2030 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 12:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 15:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 21:49 NEW MOON
06 08 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 09:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 14:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 17:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:54 FULL MOON
22 04 Venus at Perihelion
22 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 16:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 13:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 11:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
28 20:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
29 22:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 17:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 11:07 NEW MOON
09 18 Mercury at Aphelion
10 01:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 06:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 22:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
12 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 01:20 FULL MOON
21 22:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 05:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 06:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
24 20:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 01:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 00:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 01:35 NEW MOON
09 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 21:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 06:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 12:56 FULL MOON
20 08:51 Vernal Equinox
21 06:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 17:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 13:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 07:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
25 00:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17 Mercury at Perihelion
26 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 17:02 NEW MOON
04 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 10:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 02:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 13:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 13:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 21:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 22:20 FULL MOON
18 22:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
19 19:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 15:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 09:12 NEW MOON
03 19:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
03 22:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 05 Jupiter at Opposition
14 12 Venus at Aphelion
15 03:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 00:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 06:19 FULL MOON
17 08:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 02:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 13:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
23 23:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 01:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 01:21 NEW MOON
01 01:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 12 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
08 22:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 13:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 06:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 12:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
14 18:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
15 00:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 13:41 FULL MOON
21 02:31 Summer Solstice
21 16 Mercury at Perihelion
22 12:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 16 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 08:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 09:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 17:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 00:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
28 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 09:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 16:34 NEW MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 06:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 12:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
11 22:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 09:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
14 21:12 FULL MOON
22 03:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 15:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
24 23:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 05:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
26 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 04:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 08:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
28 18:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 06:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 15:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 16 Mercury at Aphelion
05 01:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 16 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 11:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 05:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 14:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 17:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 05:44 FULL MOON
20 20:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 17:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 17:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 03:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 18:07 NEW MOON
29 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 07:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 06:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
03 21 Venus at Perihelion
04 11:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 12:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 15:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 16:18 FULL MOON
15 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 06:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 16 Mercury at Perihelion
18 02:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 05:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 14:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 02:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 04:55 NEW MOON
28 14:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 10:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
30 19:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
Oct 01 16:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 17:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 22:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
03 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Neptune at Opposition
11 05:47 FULL MOON
11 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 14:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 08:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 08:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 09:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 15:17 NEW MOON
28 07:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 12:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 22:24 Moon at Ascending Node
29 00:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 05 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
09 22:30 FULL MOON
10 21:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 13:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 13:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 00:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 15:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 01:46 NEW MOON
25 01:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 08:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 14:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
26 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 11 Saturn at Opposition
30 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 17:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 19 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 03:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 15:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
08 20:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 17:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 17:40 FULL MOON
10 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 16 Uranus at Opposition
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 15 Mercury at Perihelion
15 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 19:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 15:09 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 19:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 05:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 10:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 05:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 12:32 NEW MOON
25 17:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 05 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 08:36 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 21:49 | Jan 11 09:06 | Jan 19 10:54 | Jan 26 13:14 |
| Feb 02 11:07 | Feb 10 06:49 | Feb 18 01:20 | Feb 24 20:58 |
| Mar 04 01:35 | Mar 12 03:48 | Mar 19 12:56 | Mar 26 04:51 |
| Apr 02 17:02 | Apr 10 21:57 | Apr 17 22:20 | Apr 24 13:39 |
| May 02 09:12 | May 10 12:11 | May 17 06:19 | May 23 23:57 |
| Jun 01 01:21 A | Jun 08 22:36 | Jun 15 13:41 p | Jun 22 12:19 |
| Jun 30 16:34 | Jul 08 06:02 | Jul 14 21:12 | Jul 22 03:07 |
| Jul 30 06:11 | Aug 06 11:43 | Aug 13 05:44 | Aug 20 20:15 |
| Aug 28 18:07 | Sep 04 16:55 | Sep 11 16:18 | Sep 19 14:56 |
| Sep 27 04:55 | Oct 03 22:56 | Oct 11 05:47 | Oct 19 09:50 |
| Oct 26 15:17 | Nov 02 06:56 | Nov 09 22:30 | Nov 18 03:32 |
| Nov 25 01:46 T | Dec 01 17:57 | Dec 09 17:40 n | Dec 17 19:01 |
| Dec 24 12:32 | Dec 31 08:36 | - | - |
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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