2024 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10:28 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
02 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 22:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:52 Moon at Descending Node
04 18:06 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
08 09:24 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
10 03:31 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
11 06:57 NEW MOON
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
13 05:35 Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
14 04:31 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
17 09:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 15:40 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
20 08:25 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
24 14:00 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 12:54 FULL MOON
27 11 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
27 11:18 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 03:14 Moon at Apogee: 405781 km
31 15:17 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 02:04 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
02 12 Mercury at Aphelion
02 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 01:30 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
09 17:59 NEW MOON
10 13:49 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
10 19:37 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
13 12:01 Moon at Ascending Node
15 03:15 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
16 10:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:13 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
20 19:54 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 04 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
23 17:45 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
24 07:30 FULL MOON
25 10:00 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
27 17:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 08:40 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
28 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 03 03:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
03 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
08 12:01 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
10 02:06 Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
10 04:00 NEW MOON
11 20:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20:02 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
14 21:54 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
16 23:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
17 12 Mercury at Perihelion
19 01:44 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 12 Venus at Aphelion
19 22:07 Vernal Equinox
21 17 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
21 23:46 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
23 10:44 Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
24 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 02:00 FULL MOON
25 02:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
25 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
26 14:40 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
30 09:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 01 22:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 22:51 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
06 04:20 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
07 11:39 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 12:53 Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
08 07:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:17 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
08 13:21 NEW MOON
10 14 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
10 16:08 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 07:38 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
11 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 08:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 14:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06:14 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
19 21:09 Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
22 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 05:45 Moon at Descending Node
22 21:02 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
23 18:49 FULL MOON
26 15:00 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
May 01 06:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 17:26 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
04 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 21:26 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 16:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:11 Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
06 03:25 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 22:22 NEW MOON
08 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38150 AU
09 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
12 17:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
13 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 06:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 13:43 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
17 14:00 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
18 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:20 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
23 08:53 FULL MOON
23 21:31 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
30 12:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 03:01 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 22:08 Moon at Ascending Node
02 02:23 Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
02 18:37 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
05 03:14 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
06 07:38 NEW MOON
09 02:23 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 22:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 11 Mercury at Perihelion
14 00:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:36 Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 15:17 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:28 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
20 05:33 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
20 15:51 Summer Solstice
21 20:08 FULL MOON
27 06:45 Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
27 09:52 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 12:34 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
28 16:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13:27 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 10:30 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 17:57 NEW MOON
07 13:33 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
08 03:14 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
09 06:20 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
09 21 Venus at Perihelion
12 03:12 Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
12 17:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 20:48 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
17 14:37 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
20 14:40 Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
21 05:17 FULL MOON
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
24 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
24 15:38 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
24 20:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
26 00:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11 Mercury at Aphelion
27 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 21:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16:13 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Aug 02 17:58 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
03 20:20 Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
04 06:13 NEW MOON
04 17:51 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 13:54 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
05 17:04 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
08 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 20:32 Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
10 04:34 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 10:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 23:38 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
14 10 Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
18 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 13:26 FULL MOON
20 21:54 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 00:05 Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
22 05:27 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:54 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
26 04:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
Sep 02 20:55 NEW MOON
04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 00:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 05:13 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
05 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
06 11:22 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
07 23 Saturn at Opposition
08 21:50 Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
09 10 Mercury at Perihelion
10 07:29 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 01:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 05:14 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
17 21:34 FULL MOON
17 21:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
17 21:57 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 08:26 Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
18 14:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 18 Neptune at Opposition
22 05:17 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
22 07:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 13:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
29 02:16 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
30 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Oct 02 06:52 Moon at Descending Node
02 13:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
02 13:49 NEW MOON
02 14:40 Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
05 15:27 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
07 13:48 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 13:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13:05 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 02:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 19:46 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
17 06:26 FULL MOON
19 14:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 12:16 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 14:55 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
24 03:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 18:43 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
26 08:24 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
29 12:44 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:50 Moon at Apogee: 406164 km
Nov 01 07:47 NEW MOON
03 02:37 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
03 19:26 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
04 19:16 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 00:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:22 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
10 20:36 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 10:59 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
15 16:29 FULL MOON
16 01:59 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
16 22 Uranus at Opposition
17 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 21:07 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
20 16:07 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
22 15:48 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 20:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 06:56 Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
27 06:33 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
Dec 01 01:21 NEW MOON
04 17:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
05 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 09 Mercury at Perihelion
07 15 Jupiter at Opposition
08 03:49 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 10:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:18 Moon at Perigee: 365360 km
13 12:13 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
13 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 04:02 FULL MOON
17 07:12 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 03:46 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 00:37 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
21 04:20 Winter Solstice
22 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 17:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18:21 Moon at Descending Node
24 02:25 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 14:28 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
24 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
28 09:37 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
30 17:27 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 22:30 |
| Jan 11 06:57 | Jan 17 22:53 | Jan 25 12:54 | Feb 02 18:18 |
| Feb 09 17:59 | Feb 16 10:01 | Feb 24 07:30 | Mar 03 10:24 |
| Mar 10 04:00 | Mar 16 23:11 | Mar 25 02:00 n | Apr 01 22:15 |
| Apr 08 13:21 T | Apr 15 14:13 | Apr 23 18:49 | May 01 06:27 |
| May 07 22:22 | May 15 06:48 | May 23 08:53 | May 30 12:13 |
| Jun 06 07:38 | Jun 14 00:18 | Jun 21 20:08 | Jun 28 16:53 |
| Jul 05 17:57 | Jul 13 17:49 | Jul 21 05:17 | Jul 27 21:51 |
| Aug 04 06:13 | Aug 12 10:19 | Aug 19 13:26 | Aug 26 04:26 |
| Sep 02 20:55 | Sep 11 01:06 | Sep 17 21:34 p | Sep 24 13:50 |
| Oct 02 13:49 A | Oct 10 13:55 | Oct 17 06:26 | Oct 24 03:03 |
| Nov 01 07:47 | Nov 09 00:56 | Nov 15 16:29 | Nov 22 20:28 |
| Dec 01 01:21 | Dec 08 10:27 | Dec 15 04:02 | Dec 22 17:18 |
| Dec 30 17:27 | - | - | - |
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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