2030 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 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
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  10:33  Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
    01  12:49  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    02  15:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  21:49  NEW MOON 
    06  08     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  09:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  03:51  Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
    14  14:12  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    16  17:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  10:54  FULL MOON 
    22  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    25  16:46  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    26  13:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21:02  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    28  11:03  Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
    28  20:14  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    29  22:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  17:04  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon

Feb 02  11:07  NEW MOON 
    09  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  01:06  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    10  06:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:22  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    12  23:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  01:20  FULL MOON 
    21  22:28  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    22  05:01  Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
    24  06:19  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    24  20:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  01:37  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    26  00:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  08:29  Venus 1.4°N of Moon

Mar 04  01:35  NEW MOON 
    09  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  21:23  Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
    10  06:18  Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
    12  01:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  03:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  18     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    19  12:56  FULL MOON 
    20  08:51  Vernal Equinox 
    21  06:29  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    21  17:00  Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
    23  13:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  07:31  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    25  00:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  04:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  20:16  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    31  06     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Apr 02  17:02  NEW MOON 
    04  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    04  10:32  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  02:31  Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
    06  13:29  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    06  13:47  Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
    08  03:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  21:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  16:45  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    17  22:20  FULL MOON 
    18  22:44  Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
    19  19:03  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    20  15:44  Antares 3.9°S of Moon
    21  04:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  13:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  09:12  NEW MOON 
    03  19:53  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    03  22:39  Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
    05  04     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  06:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  12:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  05     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  12     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  03:36  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    17  00:49  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    17  06:19  FULL MOON 
    17  08:45  Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
    18  02:06  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    18  13:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  01     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
    23  23:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  05     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    31  01:14  Moon at Apogee: 406469 km

Jun 01  01:21  NEW MOON 
    01  01:28  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    01  12:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  12     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    08  22:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  13:08  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    13  06:42  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    14  12:58  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    14  18:37  Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
    15  00:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  13:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
    15  13:41  FULL MOON 
    21  02:31  Summer Solstice 
    21  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  12:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  16     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    27  08:09  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    27  09:14  Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
    27  17:12  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  00:11  Venus 2.3°S of Moon
    28  18:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  09:32  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  16:34  NEW MOON 

Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  08     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    08  06:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  20:21  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    10  12:59  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    11  22:31  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    12  09:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  00:12  Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
    14  21:12  FULL MOON 
    22  03:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:03  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    24  23:55  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    25  05:44  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    26  00:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  04:59  Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  08:10  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    28  18:18  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  06:11  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  15:50  Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
    02  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    04  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  01:48  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    05  16     Venus 0.7°S of Mars
    06  11:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  20:26  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    08  05:46  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    08  14:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  17:50  Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  05:44  FULL MOON 
    20  20:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  22:40  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    21  17:15  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    21  17:49  Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
    22  03:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  18:07  NEW MOON 
    29  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  07:19  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  06:11  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    03  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  11:16  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    04  12:06  Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
    04  15:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  16:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  23:17  Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
    11  16:18  FULL MOON 
    15  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    17  06:36  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    17  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  02:45  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    18  05:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  13:09  Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
    19  14:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  18:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  02:11  Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    27  04:55  NEW MOON 
    28  14:44  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    30  10:39  Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
    30  19:24  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon

Oct 01  16:55  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    01  17:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  22:17  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    03  22:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  05:47  FULL MOON 
    11  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  14:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    15  08:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  09:21  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    16  08:21  Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
    19  09:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  06     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    21  14     Orionid Meteor Shower
    26  15:17  NEW MOON 
    28  07:07  Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
    28  12:29  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  22:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  00:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon

Nov 02  06:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  05     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    09  22:30  FULL MOON 
    10  21:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    11  13:03  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    11  13:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  00:00  Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
    13  15:29  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  03:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  11:31  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  01:46  NEW MOON 
    25  01:50  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    25  08:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:07  Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
    26  14:19  Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
    26  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  11     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  08     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Dec 01  17:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  19     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  03:35  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    08  15:06  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    08  20:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  17:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
    09  17:40  FULL MOON 
    10  05:03  Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
    12  16     Uranus at Opposition 
    14  09     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  19:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21:22  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    21  15:09  Winter Solstice 
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  19:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  22:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    23  05:51  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  10:08  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    24  05:09  Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
    24  12:32  NEW MOON 
    25  17:23  Venus 5.0°S of Moon
    28  05     Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
    31  08:36  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

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 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
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 21:49 Jan 11 09:06 Jan 19 10:54 Jan 26 13:14
Feb 02 11:07 Feb 10 06:49 Feb 18 01:20 Feb 24 20:58
Mar 04 01:35 Mar 12 03:48 Mar 19 12:56 Mar 26 04:51
Apr 02 17:02 Apr 10 21:57 Apr 17 22:20 Apr 24 13:39
May 02 09:12 May 10 12:11 May 17 06:19 May 23 23:57
Jun 01 01:21 A Jun 08 22:36 Jun 15 13:41 p Jun 22 12:19
Jun 30 16:34 Jul 08 06:02 Jul 14 21:12 Jul 22 03:07
Jul 30 06:11 Aug 06 11:43 Aug 13 05:44 Aug 20 20:15
Aug 28 18:07 Sep 04 16:55 Sep 11 16:18 Sep 19 14:56
Sep 27 04:55 Oct 03 22:56 Oct 11 05:47 Oct 19 09:50
Oct 26 15:17 Nov 02 06:56 Nov 09 22:30 Nov 18 03:32
Nov 25 01:46 T Dec 01 17:57 Dec 09 17:40 n Dec 17 19:01
Dec 24 12:32 Dec 31 08:36 --

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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