2030 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 11:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:49 NEW MOON
06 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 08:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 13:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 16:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 09:54 FULL MOON
22 03 Venus at Perihelion
22 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 15:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 12:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 20:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 10:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
28 19:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
29 21:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 16:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 10:07 NEW MOON
09 17 Mercury at Aphelion
10 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 21:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
12 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:20 FULL MOON
21 21:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 04:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 05:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
24 19:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 00:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
25 23:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 00:35 NEW MOON
09 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 20:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 05:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 00:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 02:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 11:56 FULL MOON
20 07:51 Vernal Equinox
21 05:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 16:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 12:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 06:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
24 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16 Mercury at Perihelion
26 03:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 16:02 NEW MOON
04 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 09:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 01:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 12:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 12:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 02:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 20:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 21:20 FULL MOON
18 21:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
19 18:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 14:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 12:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 08:12 NEW MOON
03 18:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
03 21:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 05:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 04 Jupiter at Opposition
14 11 Venus at Aphelion
15 02:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
16 23:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 05:19 FULL MOON
17 07:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 01:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 12:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
23 22:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 00:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 00:21 NEW MOON
01 00:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 11:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 11 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
08 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 12:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 05:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 11:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
14 17:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
14 23:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 12:41 FULL MOON
21 01:31 Summer Solstice
21 15 Mercury at Perihelion
22 11:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 15 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 07:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 08:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 16:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 23:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
28 17:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 08:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 15:34 NEW MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 19:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 11:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
11 21:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 08:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
14 20:12 FULL MOON
22 02:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
24 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 04:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
25 23:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 03:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 07:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
28 17:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 05:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 14:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 15 Mercury at Aphelion
05 00:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 15 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 10:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 19:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 04:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 13:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 04:44 FULL MOON
20 19:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 21:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 16:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 16:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 02:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 17:07 NEW MOON
29 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 06:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 05:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
03 20 Venus at Perihelion
04 10:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 11:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 14:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 15:18 FULL MOON
15 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 05:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 15 Mercury at Perihelion
18 01:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 04:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 12:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 13:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 01:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 03:55 NEW MOON
28 13:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 09:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
30 18:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
Oct 01 15:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 16:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 21:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
03 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21 Neptune at Opposition
11 04:47 FULL MOON
11 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 13:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 07:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 07:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 08:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 14:17 NEW MOON
28 06:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 11:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 21:24 Moon at Ascending Node
28 23:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 05:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 04 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
09 21:30 FULL MOON
10 20:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 12:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 12:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 14:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 02:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 10:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 00:46 NEW MOON
25 00:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 07:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 13:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
26 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 10 Saturn at Opposition
30 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 16:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 18 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 02:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 14:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
08 19:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 16:40 FULL MOON
10 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 15 Uranus at Opposition
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 14 Mercury at Perihelion
15 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 18:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 14:09 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 04:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 09:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 04:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 11:32 NEW MOON
25 16:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 04 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 07:36 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 20:49 | Jan 11 08:06 | Jan 19 09:54 | Jan 26 12:14 |
| Feb 02 10:07 | Feb 10 05:49 | Feb 18 00:20 | Feb 24 19:58 |
| Mar 04 00:35 | Mar 12 02:48 | Mar 19 11:56 | Mar 26 03:51 |
| Apr 02 16:02 | Apr 10 20:57 | Apr 17 21:20 | Apr 24 12:39 |
| May 02 08:12 | May 10 11:11 | May 17 05:19 | May 23 22:57 |
| Jun 01 00:21 A | Jun 08 21:36 | Jun 15 12:41 p | Jun 22 11:19 |
| Jun 30 15:34 | Jul 08 05:02 | Jul 14 20:12 | Jul 22 02:07 |
| Jul 30 05:11 | Aug 06 10:43 | Aug 13 04:44 | Aug 20 19:15 |
| Aug 28 17:07 | Sep 04 15:55 | Sep 11 15:18 | Sep 19 13:56 |
| Sep 27 03:55 | Oct 03 21:56 | Oct 11 04:47 | Oct 19 08:50 |
| Oct 26 14:17 | Nov 02 05:56 | Nov 09 21:30 | Nov 18 02:32 |
| Nov 25 00:46 T | Dec 01 16:57 | Dec 09 16:40 n | Dec 17 18:01 |
| Dec 24 11:32 | Dec 31 07:36 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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