2029 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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.

2029 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    03  08     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  23:56  Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
    04  20:16  Moon at Perigee: 368918 km
    07  05:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  18:16  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    09  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  23:10  Antares 1.6°S of Moon
    12  23:32  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  13:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  09:13  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.871
    14  09:24  NEW MOON 
    16  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  14     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66609 AU
    20  10:08  Moon at Apogee: 404884 km
    22  11:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:55  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    28  00:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  22:03  FULL MOON 
    31  08:16  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon

Feb 01  04:21  Moon at Perigee: 363336 km
    03  23:59  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    05  13:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  04:42  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    08  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°W
    09  19:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  20:59  Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  02:31  NEW MOON 
    17  03:59  Moon at Apogee: 405812 km
    19  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  00:16  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    21  07:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  08:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18:53  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    28  09:10  FULL MOON 

Mar 01  10:30  Moon at Perigee: 358626 km
    03  07:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    06  10:29  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    06  23:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  21:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  20:19  NEW MOON 
    16  13:33  Moon at Apogee: 406528 km
    20  00:01  Vernal Equinox 
    20  07:01  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    22  23:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    23  12:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  00     Mars at Opposition 
    26  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  05:55  Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
    28  15     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  18:26  FULL MOON 
    29  21:40  Moon at Perigee: 356665 km
    30  18:19  Spica 3.0°N of Moon

Apr 01  08:11  Jupiter 3.4°N of Spica
    02  18:24  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    04  21:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  11:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  19     Jupiter at Opposition 
    12  15:04  Moon at Apogee: 406670 km
    13  07     Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
    13  13:40  NEW MOON 
    15  07:24  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    16  12:47  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    19  13:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
    21  11:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  05     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  15:21  Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
    27  05:23  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  08:24  Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
    28  02:37  FULL MOON 
    30  04:25  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    30  19:48  Mercury 2.4°S of Pleiades

May 02  01:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  09     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  19     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  01:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  23:00  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    12  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  05:42  NEW MOON 
    16  15:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  20:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02     Mercury 1.3°S of Saturn
    24  15:08  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    25  14:19  Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
    27  10:37  FULL MOON 
    27  14:58  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    29  09:34  Moon at Ascending Node 

Jun 03  17:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  14:09  Moon at Apogee: 405105 km
    08  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
    10  01:31  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    11  19:51  NEW MOON 
    11  20:05  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.458
    12  20:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  15:51  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    19  01:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:00  Mercury 3.4°N of Aldebaran
    20  17:48  Summer Solstice 
    20  22:32  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    22  07:35  Moon at Perigee: 366596 km
    24  00:18  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    25  19:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  19:22  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.844
    25  19:22  FULL MOON 

Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  09:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:05  Moon at Apogee: 404317 km
    04  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  09:23  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    09  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  04:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  07:36  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.230
    11  07:51  NEW MOON 
    18  03:25  Moon at Perigee: 369666 km
    18  04:07  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    18  06:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08     Mars 1.6°S of Jupiter
    21  01:14  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    21  07:31  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    23  03:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  05:36  FULL MOON 
    27  17:29  Mars 1.4°N of Spica
    27  20     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  13:28  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus

Aug 01  02:42  Moon at Apogee: 404310 km
    02  03:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  17:43  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    06  12:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  17:56  NEW MOON 
    11  20:13  Mercury 4.6°N of Moon
    12  12     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  01:55  Moon at Perigee: 366368 km
    14  09:41  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    15  04:04  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    16  10:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  13:04  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    17  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    19  07:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    22  05:20  Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
    23  17:51  FULL MOON 
    28  20:45  Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
    31  01:39  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    31  20:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  17:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  20:33  Venus 1.4°N of Spica
    07  04     Venus 1.7°S of Jupiter
    08  02:44  NEW MOON 
    09  20:27  Moon at Perigee: 361349 km
    10  17:06  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    11  05:29  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    12  15:54  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    13  18:41  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    14  17:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  08:29  FULL MOON 
    22  09:37  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  11:40  Moon at Apogee: 406002 km
    27  08:36  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    29  20:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  12:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  16     Mercury at Perihelion 

Oct 01  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    02  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    07  00:09  Mars 3.3°N of Antares
    07  11:14  NEW MOON 
    08  03:26  Moon at Perigee: 357740 km
    10  17:34  Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  02:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    11  08:13  Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  09:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  03:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00:50  Venus 1.3°N of Antares
    21  05     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  01:28  FULL MOON 
    22  18:02  Moon at Apogee: 406433 km
    24  14:44  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    26  21:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
    30  03:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Nov 04  14:14  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    05  05     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  15:09  Moon at Perigee: 356900 km
    05  20:24  NEW MOON 
    07  12:23  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    08  15:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  04:30  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    09  05:20  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    12  04     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  16:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  11     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  18:53  Moon at Apogee: 406241 km
    20  20:03  FULL MOON 
    20  20:46  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    23  00:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  15:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  04     Venus 1.9°S of Mars

Dec 02  00:35  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    03  11:14  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    04  02:38  Moon at Perigee: 359274 km
    05  06:52  NEW MOON 
    05  07:03  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891
    06  01:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  16:20  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  00:11  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    08  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    08  06:50  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    12  09:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
    14  00     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  05:58  Moon at Apogee: 405520 km
    18  03:32  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    20  07:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:42  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.117
    20  14:46  FULL MOON 
    21  06:14  Winter Solstice 
    22  08     Ursid Meteor Shower
    27  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  01:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    29  08:17  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    31  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    31  04:42  Jupiter 4.1°N of 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

2029 Phases of the Moon

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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.

2029 Phases of the Moon
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 07 05:26
Jan 14 09:24 P Jan 22 11:23 Jan 29 22:03 Feb 05 13:52
Feb 13 02:31 Feb 21 07:10 Feb 28 09:10 Mar 06 23:52
Mar 14 20:19 Mar 22 23:33 Mar 29 18:26 Apr 05 11:51
Apr 13 13:40 Apr 21 11:50 Apr 28 02:37 May 05 01:48
May 13 05:42 May 20 20:16 May 27 10:37 Jun 03 17:19
Jun 11 19:51 P Jun 19 01:54 Jun 25 19:22 t Jul 03 09:58
Jul 11 07:51 P Jul 18 06:14 Jul 25 05:36 Aug 02 03:15
Aug 09 17:56 Aug 16 10:55 Aug 23 17:51 Aug 31 20:33
Sep 08 02:44 Sep 14 17:29 Sep 22 08:29 Sep 30 12:57
Oct 07 11:14 Oct 14 03:09 Oct 22 01:28 Oct 30 03:32
Nov 05 20:24 Nov 12 16:35 Nov 20 20:03 Nov 28 15:48
Dec 05 06:52 P Dec 12 09:49 Dec 20 14:46 t Dec 28 01:49

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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