2024 Sky Event Almanac

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  19:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  07:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  22:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  03:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  18:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  12:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  15:57  NEW MOON 
    12  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  14:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  13:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  18:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  07:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  00:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  17:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    24  23:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  21:54  FULL MOON 
    27  20     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  20:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  12:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km

Feb 01  00:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  11:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  03:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  04:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  10:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    10  02:59  NEW MOON 
    10  22:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    11  04:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    13  21:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  12:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  19:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  23:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  04:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  13     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    24  02:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  16:30  FULL MOON 
    25  19:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    28  02:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  17:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    29  01     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

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

Apr 02  07:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  07:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  13:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  20:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  21:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  16:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  22:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    08  22:21  NEW MOON 
    10  23     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    11  01:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  16:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    12  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  17:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    15  23:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  15:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  06:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  14:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  06:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    24  03:49  FULL MOON 
    27  00:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  15:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  02:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  06:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  01:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  02:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  12:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  07:22  NEW MOON 
    08  15     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    10  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    13  02:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  15     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  15:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  22:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    17  23:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    18  22     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  20:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  13:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  17:53  FULL MOON 
    24  06:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    30  21:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  12:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  07:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  11:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    03  03:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  19     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  12:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  16:38  NEW MOON 
    09  11:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  07:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  09:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  17:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  00:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  21:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  14:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    21  00:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  05:08  FULL MOON 
    27  15:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  18:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  21:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    29  01:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  08:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  22:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  19:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  09     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  02:57  NEW MOON 
    07  22:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  12:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  15:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  12:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    13  02:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  02:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    17  23:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    20  23:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  14:17  FULL MOON 
    22  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  09:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    25  00:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  05:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  09:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  06:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  01:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 03  02:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  05:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  15:13  NEW MOON 
    05  02:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  22:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    06  02:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  05:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  05:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  13:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  19:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  08:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  19     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  22:26  FULL MOON 
    21  06:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  09:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  14:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  06:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  13:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

Sep 03  05:55  NEW MOON 
    05  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    05  09:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  14:13  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    05  18:55  Moon at Apogee: 406215 km
    06  20:22  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    08  08     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  06:50  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    09  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  16:29  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    11  10:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  14:14  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  06:34  FULL MOON 
    18  06:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.085
    18  06:57  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  17:26  Moon at Perigee: 357284 km
    18  23:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  03     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  14:17  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    22  16:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  22:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  14:25  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    29  11:16  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 01  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  15:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  22:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    02  22:49  NEW MOON 
    02  23:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    06  00:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    07  22:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  22:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  22:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  11:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  04:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  15:26  FULL MOON 
    19  23:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  21:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    23  23:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  12:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  03:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  17:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    29  21:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  02:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  16:47  NEW MOON 
    03  11:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    04  04:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  04:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  09:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  08:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  05:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  19:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  15:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    16  01:29  FULL MOON 
    16  10:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  07     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  06:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    21  01:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    23  00:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  05:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  01:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  15:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  15:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

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

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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
Gulf Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 07:30
Jan 11 15:57 Jan 18 07:53 Jan 25 21:54 Feb 03 03:18
Feb 10 02:59 Feb 16 19:01 Feb 24 16:30 Mar 03 19:24
Mar 10 13:00 Mar 17 08:11 Mar 25 11:00 n Apr 02 07:15
Apr 08 22:21 T Apr 15 23:13 Apr 24 03:49 May 01 15:27
May 08 07:22 May 15 15:48 May 23 17:53 May 30 21:13
Jun 06 16:38 Jun 14 09:18 Jun 22 05:08 Jun 29 01:53
Jul 06 02:57 Jul 14 02:49 Jul 21 14:17 Jul 28 06:51
Aug 04 15:13 Aug 12 19:19 Aug 19 22:26 Aug 26 13:26
Sep 03 05:55 Sep 11 10:06 Sep 18 06:34 p Sep 24 22:50
Oct 02 22:49 A Oct 10 22:55 Oct 17 15:26 Oct 24 12:03
Nov 01 16:47 Nov 09 09:56 Nov 16 01:29 Nov 23 05:28
Dec 01 10:21 Dec 08 19:27 Dec 15 13:02 Dec 23 02:18
Dec 31 02:27 ---

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

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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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