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