Astronomical Events 2030
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2030
January 2 – January 12April 14 – May 8August 17 – September 9December 7 – December 27
January
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJanuary 2
🌑New Moon · CapricornJanuary 4
☿Mercury goes directJanuary 12
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 19
February
🌑New Moon · AquariusFebruary 2
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 18
March
🌑New Moon · PiscesMarch 4
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 19
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
April
🌑New Moon · AriesApril 2
☿Mercury goes retrogradeApril 14
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 18
May
🌑New Moon · TaurusMay 2
☿Mercury goes directMay 8
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 17
June
🌑New Moon · GeminiJune 1
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)June 1
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 15
🌘Lunar Eclipse (partial)June 15
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
🌑New Moon · CancerJune 30
July
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 15
🌑New Moon · LeoJuly 30
August
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 13
☿Mercury goes retrogradeAugust 17
🌑New Moon · VirgoAugust 28
September
☿Mercury goes directSeptember 9
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 11
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 22
🌑New Moon · LibraSeptember 27
October
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 11
🌑New Moon · ScorpioOctober 26
November
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 10
🌑New Moon · SagittariusNovember 25
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)November 25
December
☿Mercury goes retrogradeDecember 7
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 9
🌘Lunar Eclipse (penumbral)December 9
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
🌑New Moon · CapricornDecember 24
☿Mercury goes directDecember 27
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.