2030 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 18:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 21:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 03:49 NEW MOON
06 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 15:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 20:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:54 FULL MOON
22 10 Venus at Perihelion
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 22:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 19:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 17:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
29 02:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
30 04:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 23:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 17:07 NEW MOON
10 00 Mercury at Aphelion
10 07:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 04:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
13 05:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 07:20 FULL MOON
22 04:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 11:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 12:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
25 02:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 06:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 07:35 NEW MOON
10 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 03:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 12:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 07:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 18:56 FULL MOON
20 14:51 Vernal Equinox
21 12:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 23:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 19:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 13:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
25 06:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23 Mercury at Perihelion
26 10:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 23:02 NEW MOON
04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 16:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 08:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 19:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 19:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 09:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 03:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 22:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
18 04:20 FULL MOON
19 04:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
20 01:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 21:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 10:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 19:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 15:12 NEW MOON
04 01:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
04 04:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11 Jupiter at Opposition
14 18 Venus at Aphelion
15 09:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 06:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 12:19 FULL MOON
17 14:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 08:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 19:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
24 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 07:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 07:21 NEW MOON
01 07:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 18 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
09 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 19:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 12:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 18:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
15 00:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
15 06:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 19:41 FULL MOON
21 08:31 Summer Solstice
21 22 Mercury at Perihelion
22 18:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 22 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 14:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 15:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 23:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 06:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
29 00:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 22:34 NEW MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 12:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 18:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
12 04:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 15:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
15 03:12 FULL MOON
22 09:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 21:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
25 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 11:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
26 06:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 14:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
29 00:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 12:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 21:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
02 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 22 Mercury at Aphelion
05 07:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 22 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 17:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 11:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 20:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 23:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:44 FULL MOON
21 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 04:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 23:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 23:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 09:09 Moon at Descending Node
29 00:07 NEW MOON
29 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 13:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 12:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
04 03 Venus at Perihelion
04 17:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 18:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 21:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 22:18 FULL MOON
15 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 12:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 22 Mercury at Perihelion
18 08:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 11:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 19:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 20:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 00:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 08:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 10:55 NEW MOON
28 20:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
Oct 01 01:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
01 22:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 23:00 Moon at Ascending Node
02 04:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
04 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04 Neptune at Opposition
11 11:47 FULL MOON
12 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 20:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 14:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 14:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 15:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 21:17 NEW MOON
28 13:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 18:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 04:24 Moon at Ascending Node
29 06:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 12:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 11 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
10 04:30 FULL MOON
11 03:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 19:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 19:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 06:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 21:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 07:46 NEW MOON
25 07:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 14:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 20:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
27 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 17 Saturn at Opposition
30 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 23:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 09:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 21:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
09 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 23:40 FULL MOON
10 11:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 22 Uranus at Opposition
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 21 Mercury at Perihelion
15 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 01:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 21:09 Winter Solstice
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 01:54 Moon at Ascending Node
23 04:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 11:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 16:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 11:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 18:32 NEW MOON
25 23:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 11 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 14:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 03:49 | Jan 11 15:06 | Jan 19 16:54 | Jan 26 19:14 |
| Feb 02 17:07 | Feb 10 12:49 | Feb 18 07:20 | Feb 25 02:58 |
| Mar 04 07:35 | Mar 12 09:48 | Mar 19 18:56 | Mar 26 10:51 |
| Apr 02 23:02 | Apr 11 03:57 | Apr 18 04:20 | Apr 24 19:39 |
| May 02 15:12 | May 10 18:11 | May 17 12:19 | May 24 05:57 |
| Jun 01 07:21 A | Jun 09 04:36 | Jun 15 19:41 p | Jun 22 18:19 |
| Jun 30 22:34 | Jul 08 12:02 | Jul 15 03:12 | Jul 22 09:07 |
| Jul 30 12:11 | Aug 06 17:43 | Aug 13 11:44 | Aug 21 02:15 |
| Aug 29 00:07 | Sep 04 22:55 | Sep 11 22:18 | Sep 19 20:56 |
| Sep 27 10:55 | Oct 04 04:56 | Oct 11 11:47 | Oct 19 15:50 |
| Oct 26 21:17 | Nov 02 12:56 | Nov 10 04:30 | Nov 18 09:32 |
| Nov 25 07:46 T | Dec 01 23:57 | Dec 09 23:40 n | Dec 18 01:01 |
| Dec 24 18:32 | Dec 31 14:36 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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