2030 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 15:33 Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
01 17:49 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
02 20:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02:49 NEW MOON
06 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 08:51 Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
14 19:12 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
16 22:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:54 FULL MOON
22 09 Venus at Perihelion
22 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
25 21:46 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
26 18:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 02:02 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 16:03 Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
29 01:14 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
30 03:28 Moon at Ascending Node
31 22:04 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 16:07 NEW MOON
09 23 Mercury at Aphelion
10 06:06 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
10 11:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03:22 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
13 04:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 06:20 FULL MOON
22 03:28 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
22 10:01 Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
24 11:19 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
25 01:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:37 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 05:23 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Mar 04 06:35 NEW MOON
09 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 02:23 Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
10 11:18 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
12 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
19 17:56 FULL MOON
20 13:51 Vernal Equinox
21 11:29 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
21 22:00 Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
23 18:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 12:31 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
25 05:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22 Mercury at Perihelion
26 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:16 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
31 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Apr 02 22:02 NEW MOON
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
04 15:32 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 07:31 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
06 18:29 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
06 18:47 Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
08 08:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 21:45 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
18 03:20 FULL MOON
19 03:44 Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
20 00:03 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
20 20:44 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
21 09:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 18:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 14:12 NEW MOON
04 00:53 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
04 03:39 Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:55 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10 Jupiter at Opposition
14 17 Venus at Aphelion
15 08:36 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
17 05:49 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
17 11:19 FULL MOON
17 13:45 Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
18 07:06 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
18 18:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
24 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
31 06:14 Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
Jun 01 06:21 NEW MOON
01 06:28 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
01 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
08 17 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
09 03:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 18:08 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
13 11:42 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
14 17:58 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
14 23:37 Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
15 05:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
15 18:41 FULL MOON
21 07:31 Summer Solstice
21 21 Mercury at Perihelion
22 17:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 21 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
27 13:09 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
27 14:14 Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
27 22:12 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 05:11 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
28 23:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:32 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 21:34 NEW MOON
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
08 11:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:21 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
10 17:59 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
12 03:31 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
12 14:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 05:12 Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
15 02:12 FULL MOON
22 08:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 20:03 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
25 04:55 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
25 10:44 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
26 05:01 Moon at Descending Node
26 09:59 Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 13:10 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
28 23:18 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 11:11 NEW MOON
Aug 01 20:50 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
02 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 21 Mercury at Aphelion
05 06:48 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
05 21 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
06 16:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01:26 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
08 10:46 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
08 19:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 22:50 Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 10:44 FULL MOON
21 01:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03:40 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
21 22:15 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
21 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
22 08:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:07 NEW MOON
29 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 12:19 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 11:11 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
04 02 Venus at Perihelion
04 16:16 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
04 17:06 Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
04 20:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 04:17 Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
11 21:18 FULL MOON
15 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 11:36 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
18 07:45 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
18 10:12 Moon at Descending Node
18 18:09 Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
19 19:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 23:27 Autumnal Equinox
25 07:11 Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
27 09:55 NEW MOON
28 19:44 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
30 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
Oct 01 00:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
01 21:55 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
01 22:00 Moon at Ascending Node
02 03:17 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
04 03:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 03 Neptune at Opposition
11 10:47 FULL MOON
11 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 19:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
15 13:20 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:21 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 13:21 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
19 14:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 20:17 NEW MOON
28 12:07 Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
28 17:29 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 03:24 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
Nov 02 11:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 10 Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
10 03:30 FULL MOON
11 02:18 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 18:03 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 18:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:00 Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
13 20:29 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 08:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16:31 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 06:46 NEW MOON
25 06:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
25 13:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:07 Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
26 19:19 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
26 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 16 Saturn at Opposition
30 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 01 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 08:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 20:06 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
09 01:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
09 22:40 FULL MOON
10 10:03 Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
12 21 Uranus at Opposition
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 20 Mercury at Perihelion
15 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 00:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:22 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
21 20:09 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 00:54 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03:46 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 10:51 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 15:08 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
24 17:32 NEW MOON
25 22:23 Venus 5.0°S of Moon
28 10 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
31 13:36 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
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 02:49 | Jan 11 14:06 | Jan 19 15:54 | Jan 26 18:14 |
| Feb 02 16:07 | Feb 10 11:49 | Feb 18 06:20 | Feb 25 01:58 |
| Mar 04 06:35 | Mar 12 08:48 | Mar 19 17:56 | Mar 26 09:51 |
| Apr 02 22:02 | Apr 11 02:57 | Apr 18 03:20 | Apr 24 18:39 |
| May 02 14:12 | May 10 17:11 | May 17 11:19 | May 24 04:57 |
| Jun 01 06:21 A | Jun 09 03:36 | Jun 15 18:41 p | Jun 22 17:19 |
| Jun 30 21:34 | Jul 08 11:02 | Jul 15 02:12 | Jul 22 08:07 |
| Jul 30 11:11 | Aug 06 16:43 | Aug 13 10:44 | Aug 21 01:15 |
| Aug 28 23:07 | Sep 04 21:55 | Sep 11 21:18 | Sep 19 19:56 |
| Sep 27 09:55 | Oct 04 03:56 | Oct 11 10:47 | Oct 19 14:50 |
| Oct 26 20:17 | Nov 02 11:56 | Nov 10 03:30 | Nov 18 08:32 |
| Nov 25 06:46 T | Dec 01 22:57 | Dec 09 22:40 n | Dec 18 00:01 |
| Dec 24 17:32 | Dec 31 13:36 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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