2030 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21:03 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 23:19 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
03 02:01 Moon at Ascending Node
03 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:19 NEW MOON
06 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 14:21 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
15 00:42 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
17 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
19 21:24 FULL MOON
22 14 Venus at Perihelion
22 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 03:16 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 23:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 07:32 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 21:33 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
29 06:44 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
30 08:58 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 03:34 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 21:37 NEW MOON
10 04 Mercury at Aphelion
10 11:36 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 17:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:52 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
13 09:37 Moon at Descending Node
18 11:50 FULL MOON
22 08:58 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 15:31 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 16:49 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
25 07:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12:07 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 10:53 Moon at Ascending Node
28 18:59 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 12:05 NEW MOON
10 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 07:53 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 16:48 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 12:13 Moon at Descending Node
12 14:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 23:26 FULL MOON
20 19:21 Vernal Equinox
21 16:59 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
22 03:30 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 23:38 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 18:01 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
25 11:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03 Mercury at Perihelion
26 15:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 06:46 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 03 03:32 NEW MOON
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 21:02 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 13:01 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 23:59 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
07 00:17 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 13:59 Moon at Descending Node
11 08:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03:15 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
18 08:50 FULL MOON
19 09:14 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
20 05:33 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
21 02:14 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 15:16 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 00:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 19:42 NEW MOON
04 06:23 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
04 09:09 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 22:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16 Jupiter at Opposition
14 22 Venus at Aphelion
15 14:06 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 11:19 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 16:49 FULL MOON
17 19:15 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 12:36 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
19 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
24 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 11:44 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 11:51 NEW MOON
01 11:58 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 23:00 Moon at Descending Node
08 23 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
09 09:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 23:38 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 17:12 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 23:28 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
15 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
15 10:54 Moon at Ascending Node
16 00:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
16 00:11 FULL MOON
21 13:01 Summer Solstice
22 02 Mercury at Perihelion
22 22:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 02 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 18:39 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 19:44 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
28 03:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 10:41 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
29 05:20 Moon at Descending Node
30 20:02 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:04 NEW MOON
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 16:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:51 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 23:29 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
12 09:01 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 20:11 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
15 07:42 FULL MOON
22 13:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 01:33 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
25 10:25 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 16:14 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
26 10:31 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:29 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 18:40 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
29 04:48 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 16:41 NEW MOON
Aug 02 02:20 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
02 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 02 Mercury at Aphelion
05 12:18 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
06 02 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 22:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 06:56 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 16:16 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
09 01:14 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:20 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:14 FULL MOON
21 06:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09:10 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
22 03:45 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
22 04:19 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
29 04:37 NEW MOON
30 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 17:49 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 16:41 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
04 07 Venus at Perihelion
04 21:46 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 22:36 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
05 02:22 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 09:47 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
12 02:48 FULL MOON
15 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 17:06 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
18 02 Mercury at Perihelion
18 13:15 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 15:42 Moon at Descending Node
18 23:39 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
20 01:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 04:57 Autumnal Equinox
25 12:41 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 15:25 NEW MOON
29 01:14 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 21:09 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
Oct 01 05:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
02 03:25 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
02 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
02 08:47 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
04 09:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 08 Neptune at Opposition
11 16:17 FULL MOON
12 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 00:48 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:51 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 18:51 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 20:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 01:47 NEW MOON
28 17:37 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 22:59 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 08:54 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:16 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 17:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 16 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
10 09:00 FULL MOON
11 07:48 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 23:33 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
12 00:15 Moon at Descending Node
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:30 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
14 01:59 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22:01 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 12:16 NEW MOON
25 12:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 19:02 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02:37 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
27 00:49 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
27 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 21 Saturn at Opposition
30 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 04:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 14:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
09 01:36 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
09 06:47 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:58 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
10 04:10 FULL MOON
10 15:33 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
13 03 Uranus at Opposition
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 01 Mercury at Perihelion
16 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 05:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:52 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
22 01:39 Winter Solstice
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06:24 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:16 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 16:21 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 20:38 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 23:02 NEW MOON
26 03:53 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 15 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 19:06 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 08:19 | Jan 11 19:36 | Jan 19 21:24 | Jan 26 23:44 |
| Feb 02 21:37 | Feb 10 17:19 | Feb 18 11:50 | Feb 25 07:28 |
| Mar 04 12:05 | Mar 12 14:18 | Mar 19 23:26 | Mar 26 15:21 |
| Apr 03 03:32 | Apr 11 08:27 | Apr 18 08:50 | Apr 25 00:09 |
| May 02 19:42 | May 10 22:41 | May 17 16:49 | May 24 10:27 |
| Jun 01 11:51 A | Jun 09 09:06 | Jun 16 00:11 p | Jun 22 22:49 |
| Jul 01 03:04 | Jul 08 16:32 | Jul 15 07:42 | Jul 22 13:37 |
| Jul 30 16:41 | Aug 06 22:13 | Aug 13 16:14 | Aug 21 06:45 |
| Aug 29 04:37 | Sep 05 03:25 | Sep 12 02:48 | Sep 20 01:26 |
| Sep 27 15:25 | Oct 04 09:26 | Oct 11 16:17 | Oct 19 20:20 |
| Oct 27 01:47 | Nov 02 17:26 | Nov 10 09:00 | Nov 18 14:02 |
| Nov 25 12:16 T | Dec 02 04:27 | Dec 10 04:10 n | Dec 18 05:31 |
| Dec 24 23:02 | Dec 31 19:06 | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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