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