2029 Astronomy Calendar

View major astronomical events in 2029, including meteor showers, eclipses, lunar phases, planetary oppositions, and notable skywatching dates.

Geomagnetic Activity and Aurora Index

Taiwan and Hong Kong are normally far too low in geomagnetic latitude for aurora. Even Hokkaido generally needs an extreme Kp≥8 storm for a chance of low-latitude aurora. Use this mainly for overseas aurora and photography planning.

Aurora Forecast · Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

Month 1

• 2029-01-03 · Meteor Shower — Quadrantids (ZHR≈120) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1
• 2029-01-07 · Planetary retrograde — Mercury retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-01-14 · Eclipse — Partial Solar Eclipse · Taiwan: not visible View observing information · Learn how it forms · Source 1 · Source 2

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-01-07 · New Moon 2029-01-15 · First Quarter 2029-01-23 · Full Moon 2029-01-30 View observing information

Month 2

• 2029-02-10 · Planetary retrograde — Jupiter retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-02-14 · Planetary retrograde — Mars retrograde: first station Learn how it forms

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-02-06 · New Moon 2029-02-13 · First Quarter 2029-02-21 View observing information

Month 3

• 2029-03-20 · Equinox — Vernal Equinox · Reviewed year-specific source Source 1
• 2029-03-25 · Planetary opposition — Mars at opposition Learn how it forms

Major moon phases — Full Moon 2029-03-01 · Last Quarter 2029-03-07 · New Moon 2029-03-15 · First Quarter 2029-03-23 · Full Moon 2029-03-30 View observing information

Month 4

• 2029-04-12 · Planetary opposition — Jupiter at opposition Learn how it forms
• 2029-04-22 · Meteor Shower — Lyrids (ZHR≈20) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-04-06 · New Moon 2029-04-14 · First Quarter 2029-04-22 · Full Moon 2029-04-28 View observing information

Month 5

• 2029-05-02 · Planetary retrograde — Mercury retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-05-06 · Meteor Shower — Eta Aquariids (ZHR≈50) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-05-05 · New Moon 2029-05-13 · First Quarter 2029-05-21 · Full Moon 2029-05-28 View observing information

Month 6

• 2029-06-12 · Eclipse — Partial Solar Eclipse · Taiwan: not visible View observing information · Learn how it forms · Source 1 · Source 2
• 2029-06-21 · Solstice — Summer Solstice · Reviewed year-specific source Source 1
• 2029-06-26 · Eclipse — Total Lunar Eclipse · Taiwan: not visible View observing information · Learn how it forms · Source 1 · Source 2

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-06-04 · New Moon 2029-06-12 · First Quarter 2029-06-19 · Full Moon 2029-06-26 View observing information

Month 7

• 2029-07-11 · Eclipse — Partial Solar Eclipse · Taiwan: not visible View observing information · Learn how it forms · Source 1 · Source 2
• 2029-07-14 · Planetary retrograde — Neptune retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-07-28 · Meteor Shower — Delta Aquariids (ZHR≈25) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-07-04 · New Moon 2029-07-11 · First Quarter 2029-07-18 · Full Moon 2029-07-25 View observing information

Month 8

• 2029-08-12 · Meteor Shower — Perseids (ZHR≈100) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-08-02 · New Moon 2029-08-10 · First Quarter 2029-08-17 · Full Moon 2029-08-24 View observing information

Month 9

• 2029-09-02 · Planetary retrograde — Mercury retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-09-06 · Planetary retrograde — Saturn retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-09-23 · Equinox — Autumnal Equinox · Reviewed year-specific source Source 1
• 2029-09-23 · Planetary retrograde — Uranus retrograde: first station Learn how it forms

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-09-01 · New Moon 2029-09-08 · First Quarter 2029-09-15 · Full Moon 2029-09-23 View observing information

Month 10

• 2029-10-02 · Planetary opposition — Neptune at opposition Learn how it forms
• 2029-10-21 · Meteor Shower — Orionids (ZHR≈20) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1

Major moon phases — Last Quarter 2029-10-01 · New Moon 2029-10-08 · First Quarter 2029-10-14 · Full Moon 2029-10-22 · Last Quarter 2029-10-30 View observing information

Month 11

• 2029-11-14 · Planetary opposition — Saturn at opposition Learn how it forms
• 2029-11-17 · Meteor Shower — Leonids (ZHR≈15) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1

Major moon phases — New Moon 2029-11-06 · First Quarter 2029-11-13 · Full Moon 2029-11-21 · Last Quarter 2029-11-29 View observing information

Month 12

• 2029-12-05 · Eclipse — Partial Solar Eclipse · Taiwan: not visible View observing information · Learn how it forms · Source 1 · Source 2
• 2029-12-08 · Planetary opposition — Uranus at opposition Learn how it forms
• 2029-12-13 · Meteor Shower — Geminids (ZHR≈150) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1
• 2029-12-17 · Planetary retrograde — Venus retrograde: first station Learn how it forms
• 2029-12-20 · Eclipse — Total Lunar Eclipse · Taiwan: visible View observing information · Learn how it forms · Source 1 · Source 2
• 2029-12-21 · Solstice — Winter Solstice · Reviewed year-specific source Source 1
• 2029-12-22 · Meteor Shower — Ursids (ZHR≈10) · Nominal annual baseline (date and ZHR await the annual forecast) View observing information · Source 1
• 2029-12-22 · Planetary retrograde — Mercury retrograde: first station Learn how it forms

Major moon phases — New Moon 2029-12-05 · First Quarter 2029-12-13 · Full Moon 2029-12-21 · Last Quarter 2029-12-28 View observing information

2028 · 2030

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