2030 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  14:33  Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
    01  16:49  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    02  19:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  21     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  01:49  NEW MOON 
    06  12     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  13:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07:51  Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
    14  18:12  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    16  21:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  14:54  FULL MOON 
    22  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    25  20:46  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    26  17:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  01:02  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    28  15:03  Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
    29  00:14  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    30  02:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  21:04  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon

Feb 02  15:07  NEW MOON 
    09  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  05:06  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    10  10:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02:22  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    13  03:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  05:20  FULL MOON 
    22  02:28  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    22  09:01  Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
    24  10:19  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    25  00:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  05:37  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    26  04:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  12:29  Venus 1.4°N of Moon

Mar 04  05:35  NEW MOON 
    09  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  01:23  Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
    10  10:18  Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
    12  05:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  07:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    19  16:56  FULL MOON 
    20  12:51  Vernal Equinox 
    21  10:29  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    21  21:00  Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
    23  17:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  11:31  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    25  04:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  08:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  00:16  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    31  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Apr 02  21:02  NEW MOON 
    04  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    04  14:32  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  06:31  Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
    06  17:29  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    06  17:47  Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
    08  07:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  01:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20:45  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    18  02:20  FULL MOON 
    19  02:44  Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
    19  23:03  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    20  19:44  Antares 3.9°S of Moon
    21  08:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  19     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  17:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  13:12  NEW MOON 
    03  23:53  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    04  02:39  Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
    05  08     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  10:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  16:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  07:36  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    17  04:49  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    17  10:19  FULL MOON 
    17  12:45  Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
    18  06:06  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    18  17:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
    24  03:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  09     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    31  05:14  Moon at Apogee: 406469 km

Jun 01  05:21  NEW MOON 
    01  05:28  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    01  16:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  16     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    09  02:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  17:08  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    13  10:42  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    14  16:58  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    14  22:37  Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
    15  04:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  17:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
    15  17:41  FULL MOON 
    21  06:31  Summer Solstice 
    21  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  16:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  20     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    27  12:09  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    27  13:14  Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
    27  21:12  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  04:11  Venus 2.3°S of Moon
    28  22:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  13:32  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  20:34  NEW MOON 

Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    08  10:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  00:21  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    10  16:59  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    12  02:31  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    12  13:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  04:12  Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
    15  01:12  FULL MOON 
    22  07:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  19:03  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    25  03:55  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    25  09:44  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    26  04:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  08:59  Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
    28  10     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  12:10  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    28  22:18  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  10:11  NEW MOON 

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

Sep 01  11:19  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  10:11  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    04  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  15:16  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    04  16:06  Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
    04  19:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  20:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  03:17  Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
    11  20:18  FULL MOON 
    15  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    17  10:36  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    17  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  06:45  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    18  09:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  17:09  Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
    19  18:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  22:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  06:11  Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    27  08:55  NEW MOON 
    28  18:44  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    30  14:39  Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
    30  23:24  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon

Oct 01  20:55  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    01  21:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  02:17  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    04  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  02     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  09:47  FULL MOON 
    11  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  18:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    15  12:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  13:21  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    16  12:21  Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
    19  13:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    21  18     Orionid Meteor Shower
    26  19:17  NEW MOON 
    28  11:07  Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
    28  16:29  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  02:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  04:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon

Nov 02  10:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  18     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  09     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    10  02:30  FULL MOON 
    11  01:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    11  17:03  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    11  17:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  18     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  04:00  Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
    13  19:29  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    18  00     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  07:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  15:31  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  05:46  NEW MOON 
    25  05:50  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    25  12:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  20:07  Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
    26  18:19  Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
    26  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  15     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Dec 01  21:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  23     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  07:35  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    08  19:06  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    09  00:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  21:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
    09  21:40  FULL MOON 
    10  09:03  Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
    12  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    14  13     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  23:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  01:22  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    21  19:09  Winter Solstice 
    22  22     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  23:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  02:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    23  09:51  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  14:08  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    24  09:09  Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
    24  16:32  NEW MOON 
    25  21:23  Venus 5.0°S of Moon
    28  09     Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
    31  12:36  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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 04 01:49 Jan 11 13:06 Jan 19 14:54 Jan 26 17:14
Feb 02 15:07 Feb 10 10:49 Feb 18 05:20 Feb 25 00:58
Mar 04 05:35 Mar 12 07:48 Mar 19 16:56 Mar 26 08:51
Apr 02 21:02 Apr 11 01:57 Apr 18 02:20 Apr 24 17:39
May 02 13:12 May 10 16:11 May 17 10:19 May 24 03:57
Jun 01 05:21 A Jun 09 02:36 Jun 15 17:41 p Jun 22 16:19
Jun 30 20:34 Jul 08 10:02 Jul 15 01:12 Jul 22 07:07
Jul 30 10:11 Aug 06 15:43 Aug 13 09:44 Aug 21 00:15
Aug 28 22:07 Sep 04 20:55 Sep 11 20:18 Sep 19 18:56
Sep 27 08:55 Oct 04 02:56 Oct 11 09:47 Oct 19 13:50
Oct 26 19:17 Nov 02 10:56 Nov 10 02:30 Nov 18 07:32
Nov 25 05:46 T Dec 01 21:57 Dec 09 21:40 n Dec 17 23:01
Dec 24 16:32 Dec 31 12:36 --

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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