2024 Sky Event Almanac

Indochina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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
Indochina Time
January - June July - December
Date     ICT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  22:28  Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
    03  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  10:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  16     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  01:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  06:06  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    08  21:24  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    10  15:31  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    11  18:57  NEW MOON 
    12  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  17:35  Moon at Perigee: 362264 km
    14  16:31  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    17  21:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  10:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  03:40  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    20  20:25  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    25  02:00  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    26  00:54  FULL MOON 
    27  23     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    27  23:18  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  15:14  Moon at Apogee: 405781 km

Feb 01  03:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:04  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    03  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  06:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  07:15  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    08  13:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    10  05:59  NEW MOON 
    11  01:49  Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
    11  07:37  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    14  00:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  15:15  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    16  22:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  02:13  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  07:54  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  16     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    24  05:45  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    24  19:30  FULL MOON 
    25  22:00  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    28  05:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  20:40  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    29  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Mar 03  15:16  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    03  22:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  11:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  00:01  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    10  14:06  Moon at Perigee: 356895 km
    10  16:00  NEW MOON 
    12  08:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  08:02  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    15  09:54  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    17  11:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  13:44  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    20  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    20  10:07  Vernal Equinox 
    22  05     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    22  11:46  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    23  22:44  Moon at Apogee: 406292 km
    25  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    25  14:00  FULL MOON 
    25  14:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.956
    26  11:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  02:40  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    30  21:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  10:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  10:51  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    06  16:20  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  23:39  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  00:53  Moon at Perigee: 358850 km
    08  19:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  01:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.057
    09  01:21  NEW MOON 
    11  02     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    11  04:08  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    11  19:38  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    12  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  20:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    16  02:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  18:14  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  09:09  Moon at Apogee: 405625 km
    22  14     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  17:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  09:02  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    24  06:49  FULL MOON 
    27  03:00  Antares 0.3°S of Moon

May 01  18:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  05:26  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  03     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  09:26  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  04:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  05:11  Moon at Perigee: 363166 km
    06  15:25  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    08  10:22  NEW MOON 
    08  18     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38150 AU
    10  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°W
    13  05:17  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    13  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  18:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  01:43  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    18  02:00  Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
    19  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  23:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  16:20  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    23  20:53  FULL MOON 
    24  09:31  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    31  00:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  15:01  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  10:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  14:23  Moon at Perigee: 368108 km
    03  06:37  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  22     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    05  15:14  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    06  19:38  NEW MOON 
    09  14:23  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  10:00  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    13  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  12:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  20:36  Moon at Apogee: 404078 km
    14  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  03:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  00:28  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    20  17:33  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    21  03:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  08:08  FULL MOON 
    27  18:45  Moon at Perigee: 369292 km
    27  21:52  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  00:34  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    29  04:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  11:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     ICT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  01:27  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  22:30  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    05  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  05:57  NEW MOON 
    08  01:33  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  15:14  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  18:20  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  15:12  Moon at Apogee: 404363 km
    13  05:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  05:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  08:48  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    18  02:37  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    21  02:40  Mars 4.7°S of Pleiades
    21  17:17  FULL MOON 
    22  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    24  12:43  Moon at Perigee: 364914 km
    25  03:38  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  08:38  Mercury 1.7°S of Regulus
    26  12:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  05     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  09:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  04:13  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon

Aug 03  05:58  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  08:20  Mars 4.9°N of Aldebaran
    04  18:13  NEW MOON 
    05  05:51  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    06  01:54  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    06  05:04  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  08:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  08:32  Moon at Apogee: 405298 km
    10  16:34  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  21     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  22:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:38  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    14  22     Mars 0.3°N of Jupiter
    19  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  01:26  FULL MOON 
    21  09:54  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  12:05  Moon at Perigee: 360199 km
    22  17:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  09:54  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    26  16:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  11:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon

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

Oct 01  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  18:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  01:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.933
    03  01:49  NEW MOON 
    03  02:40  Moon at Apogee: 406517 km
    06  03:27  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    08  01:48  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    11  01:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:05  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  14:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  07:46  Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
    17  18:26  FULL MOON 
    20  02:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    21  13     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  00:16  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  02:55  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    24  15:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  06:43  Venus 3.0°N of Antares
    26  20:24  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    30  00:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  05:50  Moon at Apogee: 406164 km

Nov 01  19:47  NEW MOON 
    03  14:37  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    04  07:26  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  07:16  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  13     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  12:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  11:22  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  08:36  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  13     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  22:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 360110 km
    16  04:29  FULL MOON 
    16  13:59  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  10     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  19     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  09:07  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    21  04:07  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    23  03:48  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    23  08:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  18:56  Moon at Apogee: 405315 km
    27  18:33  Spica 0.4°S of Moon

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

Indochina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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
Indochina Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 10:30
Jan 11 18:57 Jan 18 10:53 Jan 26 00:54 Feb 03 06:18
Feb 10 05:59 Feb 16 22:01 Feb 24 19:30 Mar 03 22:24
Mar 10 16:00 Mar 17 11:11 Mar 25 14:00 n Apr 02 10:15
Apr 09 01:21 T Apr 16 02:13 Apr 24 06:49 May 01 18:27
May 08 10:22 May 15 18:48 May 23 20:53 May 31 00:13
Jun 06 19:38 Jun 14 12:18 Jun 22 08:08 Jun 29 04:53
Jul 06 05:57 Jul 14 05:49 Jul 21 17:17 Jul 28 09:51
Aug 04 18:13 Aug 12 22:19 Aug 20 01:26 Aug 26 16:26
Sep 03 08:55 Sep 11 13:06 Sep 18 09:34 p Sep 25 01:50
Oct 03 01:49 A Oct 11 01:55 Oct 17 18:26 Oct 24 15:03
Nov 01 19:47 Nov 09 12:56 Nov 16 04:29 Nov 23 08:28
Dec 01 13:21 Dec 08 22:27 Dec 15 16:02 Dec 23 05:18
Dec 31 05:27 ---

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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