2024 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  16:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  04:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  10     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  19:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  00:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  15:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  09:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  12:57  NEW MOON 
    12  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  11:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  10:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  15:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  04:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  21:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  14:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  20:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  18:54  FULL MOON 
    27  17     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  17:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  09:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
    31  21:17  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  08:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  00:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  01:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  07:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    09  23:59  NEW MOON 
    10  19:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    11  01:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  18:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  09:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  16:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  01:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  10     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    23  23:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  13:30  FULL MOON 
    25  16:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    27  23:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  14:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    28  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  09:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  16:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  05:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    08  18:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  08:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  10:00  NEW MOON 
    12  02:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  02:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  03:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  05:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  07:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    19  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  04:07  Vernal Equinox 
    21  23     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  05:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  16:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    24  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  08:00  FULL MOON 
    25  08:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  05:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  20:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  15:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  04:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  04:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  10:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  17:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  18:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  13:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  19:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  19:21  NEW MOON 
    10  20     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    10  22:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  13:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    12  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  14:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  20:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  12:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  03:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  08     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  11:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  03:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    24  00:49  FULL MOON 
    26  21:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  12:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  21     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  03:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  22:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  23:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  09:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  04:22  NEW MOON 
    08  12     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    09  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    12  23:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  12:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  19:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    17  20:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    18  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  17:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  10:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  14:53  FULL MOON 
    24  03:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  18:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  09:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  04:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  08:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    03  00:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  16     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  09:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  13:38  NEW MOON 
    09  08:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  04:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  06:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  14:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  21:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  18:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  11:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    20  21:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  02:08  FULL MOON 
    27  12:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  15:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  18:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  22:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  05:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  19:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  16:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  06     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  23:57  NEW MOON 
    07  19:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  09:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  12:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  03     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  09:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    12  23:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  23:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  02:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  20:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  20:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  11:17  FULL MOON 
    22  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  06:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    24  21:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  02:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  06:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  03:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  22:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 02  23:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  02:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  12:13  NEW MOON 
    04  23:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  19:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    05  23:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  02:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  02:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  10:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  16:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  16     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  19:26  FULL MOON 
    21  03:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  06:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  11:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  03:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  10:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 03  02:55  NEW MOON 
    05  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  06:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  11:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  15:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  17:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  03:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  13:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  07:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  11:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  03:34  FULL MOON 
    18  03:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    18  03:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  14:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  20:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  00     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  11:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  13:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  19:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  11:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  08:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    30  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Oct 02  12:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  19:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  19:49  NEW MOON 
    02  20:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    05  21:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  19:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  19:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  19:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  08:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  01:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  12:26  FULL MOON 
    19  20:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  07     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  18:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  20:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  09:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  00:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  14:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  18:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  23:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  13:47  NEW MOON 
    03  08:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    04  01:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  01:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  07     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  06:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  05:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  02:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  07     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  16:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  12:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    15  22:29  FULL MOON 
    16  07:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  04     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  13     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  03:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    20  22:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    22  21:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  02:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  22:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  12:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  12:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

Dec 01  07:21  NEW MOON 
    04  23:40  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    06  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  21     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  09:49  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  16:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  20:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  14:18  Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
    13  18:13  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    14  02     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  10:02  FULL MOON 
    17  13:12  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  09:46  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  06:37  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    21  10:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  11     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  23:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  00:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  08:25  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    24  20:28  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    25  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
    28  15:37  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    30  23:27  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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 04:30
Jan 11 12:57 Jan 18 04:53 Jan 25 18:54 Feb 03 00:18
Feb 09 23:59 Feb 16 16:01 Feb 24 13:30 Mar 03 16:24
Mar 10 10:00 Mar 17 05:11 Mar 25 08:00 n Apr 02 04:15
Apr 08 19:21 T Apr 15 20:13 Apr 24 00:49 May 01 12:27
May 08 04:22 May 15 12:48 May 23 14:53 May 30 18:13
Jun 06 13:38 Jun 14 06:18 Jun 22 02:08 Jun 28 22:53
Jul 05 23:57 Jul 13 23:49 Jul 21 11:17 Jul 28 03:51
Aug 04 12:13 Aug 12 16:19 Aug 19 19:26 Aug 26 10:26
Sep 03 02:55 Sep 11 07:06 Sep 18 03:34 p Sep 24 19:50
Oct 02 19:49 A Oct 10 19:55 Oct 17 12:26 Oct 24 09:03
Nov 01 13:47 Nov 09 06:56 Nov 15 22:29 Nov 23 02:28
Dec 01 07:21 Dec 08 16:27 Dec 15 10:02 Dec 22 23:18
Dec 30 23:27 ---

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

book


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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