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
January - June July - December
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 

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 

    

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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