2030 Sky Event Almanac

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2030 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
January - June July - December
Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  12:33  Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
    01  14:49  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    02  17:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  23:49  NEW MOON 
    06  10     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  11:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  05:51  Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
    14  16:12  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    16  19:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  12:54  FULL MOON 
    22  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    25  18:46  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    26  15:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:02  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    28  13:03  Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
    28  22:14  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    30  00:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  19:04  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon

Feb 02  13:07  NEW MOON 
    09  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  03:06  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    10  08:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  00:22  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    13  01:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  03:20  FULL MOON 
    22  00:28  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    22  07:01  Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
    24  08:19  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    24  22:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  03:37  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    26  02:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  10:29  Venus 1.4°N of Moon

Mar 04  03:35  NEW MOON 
    09  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  23:23  Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
    10  08:18  Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
    12  03:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  05:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    19  14:56  FULL MOON 
    20  10:51  Vernal Equinox 
    21  08:29  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    21  19:00  Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
    23  15:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  09:31  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    25  02:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  06:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  22:16  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    31  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Apr 02  19:02  NEW MOON 
    04  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    04  12:32  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  04:31  Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
    06  15:29  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    06  15:47  Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
    08  05:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  23:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  18:45  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    18  00:20  FULL MOON 
    19  00:44  Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
    19  21:03  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    20  17:44  Antares 3.9°S of Moon
    21  06:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  15:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  11:12  NEW MOON 
    03  21:53  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    04  00:39  Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  08:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  14:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  05:36  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    17  02:49  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    17  08:19  FULL MOON 
    17  10:45  Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
    18  04:06  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    18  15:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  03     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
    24  01:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  07     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    31  03:14  Moon at Apogee: 406469 km

Jun 01  03:21  NEW MOON 
    01  03:28  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    01  14:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  14     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    09  00:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  15:08  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    13  08:42  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    14  14:58  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    14  20:37  Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
    15  02:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  15:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
    15  15:41  FULL MOON 
    21  04:31  Summer Solstice 
    21  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  14:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  18     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    27  10:09  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    27  11:14  Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
    27  19:12  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  02:11  Venus 2.3°S of Moon
    28  20:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  11:32  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  18:34  NEW MOON 

Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    08  08:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  22:21  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    10  14:59  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    12  00:31  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    12  11:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02:12  Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
    14  23:12  FULL MOON 
    22  05:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  17:03  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    25  01:55  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    25  07:44  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    26  02:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  06:59  Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  10:10  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    28  20:18  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  08:11  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  17:50  Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
    02  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    04  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  03:48  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    05  18     Venus 0.7°S of Mars
    06  13:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  22:26  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    08  07:46  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    08  16:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  19:50  Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  07:44  FULL MOON 
    20  22:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  00:40  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    21  19:15  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    21  19:49  Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
    22  05:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  20:07  NEW MOON 
    29  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  09:19  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  08:11  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    03  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  13:16  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    04  14:06  Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
    04  17:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  18:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  01:17  Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
    11  18:18  FULL MOON 
    15  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    17  08:36  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    17  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  04:45  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    18  07:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  15:09  Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
    19  16:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  20:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  04:11  Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    27  06:55  NEW MOON 
    28  16:44  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    30  12:39  Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
    30  21:24  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon

Oct 01  18:55  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    01  19:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  00:17  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    04  00:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  00     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  07:47  FULL MOON 
    11  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  16:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    15  10:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  11:21  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    16  10:21  Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
    19  11:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    26  17:17  NEW MOON 
    28  09:07  Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
    28  14:29  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  00:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  02:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon

Nov 02  08:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  07     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    10  00:30  FULL MOON 
    10  23:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    11  15:03  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    11  15:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  02:00  Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
    13  17:29  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  05:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  13:31  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  03:46  NEW MOON 
    25  03:50  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    25  10:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  18:07  Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
    26  16:19  Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
    26  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Dec 01  19:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  21     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  05:35  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    08  17:06  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    08  22:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  19:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
    09  19:40  FULL MOON 
    10  07:03  Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
    12  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  21:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23:22  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    21  17:09  Winter Solstice 
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  21:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  00:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    23  07:51  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  12:08  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    24  07:09  Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
    24  14:32  NEW MOON 
    25  19:23  Venus 5.0°S of Moon
    28  07     Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
    31  10:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2030 Phases of the Moon

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2030 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 23:49 Jan 11 11:06 Jan 19 12:54 Jan 26 15:14
Feb 02 13:07 Feb 10 08:49 Feb 18 03:20 Feb 24 22:58
Mar 04 03:35 Mar 12 05:48 Mar 19 14:56 Mar 26 06:51
Apr 02 19:02 Apr 10 23:57 Apr 18 00:20 Apr 24 15:39
May 02 11:12 May 10 14:11 May 17 08:19 May 24 01:57
Jun 01 03:21 A Jun 09 00:36 Jun 15 15:41 p Jun 22 14:19
Jun 30 18:34 Jul 08 08:02 Jul 14 23:12 Jul 22 05:07
Jul 30 08:11 Aug 06 13:43 Aug 13 07:44 Aug 20 22:15
Aug 28 20:07 Sep 04 18:55 Sep 11 18:18 Sep 19 16:56
Sep 27 06:55 Oct 04 00:56 Oct 11 07:47 Oct 19 11:50
Oct 26 17:17 Nov 02 08:56 Nov 10 00:30 Nov 18 05:32
Nov 25 03:46 T Dec 01 19:57 Dec 09 19:40 n Dec 17 21:01
Dec 24 14:32 Dec 31 10:36 --

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
PST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AKST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
HST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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