2024 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 06:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
02 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 18:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 09:52 Moon at Descending Node
04 14:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 05:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
09 23:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 02:57 NEW MOON
12 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 01:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 00:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 05:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 11:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 04:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
24 10:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 08:54 FULL MOON
27 07 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
27 07:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
28 23:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
31 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
31 22:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
Feb 02 08 Mercury at Aphelion
02 14:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 15:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 21:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
09 13:59 NEW MOON
10 09:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
10 15:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
13 08:01 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
16 06:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 10:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
20 15:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 00 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
23 13:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 03:30 FULL MOON
25 06:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
27 13:53 Moon at Descending Node
27 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 04:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
28 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 02 23:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
03 06:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 19:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
08 08:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
09 22:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 00:00 NEW MOON
11 16:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
14 17:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
16 19:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
17 08 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 08 Venus at Aphelion
19 18:07 Vernal Equinox
21 13 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
21 19:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
23 06:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
24 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
24 22:00 FULL MOON
24 22:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
25 19:07 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 05:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 01 18:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 00:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
07 07:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 08:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 03:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
08 09:21 NEW MOON
10 10 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
10 12:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 03:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
11 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 04:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 10:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 02:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
19 17:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
21 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
22 17:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
23 14:49 FULL MOON
26 11:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 02:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
04 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 17:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 12:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
05 23:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 18:22 NEW MOON
08 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
09 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
12 13:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 02:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
17 10:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
18 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 04:53 FULL MOON
23 17:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
30 08:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 23:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 18:08 Moon at Ascending Node
01 22:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
02 14:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
04 23:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 03:38 NEW MOON
08 22:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 18:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 07 Mercury at Perihelion
13 20:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
14 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 01:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
20 11:51 Summer Solstice
21 16:08 FULL MOON
27 02:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
27 05:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 08:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
28 12:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 09:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 06:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
04 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 13:57 NEW MOON
07 09:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
07 23:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 02:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
09 17 Venus at Perihelion
11 23:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
12 13:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 13:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
17 10:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
20 10:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 01:17 FULL MOON
21 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
23 20:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
24 11:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
24 16:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
25 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 07 Mercury at Aphelion
27 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 17:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 12:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 02 13:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
03 16:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 02:13 NEW MOON
04 13:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 09:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
05 13:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
08 16:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 00:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 06:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
14 06 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 09:26 FULL MOON
20 17:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
20 20:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 01:27 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 00:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 02 16:55 NEW MOON
04 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
04 20:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 01:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
05 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
06 07:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
07 19 Saturn at Opposition
08 17:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
09 06 Mercury at Perihelion
10 03:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
10 21:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
17 17:34 FULL MOON
17 17:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
17 17:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 04:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
18 10:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 14 Neptune at Opposition
22 01:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 03:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 09:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 01:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
28 22:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
30 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Oct 02 02:52 Moon at Descending Node
02 09:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
02 09:49 NEW MOON
02 10:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
05 11:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
07 09:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 09:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
15 22:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 02:26 FULL MOON
19 10:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 10:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
23 23:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 04:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
29 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
29 13:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 03:47 NEW MOON
02 22:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
03 15:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
04 15:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
04 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
10 16:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
11 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 06:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
15 12:29 FULL MOON
15 21:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
16 18 Uranus at Opposition
17 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 17:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
20 12:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
22 11:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 16:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 02:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
30 21:21 NEW MOON
Dec 04 13:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
05 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 05 Mercury at Perihelion
07 11 Jupiter at Opposition
07 23:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 06:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
13 08:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
13 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 00:02 FULL MOON
17 03:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 23:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
19 20:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 00:20 Winter Solstice
22 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14:21 Moon at Descending Node
23 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 10:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
24 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
28 05:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
30 13:27 NEW 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
2024 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 18:30 |
| Jan 11 02:57 | Jan 17 18:53 | Jan 25 08:54 | Feb 02 14:18 |
| Feb 09 13:59 | Feb 16 06:01 | Feb 24 03:30 | Mar 03 06:24 |
| Mar 10 00:00 | Mar 16 19:11 | Mar 24 22:00 n | Apr 01 18:15 |
| Apr 08 09:21 T | Apr 15 10:13 | Apr 23 14:49 | May 01 02:27 |
| May 07 18:22 | May 15 02:48 | May 23 04:53 | May 30 08:13 |
| Jun 06 03:38 | Jun 13 20:18 | Jun 21 16:08 | Jun 28 12:53 |
| Jul 05 13:57 | Jul 13 13:49 | Jul 21 01:17 | Jul 27 17:51 |
| Aug 04 02:13 | Aug 12 06:19 | Aug 19 09:26 | Aug 26 00:26 |
| Sep 02 16:55 | Sep 10 21:06 | Sep 17 17:34 p | Sep 24 09:50 |
| Oct 02 09:49 A | Oct 10 09:55 | Oct 17 02:26 | Oct 23 23:03 |
| Nov 01 03:47 | Nov 08 20:56 | Nov 15 12:29 | Nov 22 16:28 |
| Nov 30 21:21 | Dec 08 06:27 | Dec 15 00:02 | Dec 22 13:18 |
| Dec 30 13:27 | - | - | - |
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
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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