Nov 16 07:29 Nov 23 11:28
Dec 01 16:21 Dec 09 01:27 Dec 15 19:02 Dec 23 08:18
Dec 31 08:27 ---

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

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
IST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
BST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
ICT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AWST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
JST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
ACT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AEST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
NCT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
NZST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

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

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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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