2030 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 10:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 13:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 19:49 NEW MOON
06 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 12:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 15:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 08:54 FULL MOON
22 02 Venus at Perihelion
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 14:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 11:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 09:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
28 18:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
29 20:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 15:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 09:07 NEW MOON
09 16 Mercury at Aphelion
09 23:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 04:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 20:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
12 21:07 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:20 FULL MOON
21 20:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 03:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 04:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
24 18:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
25 22:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 03 23:35 NEW MOON
09 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 19:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 04:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
11 23:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 10:56 FULL MOON
20 06:51 Vernal Equinox
21 04:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 15:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 11:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 05:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
24 22:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15 Mercury at Perihelion
26 02:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 15:02 NEW MOON
04 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 08:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 00:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 11:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 11:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 01:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 20:20 FULL MOON
18 20:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
19 17:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 13:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 11:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 07:12 NEW MOON
03 17:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
03 20:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 04:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03 Jupiter at Opposition
14 10 Venus at Aphelion
15 01:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
16 22:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 04:19 FULL MOON
17 06:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 00:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 11:32 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
23 21:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
30 23:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
31 23:21 NEW MOON
31 23:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
Jun 01 10:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 10 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
08 20:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 11:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 04:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 10:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
14 16:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
14 22:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 11:41 FULL MOON
21 00:31 Summer Solstice
21 14 Mercury at Perihelion
22 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 14 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 06:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 07:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 15:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 22:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
28 16:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 07:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 14:34 NEW MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 10:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
11 20:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 07:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
14 19:12 FULL MOON
22 01:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
24 21:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 03:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
25 22:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 06:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
28 16:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 04:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 13:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
01 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 14 Mercury at Aphelion
04 23:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 14 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 09:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 03:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 12:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 15:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 03:44 FULL MOON
20 18:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 15:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 15:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 01:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 16:07 NEW MOON
29 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 05:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 04:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
03 19 Venus at Perihelion
04 09:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 10:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 13:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 14:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 14:18 FULL MOON
14 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 04:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 14 Mercury at Perihelion
18 00:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 03:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 11:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 12:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 00:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 02:55 NEW MOON
28 12:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 08:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
30 17:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
Oct 01 14:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 15:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 20:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
03 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Neptune at Opposition
11 03:47 FULL MOON
11 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 12:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 06:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 06:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 07:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 13:17 NEW MOON
28 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 10:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 20:24 Moon at Ascending Node
28 22:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 03 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
09 20:30 FULL MOON
10 19:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 11:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 11:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 13:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 01:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
24 23:46 NEW MOON
24 23:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 06:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 12:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
26 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 09 Saturn at Opposition
30 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 15:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 01:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 13:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
08 18:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 15:40 FULL MOON
10 03:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 14 Uranus at Opposition
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13 Mercury at Perihelion
15 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 17:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 13:09 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 17:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 03:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 08:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 10:32 NEW MOON
25 15:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 03 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 06:36 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 19:49 | Jan 11 07:06 | Jan 19 08:54 | Jan 26 11:14 |
| Feb 02 09:07 | Feb 10 04:49 | Feb 17 23:20 | Feb 24 18:58 |
| Mar 03 23:35 | Mar 12 01:48 | Mar 19 10:56 | Mar 26 02:51 |
| Apr 02 15:02 | Apr 10 19:57 | Apr 17 20:20 | Apr 24 11:39 |
| May 02 07:12 | May 10 10:11 | May 17 04:19 | May 23 21:57 |
| May 31 23:21 A | Jun 08 20:36 | Jun 15 11:41 p | Jun 22 10:19 |
| Jun 30 14:34 | Jul 08 04:02 | Jul 14 19:12 | Jul 22 01:07 |
| Jul 30 04:11 | Aug 06 09:43 | Aug 13 03:44 | Aug 20 18:15 |
| Aug 28 16:07 | Sep 04 14:55 | Sep 11 14:18 | Sep 19 12:56 |
| Sep 27 02:55 | Oct 03 20:56 | Oct 11 03:47 | Oct 19 07:50 |
| Oct 26 13:17 | Nov 02 04:56 | Nov 09 20:30 | Nov 18 01:32 |
| Nov 24 23:46 T | Dec 01 15:57 | Dec 09 15:40 n | Dec 17 17:01 |
| Dec 24 10:32 | Dec 31 06:36 | - | - |
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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