January 8: Early Morning Moon Occultation of the star Antares. CA: Disappearance at 5:37am (11.7 degrees) & Reappearance at 6:45am. AZ: Disappearance at 6:39am (15.4 degrees) & Reappearance at 7:45am.
January 25: Full Moon
February 4: Moon near Antares - Early morning from 3am to sunrise.
February 24: Full Moon
March 4: Moon near Antares - Early morning from 2am to sunrise.
March 20: Vernal Equinox - First Day of Spring (8:04pm).
March 25: Full Moon
March 30: Moon near Antares - Early morning from 1am to sunrise.
April 8: Total Solar Eclipse - Last one in the USA until 2045. More info on "The Heavens > 2024 Eclipse"
April 23: Full Moon
May 23: Full Moon / Moon near the star Antares - 9:30pm to sunrise.
June 20: Summer Solstice - First Day of Summer (1:49pm).
June 22: Full Moon
July 21: Full Moon
August 19: Full Blue Moon - Since this is the third of four full moons in this season, it is known as a blue moon. This semi-rare event giving rise to the term, “once in a blue moon.” There are normally only three full moons in each season of the year, but since full moons occur every 29.53 days, occasionally a season will contain four full moons. The extra full moon of the season is known as a blue moon. Blue moons occur on average once every 2.7 years.
August 20: Moon near Saturn from 1-hr after sunset till morning.
September 8: Saturn at Opposition - Closest to Earth.
September 18: Full Supermoon - Close to Earth.
September 22: Autumnal Equinox - First Day of Fall (5:42am).
October 17 (Full Supermoon - Close to Earth)
November 15 (Full Supermoon - Close to Earth)
December 7 (Jupiter at Opposition - Closest to Earth) / 15 (Full Moon) / 21 (Winter Solstice - First Day of Winter)
January 25: Full Moon
February 4: Moon near Antares - Early morning from 3am to sunrise.
February 24: Full Moon
March 4: Moon near Antares - Early morning from 2am to sunrise.
March 20: Vernal Equinox - First Day of Spring (8:04pm).
March 25: Full Moon
March 30: Moon near Antares - Early morning from 1am to sunrise.
April 8: Total Solar Eclipse - Last one in the USA until 2045. More info on "The Heavens > 2024 Eclipse"
April 23: Full Moon
May 23: Full Moon / Moon near the star Antares - 9:30pm to sunrise.
June 20: Summer Solstice - First Day of Summer (1:49pm).
June 22: Full Moon
July 21: Full Moon
August 19: Full Blue Moon - Since this is the third of four full moons in this season, it is known as a blue moon. This semi-rare event giving rise to the term, “once in a blue moon.” There are normally only three full moons in each season of the year, but since full moons occur every 29.53 days, occasionally a season will contain four full moons. The extra full moon of the season is known as a blue moon. Blue moons occur on average once every 2.7 years.
August 20: Moon near Saturn from 1-hr after sunset till morning.
September 8: Saturn at Opposition - Closest to Earth.
September 18: Full Supermoon - Close to Earth.
September 22: Autumnal Equinox - First Day of Fall (5:42am).
October 17 (Full Supermoon - Close to Earth)
November 15 (Full Supermoon - Close to Earth)
December 7 (Jupiter at Opposition - Closest to Earth) / 15 (Full Moon) / 21 (Winter Solstice - First Day of Winter)