Astronomical Events 2024
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2024
January 2 – January 3April 3 – April 27August 6 – August 30November 27 – December 17
January
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJanuary 2
☿Mercury goes directJanuary 3
🌑New Moon · CapricornJanuary 11
🌕Full Moon · LeoJanuary 25
February
🌑New Moon · AquariusFebruary 9
🌕Full Moon · VirgoFebruary 24
March
🌑New Moon · PiscesMarch 10
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌕Full Moon · LibraMarch 25
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)March 25
April
☿Mercury goes retrogradeApril 3
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 8
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)April 8
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioApril 23
☿Mercury goes directApril 27
May
🌑New Moon · TaurusMay 8
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusMay 23
June
🌑New Moon · GeminiJune 6
☀June Solstice (summer)June 20
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJune 22
July
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 5
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 21
August
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 4
☿Mercury goes retrogradeAugust 6
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 19
☿Mercury goes directAugust 30
September
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 3
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 18
🌘Lunar Eclipse (partial)September 18
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 22
October
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 2
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)October 2
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 17
November
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 1
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 15
☿Mercury goes retrogradeNovember 27
December
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 1
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 15
☿Mercury goes directDecember 17
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
🌑New Moon · CapricornDecember 30
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.