Astronomical Calendar 2024
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- November 2023
- December 2023
- January 2024
- February 2024
- March 2024
- April 2024
- May 2024
- June 2024
- July 2024
- August 2024
- September 2024
- October 2024
- November 2024
- December 2024
November 2023
| 1 | Jupiter at perigee |
| 3 | Jupiter at opposition |
| 4 | Saturn ends retrograde motion |
| 5 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 9 | Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
| 12 | Northern Taurid meteor shower 2023 |
| 18 | Leonid meteor shower 2023 The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 20 | Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 22 | α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2023 |
| 25 | Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 27 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 Full Moon |
| 28 | November Orionid meteor shower 2023 The Hyades cluster is well placed |
December 2023
| 4 | Mercury at greatest elongation east |
| 10 | Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky |
| 5 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 6 | December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2023 |
| 8 | Mercury at dichotomy |
| 9 | Close approach of the Moon and Venus Monocerotid meteor shower 2023 Conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
| 12 | σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2023 |
| 14 | Geminid meteor shower 2023 |
| 16 | Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2023 |
| 17 | Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 19 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 20 | December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2023 |
| 22 | December solstice Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 23 | Ursid meteor shower 2023 |
| 24 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 27 | Full Moon |
| 31 | Jupiter ends retrograde motion |
January 2024
| 3 | The Earth at perihelion |
| 4 | Moon at Last Quarter Quadrantid meteor shower 2024 |
| 7 | Mercury at dichotomy |
| 8 | Conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
| 6 | Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky |
| 12 | Mercury at greatest elongation west |
| 14 | Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 18 | Moon at First Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 19 | γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2024 |
| 20 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 25 | Full Moon |
February 2024
| 2 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 7 | Conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
| 15 | Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 16 | Moon at First Quarter Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 24 | Full Moon |
March 2024
| 3 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 13 | Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 14 | Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 15 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 17 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 20 | March equinox |
| 23 | Mercury at dichotomy |
| 24 | Mercury at greatest elongation east |
| 25 | Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Full Moon Penumbral lunar eclipse |
April 2024
| 2 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 6 | Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
| 8 | Total solar eclipse |
| 10 | Close approach of Saturn and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 11 | Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 15 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 22 | Lyrid meteor shower 2024 |
| 24 | Full Moon |
May 2024
| 1 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 3 | Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 4 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 5 | Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars η-Aquariid meteor shower 2024 |
| 8 | η-Lyrid meteor shower 2024 |
| 9 | Mercury at greatest elongation west |
| 19 | Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky |
| 15 | Mercury at dichotomy Moon at First Quarter |
| 23 | Full Moon |
| 30 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 31 | Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
June 2024
| 2 | Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
| 3 | Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
| 10 | Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2024 |
| 14 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 20 | June solstice |
| 22 | Full Moon |
| 27 | June Bootid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 28 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 29 | Saturn enters retrograde motion |
July 2024
| 1 | Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
| 2 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 3 | Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 5 | The Earth at aphelion |
| 13 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 18 | Mercury at dichotomy |
| 21 | Full Moon |
| 9 | Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky |
| 22 | Mercury at greatest elongation east |
| 24 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 28 | Moon at Last Quarter Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2024 |
| 29 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 30 | Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2024 α-Capricornid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 31 | Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
August 2024
| 12 | Perseid meteor shower 2024 Moon at First Quarter |
| 14 | Close approach of Jupiter and Mars Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars |
| 17 | κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2024 |
| 19 | Full Moon |
| 21 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 26 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 Moon at Last Quarter |
| 27 | Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 28 | Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars |
| 31 | Aurigid meteor shower 2024 |
September 2024
| 5 | Mercury at greatest elongation west |
| 6 | Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury at dichotomy |
| 8 | Saturn at opposition |
| 9 | September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2024 |
| 11 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 17 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 18 | Full Moon Partial lunar eclipse |
| 22 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 September equinox |
| 23 | Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 24 | Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Moon at Last Quarter |
| 25 | Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
| 27 | Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2024 Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) passes perihelion |
October 2024
| 2 | Annular solar eclipse |
| 5 | October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus |
| 8 | Draconid meteor shower 2024 |
| 9 | Jupiter enters retrograde motion |
| 10 | Southern Taurid meteor shower 2024 Moon at First Quarter |
| 11 | δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2024 |
| 12 | Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) passes perigee |
| 14 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 17 | Full Moon |
| 18 | ε-Geminid meteor shower 2024 |
| 19 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 21 | Orionid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 23 | Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
| 24 | Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2024 Moon at Last Quarter |
November 2024
| 9 | Moon at First Quarter |
| 11 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn |
| 12 | Northern Taurid meteor shower 2024 |
| 15 | Saturn ends retrograde motion Full Moon |
| 16 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 Mercury at greatest elongation east |
| 22 | Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky |
| 17 | Leonid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 20 | Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
| 21 | Mercury at dichotomy α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2024 |
| 23 | Moon at Last Quarter |
| 27 | The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 28 | November Orionid meteor shower 2024 |
December 2024
| 4 | Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus |
| 5 | December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2024 |
| 6 | Jupiter at perigee Mars enters retrograde motion |
| 7 | Jupiter at opposition |
| 8 | Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Moon at First Quarter Monocerotid meteor shower 2024 |
| 11 | σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2024 |
| 13 | Close approach of the Moon and M45 |
| 14 | Geminid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 15 | Full Moon Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2024 |
| 18 | Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars |
| 19 | December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2024 |
| 20 | Mercury at dichotomy |
| 21 | December solstice |
| 22 | Ursid meteor shower 2024 Moon at Last Quarter |
| 20 | Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky |
| 25 | Mercury at greatest elongation west |