2030 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 20:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 23:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 05:49 NEW MOON
06 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 17:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 22:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
17 01:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:54 FULL MOON
22 12 Venus at Perihelion
22 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 00:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 21:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 05:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 19:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
29 04:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
30 06:28 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 01:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 19:07 NEW MOON
10 02 Mercury at Aphelion
10 09:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 06:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
13 07:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 09:20 FULL MOON
22 06:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 14:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
25 04:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 08:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 16:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 09:35 NEW MOON
10 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 05:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 14:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 11:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 20:56 FULL MOON
20 16:51 Vernal Equinox
21 14:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
22 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 21:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 15:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
25 08:48 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01 Mercury at Perihelion
26 12:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 04:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 03 01:02 NEW MOON
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 18:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 10:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 21:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 21:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 05:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
18 06:20 FULL MOON
19 06:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
20 03:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 23:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 21:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 17:12 NEW MOON
04 03:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
04 06:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 14:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13 Jupiter at Opposition
14 20 Venus at Aphelion
15 11:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 08:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 14:19 FULL MOON
17 16:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 10:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 21:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
24 07:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 09:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 09:21 NEW MOON
01 09:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 20:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 20 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
09 06:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 21:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 14:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 20:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
15 02:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
15 08:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 21:41 FULL MOON
21 10:31 Summer Solstice
22 00 Mercury at Perihelion
22 20:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 00 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 16:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 17:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
28 01:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 08:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
29 02:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:34 NEW MOON
04 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 14:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 20:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
12 06:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 17:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 08:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
15 05:12 FULL MOON
22 11:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
25 07:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 13:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
26 08:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 16:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
29 02:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 14:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 23:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
02 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 00 Mercury at Aphelion
05 09:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
06 00 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 19:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 04:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 13:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 22:44 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 13:44 FULL MOON
21 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 06:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
22 01:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
22 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 11:09 Moon at Descending Node
29 02:07 NEW MOON
29 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 15:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 14:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
04 05 Venus at Perihelion
04 19:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 20:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 23:52 Moon at Ascending Node
05 00:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 07:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
12 00:18 FULL MOON
15 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 14:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
18 00 Mercury at Perihelion
18 10:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 21:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 22:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 02:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 12:55 NEW MOON
28 22:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
Oct 01 03:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
02 00:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
02 01:00 Moon at Ascending Node
02 06:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
04 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 06 Neptune at Opposition
11 13:47 FULL MOON
12 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 22:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 16:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 16:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 17:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 23:17 NEW MOON
28 15:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 20:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 06:24 Moon at Ascending Node
29 08:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 14:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 13 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
10 06:30 FULL MOON
11 05:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 21:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 21:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 23:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 09:46 NEW MOON
25 09:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 22:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
27 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 19 Saturn at Opposition
30 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 01:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 03 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 11:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 23:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
09 04:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
10 01:40 FULL MOON
10 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
13 00 Uranus at Opposition
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 23 Mercury at Perihelion
15 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 03:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 23:09 Winter Solstice
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 03:54 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 13:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 18:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 13:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 20:32 NEW MOON
26 01:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 13 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 16:36 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 05:49 | Jan 11 17:06 | Jan 19 18:54 | Jan 26 21:14 |
| Feb 02 19:07 | Feb 10 14:49 | Feb 18 09:20 | Feb 25 04:58 |
| Mar 04 09:35 | Mar 12 11:48 | Mar 19 20:56 | Mar 26 12:51 |
| Apr 03 01:02 | Apr 11 05:57 | Apr 18 06:20 | Apr 24 21:39 |
| May 02 17:12 | May 10 20:11 | May 17 14:19 | May 24 07:57 |
| Jun 01 09:21 A | Jun 09 06:36 | Jun 15 21:41 p | Jun 22 20:19 |
| Jul 01 00:34 | Jul 08 14:02 | Jul 15 05:12 | Jul 22 11:07 |
| Jul 30 14:11 | Aug 06 19:43 | Aug 13 13:44 | Aug 21 04:15 |
| Aug 29 02:07 | Sep 05 00:55 | Sep 12 00:18 | Sep 19 22:56 |
| Sep 27 12:55 | Oct 04 06:56 | Oct 11 13:47 | Oct 19 17:50 |
| Oct 26 23:17 | Nov 02 14:56 | Nov 10 06:30 | Nov 18 11:32 |
| Nov 25 09:46 T | Dec 02 01:57 | Dec 10 01:40 n | Dec 18 03:01 |
| Dec 24 20:32 | Dec 31 16:36 | - | - |
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 | |||||
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| 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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