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