2024 Planet Visibility Calendar
Visibility of the five classical planets relative to the Sun in 2024. For each planet you will find the dates of greatest elongation, conjunction and opposition, plus the periods when it is combust (closer than 8.5° to the Sun) and under the beams (closer than 15°). The year contains 18 elongation extremes in total.
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2024 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 23.5° |
| February 28, 2024 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 1.8° |
| March 24, 2024 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 18.7° |
| April 12, 2024 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 2.2° |
| May 9, 2024 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 26.4° |
| June 14, 2024 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 0.9° |
| July 22, 2024 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 26.9° |
| August 19, 2024 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 4.5° |
| September 5, 2024 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 18.1° |
| October 1, 2024 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 1.3° |
| November 16, 2024 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 22.6° |
| December 6, 2024 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 1.4° |
| December 25, 2024 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 22.0° |
Combust (<8.5°): February 18, 2024 to March 8, 2024; April 7, 2024 to April 16, 2024; June 8, 2024 to June 21, 2024; August 15, 2024 to August 23, 2024; September 21, 2024 to October 12, 2024; December 2, 2024 to December 9, 2024
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): February 7, 2024 to March 15, 2024; April 2, 2024 to April 20, 2024; June 2, 2024 to June 27, 2024; August 11, 2024 to August 28, 2024; September 13, 2024 to October 23, 2024; November 29, 2024 to December 12, 2024
Morning star: 191 days · Evening star: 175 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2024 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 0.1° |
Combust (<8.5°): May 4, 2024 to July 4, 2024
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): April 9, 2024 to July 28, 2024
Morning star: 156 days · Evening star: 210 days
| No elongation extremes this year. |
Combust (<8.5°): none
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): January 1, 2024 to January 8, 2024
Morning star: 366 days · Evening star: 0 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 0.7° |
| December 7, 2024 | Opposition (visible all night) | 179.3° |
Combust (<8.5°): May 7, 2024 to May 29, 2024
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): April 28, 2024 to June 7, 2024
Morning star: 203 days · Evening star: 163 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2024 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 1.6° |
| September 8, 2024 | Opposition (visible all night) | 177.8° |
Combust (<8.5°): February 19, 2024 to March 8, 2024
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): February 12, 2024 to March 16, 2024
Morning star: 192 days · Evening star: 174 days
Elongation is the angle in the sky between a planet and the Sun. Mercury and Venus can never stray beyond a certain angle from the Sun, so for them greatest eastern elongation marks peak evening visibility and greatest western elongation peak morning visibility. For Mars, Jupiter and Saturn the peak is opposition: the planet sits opposite the Sun and is visible all night. In classical astrology a planet too close to the Sun is called combust and is held to lose its strength. For the interactive chart see the Planet Visibility Calendar.