2030 Sky Event Almanac

New Caledonia Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 Caledonia Time
January - June July - December
Date     NCT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  02:33  Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
    02  04:49  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    03  07:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  13:49  NEW MOON 
    07  00     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  01:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19:51  Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
    15  06:12  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    17  09:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  02:54  FULL MOON 
    22  20     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    26  08:46  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    27  05:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  13:02  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    29  03:03  Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
    29  12:14  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    30  14:28  Moon at Ascending Node 

Feb 01  09:04  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
    03  03:07  NEW MOON 
    10  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  17:06  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    10  22:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  14:22  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    13  15:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  17:20  FULL MOON 
    22  14:28  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    22  21:01  Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
    24  22:19  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    25  12:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  17:37  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    26  16:23  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 01  00:29  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    04  17:35  NEW MOON 
    10  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  13:23  Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
    10  22:18  Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
    12  17:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  19:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    20  04:56  FULL MOON 
    21  00:51  Vernal Equinox 
    21  22:29  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    22  09:00  Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
    24  05:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  23:31  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    25  16:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  20:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12:16  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    31  22     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Apr 03  09:02  NEW MOON 
    04  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    05  02:32  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  18:31  Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
    07  05:29  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    07  05:47  Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
    08  19:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  13:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  08:45  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    18  14:20  FULL MOON 
    19  14:44  Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
    20  11:03  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    21  07:44  Antares 3.9°S of Moon
    21  20:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  07     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  05:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 

May 03  01:12  NEW MOON 
    04  11:53  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    04  14:39  Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  22:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  04:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  21     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  04     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  19:36  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    17  16:49  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    17  22:19  FULL MOON 
    18  00:45  Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
    18  18:06  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    19  05:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
    24  15:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  21     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    31  17:14  Moon at Apogee: 406469 km

Jun 01  17:21  NEW MOON 
    01  17:28  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    02  04:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  04     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    09  14:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  00     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  05:08  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    13  22:42  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  04:58  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    15  10:37  Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
    15  16:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  05:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
    16  05:41  FULL MOON 
    21  18:31  Summer Solstice 
    22  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  04:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  08     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    28  00:09  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    28  01:14  Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
    28  09:12  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  16:11  Venus 2.3°S of Moon
    29  10:50  Moon at Descending Node 

Date     NCT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  01:32  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    01  08:34  NEW MOON 
    05  00     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    08  22:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12:21  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    11  04:59  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    12  14:31  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    13  01:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  16:12  Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
    15  13:12  FULL MOON 
    22  19:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  07:03  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    25  15:55  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    25  21:44  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    26  16:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  20:59  Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
    28  22     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  00:10  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    29  10:18  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  22:11  NEW MOON 

Aug 02  07:50  Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
    02  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    05  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  17:48  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    06  08     Venus 0.7°S of Mars
    07  03:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  12:26  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    08  21:46  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    09  06:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  09:50  Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
    13  14     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  21:44  FULL MOON 
    21  12:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14:40  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    22  09:15  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    22  09:49  Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
    22  19:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  10:07  NEW MOON 
    30  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  23:19  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  22:11  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    04  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    05  03:16  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    05  04:06  Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
    05  07:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  08:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  15:17  Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
    12  08:18  FULL MOON 
    15  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    17  22:36  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    18  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  18:45  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    18  21:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  05:09  Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
    20  06:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  10:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  18:11  Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    27  20:55  NEW MOON 
    29  06:44  Spica 1.6°N of Moon

Oct 01  02:39  Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
    01  11:24  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    02  08:55  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    02  09:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  14:17  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    04  14:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  21:47  FULL MOON 
    12  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  06:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    16  00:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  01:21  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    17  00:21  Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
    20  01:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  22     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    27  07:17  NEW MOON 
    28  23:07  Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
    29  04:29  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  14:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  16:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon

Nov 02  22:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  21     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    10  14:30  FULL MOON 
    11  13:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    12  05:03  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    12  05:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  06     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  16:00  Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
    14  07:29  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  19:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03:31  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  17:46  NEW MOON 
    25  17:50  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    26  00:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  08:07  Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
    27  06:19  Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
    27  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    28  03     Saturn at Opposition 

Dec 01  00     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  09:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  11     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  19:35  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    09  07:06  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    09  12:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  09:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
    10  09:40  FULL MOON 
    10  21:03  Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
    13  08     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  11:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  13:22  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    22  07:09  Winter Solstice 
    23  10     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  11:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  14:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    23  21:51  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  02:08  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    24  21:09  Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
    25  04:32  NEW MOON 
    26  09:23  Venus 5.0°S of Moon
    28  21     Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter

    

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 Caledonia Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 Caledonia Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 04 13:49 Jan 12 01:06 Jan 20 02:54 Jan 27 05:14
Feb 03 03:07 Feb 10 22:49 Feb 18 17:20 Feb 25 12:58
Mar 04 17:35 Mar 12 19:48 Mar 20 04:56 Mar 26 20:51
Apr 03 09:02 Apr 11 13:57 Apr 18 14:20 Apr 25 05:39
May 03 01:12 May 11 04:11 May 17 22:19 May 24 15:57
Jun 01 17:21 A Jun 09 14:36 Jun 16 05:41 p Jun 23 04:19
Jul 01 08:34 Jul 08 22:02 Jul 15 13:12 Jul 22 19:07
Jul 30 22:11 Aug 07 03:43 Aug 13 21:44 Aug 21 12:15
Aug 29 10:07 Sep 05 08:55 Sep 12 08:18 Sep 20 06:56
Sep 27 20:55 Oct 04 14:56 Oct 11 21:47 Oct 20 01:50
Oct 27 07:17 Nov 02 22:56 Nov 10 14:30 Nov 18 19:32
Nov 25 17:46 T Dec 02 09:57 Dec 10 09:40 n Dec 18 11:01
Dec 25 04:32 Jan 01 00:36 --

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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