2030 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 21:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
03 00:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 06:49 NEW MOON
06 17 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 18:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 23:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
17 02:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 19:54 FULL MOON
22 13 Venus at Perihelion
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 01:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 22:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 20:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
29 05:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
30 07:28 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 02:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 20:07 NEW MOON
10 03 Mercury at Aphelion
10 10:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 15:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 07:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
13 08:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 10:20 FULL MOON
22 07:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 14:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 15:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
25 05:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 09:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 17:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 10:35 NEW MOON
10 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 06:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 15:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 21:56 FULL MOON
20 17:51 Vernal Equinox
21 15:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
22 02:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 22:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 16:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
25 09:48 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02 Mercury at Perihelion
26 13:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 03 02:02 NEW MOON
04 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 19:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 11:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 22:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 22:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 06:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 01:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
18 07:20 FULL MOON
19 07:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
20 04:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
21 00:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 22:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 18:12 NEW MOON
04 04:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
04 07:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 15:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 21:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 14 Jupiter at Opposition
14 21 Venus at Aphelion
15 12:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 09:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 15:19 FULL MOON
17 17:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 11:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
24 08:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 10:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 10:21 NEW MOON
01 10:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 21:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 21 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
09 07:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 22:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 15:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 21:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
15 03:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
15 09:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 22:41 FULL MOON
21 11:31 Summer Solstice
22 01 Mercury at Perihelion
22 21:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 01 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 17:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 18:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
28 02:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 09:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
29 03:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:34 NEW MOON
04 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 15:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 21:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
12 07:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 18:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 09:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
15 06:12 FULL MOON
22 12:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 00:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
25 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 14:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
26 09:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 17:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
29 03:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 15:11 NEW MOON
Aug 02 00:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
02 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 01 Mercury at Aphelion
05 10:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
06 01 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 20:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 05:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 14:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 23:44 Moon at Ascending Node
10 02:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 14:44 FULL MOON
21 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 07:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
22 02:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
22 02:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 12:09 Moon at Descending Node
29 03:07 NEW MOON
30 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 16:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 15:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
04 06 Venus at Perihelion
04 20:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
05 00:52 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
12 01:18 FULL MOON
15 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 15:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
18 01 Mercury at Perihelion
18 11:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 22:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 23:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 03:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 11:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 13:55 NEW MOON
28 23:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 19:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
Oct 01 04:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
02 01:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
02 02:00 Moon at Ascending Node
02 07:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
04 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Neptune at Opposition
11 14:47 FULL MOON
12 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 23:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 17:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 17:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 18:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 00:17 NEW MOON
28 16:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 21:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 07:24 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 15:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 14 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
10 07:30 FULL MOON
11 06:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 22:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 22:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
14 00:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 10:46 NEW MOON
25 10:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 23:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 20 Saturn at Opposition
30 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 12:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
09 00:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
09 05:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
10 02:40 FULL MOON
10 14:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
13 01 Uranus at Opposition
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 00 Mercury at Perihelion
15 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 04:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
22 00:09 Winter Solstice
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 04:54 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 14:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 19:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 21:32 NEW MOON
26 02:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 14 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 17:36 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 06:49 | Jan 11 18:06 | Jan 19 19:54 | Jan 26 22:14 |
| Feb 02 20:07 | Feb 10 15:49 | Feb 18 10:20 | Feb 25 05:58 |
| Mar 04 10:35 | Mar 12 12:48 | Mar 19 21:56 | Mar 26 13:51 |
| Apr 03 02:02 | Apr 11 06:57 | Apr 18 07:20 | Apr 24 22:39 |
| May 02 18:12 | May 10 21:11 | May 17 15:19 | May 24 08:57 |
| Jun 01 10:21 A | Jun 09 07:36 | Jun 15 22:41 p | Jun 22 21:19 |
| Jul 01 01:34 | Jul 08 15:02 | Jul 15 06:12 | Jul 22 12:07 |
| Jul 30 15:11 | Aug 06 20:43 | Aug 13 14:44 | Aug 21 05:15 |
| Aug 29 03:07 | Sep 05 01:55 | Sep 12 01:18 | Sep 19 23:56 |
| Sep 27 13:55 | Oct 04 07:56 | Oct 11 14:47 | Oct 19 18:50 |
| Oct 27 00:17 | Nov 02 15:56 | Nov 10 07:30 | Nov 18 12:32 |
| Nov 25 10:46 T | Dec 02 02:57 | Dec 10 02:40 n | Dec 18 04:01 |
| Dec 24 21:32 | Dec 31 17:36 | - | - |
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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