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
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December
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 

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 

    

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

        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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