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