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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December
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

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 

    

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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