Solar System Events Calendar 2024
Bringing you 90 days worth of solar system events. These include things of up-coming interest like equinoxes and solstices, major spacecraft events, and things you can see with your naked eye like eclipses and comets.
March Equinox | At: 2024/03/20 03:06 |
It's time to celebrate the Equinox! At the Planets Today, we love equinoxes.... everyone on the planet (mostly) gets the same amount of day and night because planet Earth is spinning side on to the Sun. | |
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Starts: 2024/03/25 04:53:00 |
At maximum eclipse, 96% of the Moon's disc will be partially shaded by the Earth, which will cause a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may be visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon will be in complete shadow. The eclipse will last 4 hours and 39 minutes overall, and will be visible from far eastern Asia and Australia, the Americas, and western Europe and Africa. Link | Ends: 2024/03/25 09:32:00 |
Total Solar Eclipse | Starts: 2024/04/08 15:42:00 |
A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 28 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 198 km wide. It will be seen across north-west Mexico, the U.S. from Texas to Maine, and maritime Canada. The partial eclipse will be visible over almost all of North America. Link | Ends: 2024/04/08 20:42:00 |
Lyrids Meteor Shower | Starts: 2024/04/16 12:00 |
This yearly meteor shower occurs when the Earth moves through the dust tail of comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). It usually peaks around April 22nd and the morning of April 23rd with around 5-20 meteors per hour. Visible in northern and southern hemispheres. Link | Ends: 2024/04/25 12:00 |
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | Starts: 2024/04/21 12:00 |
This yearly meteor shower occurs when the Earth moves through the dust tail left by Halley's comet. It usually peaks around May the 7th and can peak at 60 meteors per hour. Visible in northern and southern hemispheres. Link | Ends: 2024/05/20 12:00 |