Astronomical Calendar for 2024

January 2024
1	The Moon at apogee
2	The cluster Messier 41 is well placed
3	The Earth at perihelion
4	Moon at Last Quarter Quadrantid meteor shower 2024
7	Mercury at dichotomy
8	Lunar occultation of Antares Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
9	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
10	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
11	The Moon at perihelion New Moon
6	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
12	Mercury at greatest elongation west
13	The Moon at perigee
14	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
15	Lunar occultation of Neptune The cluster Messier 47 is well placed NGC 2403 is well placed
17	Conjunction of Venus and Ceres The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
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	Asteroid 354 Eleonora at opposition Close approach of the Moon and M45 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
22	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
24	The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
25	Full Moon
27	The Moon at aphelion Uranus ends retrograde motion Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Close approach of Mercury and Mars
29	The Moon at apogee
31	The Beehive cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed

February 2024
1	The cluster IC 2395 is well placed
2	Mercury at aphelion Moon at Last Quarter
5	Lunar occultation of Antares Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto
7	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon at perihelion α-Centaurid meteor shower 2024 Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury NGC 2808 is well placed
9	New Moon
10	The Moon at perigee
11	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
12	Lunar occultation of Neptune
14	Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion
15	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of Mars and Pluto Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
16	Moon at First Quarter Close approach of the Moon and M45
18	Conjunction of Venus and Pluto Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
19	Messier 81 is well placed
21	The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed
22	Close approach of Venus and Mars Conjunction of Venus and Mars
24	Full Moon
25	The Moon at apogee
27	The Moon at aphelion The cluster IC 2581 is well placed
28	Mercury at superior solar conjunction Saturn at solar conjunction

March 2024
2	The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed
3	Lunar occultation of Antares Moon at Last Quarter Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Wishing Well cluster is well placed
10	The Moon at perigee New Moon
12	Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition
13	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
14	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter γ-Normid meteor shower 2024
15	Close approach of the Moon and M45
16	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
17	Moon at First Quarter Neptune at solar conjunction Mercury at perihelion
19	Venus at aphelion
20	March equinox
21	Close approach of Venus and Saturn
22	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
23	Mercury at dichotomy The Moon at apogee
24	Mercury at greatest elongation east
25	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Full Moon Penumbral lunar eclipse
28	The Moon at aphelion
30	136472 Makemake at opposition Lunar occultation of Antares

April 2024
2	The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed Moon at Last Quarter
3	Conjunction of Venus and Neptune
5	Messier 94 is well placed The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon at perihelion
7	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon at perigee
8	Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition Total solar eclipse New Moon
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 Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
13	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
14	Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed 136199 Eris at solar conjunction
15	The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed Moon at First Quarter
16	Messier 83 is well placed
18	Messier 3 is well placed
20	The Moon at apogee Conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus
21	136108 Haumea at opposition Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks passes perihelion
22	Lyrid meteor shower 2024
23	Messier 101 is well placed π-Puppid meteor shower 2024
24	Full Moon
26	The Moon at aphelion Lunar occultation of Antares
29	Conjunction of Mars and Neptune Close approach of Mars and Neptune
30	Mercury at aphelion

May
1	Moon at Last Quarter
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
4	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Neptune Lunar occultation of Neptune
5	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars η-Aquariid meteor shower 2024 The Moon at perigee
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon at perihelion
8	New Moon η-Lyrid meteor shower 2024 Mars at perihelion
9	Mercury at greatest elongation west
19	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
10	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
12	Messier 5 is well placed
13	Uranus at solar conjunction
14	Conjunction of Mercury and Eris
15	Mercury at dichotomy Moon at First Quarter
17	Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition The Moon at apogee
18	Jupiter at solar conjunction
19	Comet 46P/Wirtanen passes perihelion
21	Jupiter at apogee
23	Full Moon
24	Lunar occultation of Antares
25	The Moon at aphelion
29	Messier 4 is well placed
30	Moon at Last Quarter
31	Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn

June
1	Close approach of the Moon and Neptune Lunar occultation of Neptune
2	The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed The Moon at perigee Close approach of the Moon and Mars
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition
4	Messier 12 is well placed Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Close approach of Jupiter and Mercury Venus at superior solar conjunction
5	The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
6	Messier 10 is well placed New Moon
7	Messier 62 is well placed
10	Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2024
11	Messier 92 is well placed Comet 154P/Brewington passes perihelion
13	Mercury at perihelion
14	Moon at First Quarter The Moon at apogee Mercury at superior solar conjunction
16	NGC 6388 is well placed Lunar occultation of Spica
17	The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed
19	The cluster IC 4665 is well placed
20	Lunar occultation of Antares June solstice
21	The Ptolemy cluster is well placed
22	Full Moon The Moon at aphelion
23	The Lagoon Nebula is well placed
24	NGC 6541 is well placed
27	June Bootid meteor shower 2024 The Moon at perigee Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
28	Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition Close approach of the Moon and Neptune Lunar occultation of Neptune Moon at Last Quarter
29	The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed Saturn enters retrograde motion

July
1	Messier 22 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
2	The cluster IC 4756 is well placed Neptune enters retrograde motion Close approach of the Moon and M45
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
5	The Earth at aphelion New Moon
6	The Moon at perihelion 1 Ceres at opposition
7	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
10	The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed Venus at perihelion
12	The Moon at apogee
13	Moon at First Quarter
14	Lunar occultation of Spica
15	Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Close approach of Mars and Uranus
17	Lunar occultation of Antares
18	Messier 55 is well placed Mercury at dichotomy
20	The Moon at aphelion
21	Full Moon
9	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
22	Mercury at greatest elongation east
23	134340 Pluto at opposition
24	The Moon at perigee Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
25	Close approach of the Moon and Neptune Lunar occultation of Neptune
27	Mercury at aphelion
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 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

August
4	New Moon
5	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon at perihelion Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Conjunction of Venus and Mercury
9	The Moon at apogee
10	Lunar occultation of Spica
12	Perseid meteor shower 2024 Moon at First Quarter
14	Messier 15 is well placed Lunar occultation of Antares Close approach of Jupiter and Mars Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars
15	Messier 2 is well placed
17	κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2024
18	The Moon at aphelion
19	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Full Moon
21	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon at perigee Lunar occultation of Neptune
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 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
28	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
31	Aurigid meteor shower 2024

September
1	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Uranus enters retrograde motion
2	Asteroid 194 Prokne at opposition
3	New Moon
5	Mercury at greatest elongation west
6	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
5	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon at apogee The Moon at perihelion
6	Mercury at dichotomy Lunar occultation of Spica
8	Saturn at opposition
9	September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2024 Mercury at perihelion
10	Lunar occultation of Antares
11	Moon at First Quarter
15	The Moon at aphelion
17	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
18	Full Moon Partial lunar eclipse Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon at perigee
21	Neptune at opposition
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 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri Moon at Last Quarter
25	NGC 55 is well placed 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
28	47 Tuc is well placed
29	Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition
30	Mercury at superior solar conjunction

October
2	The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed Annular solar eclipse New Moon The Moon at apogee
3	136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
4	NGC 253 is well placed
5	The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed NGC 300 is well placed October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
7	NGC 362 is well placed Lunar occultation of Antares
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 Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
15	The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed The Moon at aphelion Lunar occultation of Neptune
17	The Moon at perigee Full Moon Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition
18	136199 Eris at opposition 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 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
23	Mercury at aphelion Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
24	Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2024 Moon at Last Quarter 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction
27	The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed Asteroid 1036 Ganymed at opposition
29	The Moon at apogee
30	Venus at aphelion

November
1	New Moon
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon at perihelion
4	Lunar occultation of Antares Close approach of the Moon and Venus
5	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
9	Moon at First Quarter
11	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
12	Lunar occultation of Neptune Northern Taurid meteor shower 2024
13	Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition
14	The Moon at aphelion The Moon at perigee
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	Uranus at opposition Leonid meteor shower 2024 Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri 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
26	The Moon at apogee
27	Lunar occultation of Spica The Hyades cluster is well placed
28	November Orionid meteor shower 2024
29	Comet 333P/LINEAR passes perihelion

December
1	New Moon
2	Pheonicid meteor shower 2024 The Moon at perihelion
4	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus
5	Conjunction of Ceres and Pluto December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2024
6	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Jupiter at perigee Mercury at perihelion Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2024 Mars enters retrograde motion
7	Jupiter at opposition Neptune ends retrograde motion
8	Conjunction of Venus and Pluto Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Moon at First Quarter Monocerotid meteor shower 2024
9	Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Lunar occultation of Neptune
11	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2024
12	The Moon at perigee The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed
13	Close approach of the Moon and M45
14	Geminid meteor shower 2024 The Moon at aphelion Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Asteroid 15 Eunomia at opposition The Running Man cluster is well placed The Orion Nebula is well placed
15	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri Full Moon Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2024
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars
19	December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2024
20	Mercury at dichotomy
21	December solstice
22	Ursid meteor shower 2024 Moon at Last Quarter
24	The Moon at apogee Lunar occultation of Spica
20	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
25	Mercury at greatest elongation west
28	Lunar occultation of Antares The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed
29	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Rosette Nebula is well placed
30	The Moon at perihelion New Moon