2030 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 07:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 09:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 12:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 18:49 NEW MOON
06 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 06:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 11:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 14:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 07:54 FULL MOON
22 01 Venus at Perihelion
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 13:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 10:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 08:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
28 17:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
29 19:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 14:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 08:07 NEW MOON
09 15 Mercury at Aphelion
09 22:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 03:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
12 20:07 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:20 FULL MOON
21 19:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 02:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 03:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
24 17:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 22:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
25 21:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 03 22:35 NEW MOON
09 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 18:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 03:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
11 22:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 09:56 FULL MOON
20 05:51 Vernal Equinox
21 03:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 14:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 10:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 04:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
24 21:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14 Mercury at Perihelion
26 01:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 14:02 NEW MOON
04 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 07:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
05 23:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 10:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 10:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 19:20 FULL MOON
18 19:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
19 16:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 12:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 10:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 06:12 NEW MOON
03 16:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
03 19:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 03:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02 Jupiter at Opposition
14 09 Venus at Aphelion
15 00:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
16 21:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 03:19 FULL MOON
17 05:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
17 23:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 10:32 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
23 20:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
30 22:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
31 22:21 NEW MOON
31 22:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
Jun 01 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 09 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
08 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 10:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 03:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 09:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
14 15:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
14 21:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 10:41 FULL MOON
20 23:31 Summer Solstice
21 13 Mercury at Perihelion
22 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 13 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 05:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 06:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 14:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 21:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
28 15:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 13:34 NEW MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 17:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 09:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
11 19:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 06:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
14 18:12 FULL MOON
22 00:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
24 20:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 02:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
25 21:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 01:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 05:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
28 15:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 03:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 12:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 13 Mercury at Aphelion
04 22:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 13 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 08:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 02:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 11:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 02:44 FULL MOON
20 17:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 14:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 14:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 00:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 15:07 NEW MOON
29 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 04:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 03:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
03 18 Venus at Perihelion
04 08:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 09:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 12:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 20:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 13:18 FULL MOON
14 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 03:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Perihelion
17 23:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 02:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 10:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 11:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 15:27 Autumnal Equinox
24 23:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 01:55 NEW MOON
28 11:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 07:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
30 16:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
Oct 01 13:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 14:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 19:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
03 19:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Neptune at Opposition
11 02:47 FULL MOON
11 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 11:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 05:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 06:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 05:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 06:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 12:17 NEW MOON
28 04:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 09:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 19:24 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 03:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 02 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
09 19:30 FULL MOON
10 18:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 10:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 10:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 12:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 00:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
24 22:46 NEW MOON
24 22:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 05:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 11:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
26 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 08 Saturn at Opposition
30 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 14:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 00:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 12:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
08 17:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 14:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 14:40 FULL MOON
10 02:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 13 Uranus at Opposition
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 12 Mercury at Perihelion
15 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 16:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 12:09 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 16:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 02:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 07:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 09:32 NEW MOON
25 14:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 02 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 05:36 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 18:49 | Jan 11 06:06 | Jan 19 07:54 | Jan 26 10:14 |
| Feb 02 08:07 | Feb 10 03:49 | Feb 17 22:20 | Feb 24 17:58 |
| Mar 03 22:35 | Mar 12 00:48 | Mar 19 09:56 | Mar 26 01:51 |
| Apr 02 14:02 | Apr 10 18:57 | Apr 17 19:20 | Apr 24 10:39 |
| May 02 06:12 | May 10 09:11 | May 17 03:19 | May 23 20:57 |
| May 31 22:21 A | Jun 08 19:36 | Jun 15 10:41 p | Jun 22 09:19 |
| Jun 30 13:34 | Jul 08 03:02 | Jul 14 18:12 | Jul 22 00:07 |
| Jul 30 03:11 | Aug 06 08:43 | Aug 13 02:44 | Aug 20 17:15 |
| Aug 28 15:07 | Sep 04 13:55 | Sep 11 13:18 | Sep 19 11:56 |
| Sep 27 01:55 | Oct 03 19:56 | Oct 11 02:47 | Oct 19 06:50 |
| Oct 26 12:17 | Nov 02 03:56 | Nov 09 19:30 | Nov 18 00:32 |
| Nov 24 22:46 T | Dec 01 14:57 | Dec 09 14:40 n | Dec 17 16:01 |
| Dec 24 09:32 | Dec 31 05:36 | - | - |
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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