2016 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2016 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 02:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 08:53 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
02 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 15:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 20:57 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
07 01:57 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 15 Mercury at Perihelion
09 05 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
09 22:30 NEW MOON
14 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 12:48 Moon at Descending Node
14 23:10 Moon at Perigee: 369619 km
16 20:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23:16 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 22:46 FULL MOON
26 02:10 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
27 20:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22:14 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 06:10 Moon at Apogee: 404553 km
Feb 01 00:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 05:48 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
03 16:05 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
06 04:32 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 13:47 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
06 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
08 11:39 NEW MOON
10 17:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:42 Moon at Perigee: 364358 km
13 00 Mercury 4.0°N of Venus
15 04:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 04:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 14 Mercury at Aphelion
22 09:48 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 15:20 FULL MOON
24 00:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
24 03:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:28 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
28 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 15:16 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
Mar 01 20:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 03:53 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 07:54 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
08 07 Jupiter at Opposition
08 22:54 NEW MOON
08 22:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
09 03:31 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:02 Moon at Perigee: 359509 km
14 10:44 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 14:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01:31 Vernal Equinox
20 11 Venus at Aphelion
20 16:05 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 00:57 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
22 09:59 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
23 09:01 FULL MOON
23 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 11:16 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
28 15:45 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
29 11:58 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
31 12:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 05 14 Mercury at Perihelion
05 14:27 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:30 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 08:24 NEW MOON
07 14:36 Moon at Perigee: 357164 km
09 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
10 19:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 00:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 21:46 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
18 01:42 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
18 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
18 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 406352 km
22 02:24 FULL MOON
22 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 16:28 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 10:51 Mars 4.8°N of Antares
30 00:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 22:27 Moon at Descending Node
04 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:14 Moon at Perigee: 357828 km
06 16:30 NEW MOON
08 05:21 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
09 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 14:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:06 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
15 06:30 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
15 17:39 Moon at Ascending Node
18 19:06 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
21 18:15 FULL MOON
22 08 Mars at Opposition
22 18:59 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 09:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 03 Saturn at Opposition
03 06:47 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 07:55 Moon at Perigee: 361142 km
05 00:00 NEW MOON
05 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
06 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 11:47 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
11 16:35 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
11 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:00 Moon at Apogee: 405022 km
18 21:40 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 00:39 Mercury 3.7°N of Aldebaran
20 08:02 FULL MOON
20 19:35 Summer Solstice
26 02:28 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:45 Moon at Perigee: 365983 km
02 00:58 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
02 13 Mercury at Perihelion
04 08:01 NEW MOON
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
07 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 20:33 Regulus 1.8°N of Moon
08 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:08 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
10 20 Venus at Perihelion
11 21:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:24 Moon at Apogee: 404272 km
16 02:11 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
19 19:57 FULL MOON
23 04:49 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 08:25 Moon at Perigee: 369659 km
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 07:53 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 12:55 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
Aug 02 17:45 NEW MOON
04 03:19 Venus 2.9°N of Moon
04 05:22 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
04 19:12 Mercury 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08:57 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 00:28 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 21:05 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
10 15:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09:10 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
12 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 13 Mercury at Aphelion
16 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 06:27 FULL MOON
19 11:14 Moon at Descending Node
20 03 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
21 22:20 Moon at Perigee: 367047 km
24 02:09 Mars 1.8°N of Antares
24 22 Mars 4.3°S of Saturn
25 00:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13:21 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
27 19 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
Sep 01 06:03 NEW MOON
01 06:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
01 12:27 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12 Neptune at Opposition
02 18:53 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 07:33 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
06 15:44 Moon at Apogee: 405059 km
08 18:23 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 08:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 20:55 Moon at Descending Node
16 15:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.908
16 16:05 FULL MOON
18 12:15 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 14:00 Moon at Perigee: 361894 km
21 19:13 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
22 11:21 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 19:32 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 12 Mercury at Perihelion
28 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
28 19:06 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:42 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
30 21:12 NEW MOON
Oct 04 08:02 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
06 05:04 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 01:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
15 07 Uranus at Opposition
16 01:23 FULL MOON
16 20:36 Moon at Perigee: 357860 km
19 03:18 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 16:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 01:01 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
25 22:44 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:56 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
27 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 06:33 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
29 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38124 AU
29 23 Venus 3.0°S of Saturn
30 14:38 NEW MOON
31 16:29 Moon at Apogee: 406660 km
Nov 02 16:38 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 16:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 08:23 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
14 10:52 FULL MOON
15 13:50 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 05:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 07:08 Regulus 1.3°N of Moon
21 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16 Mercury 3.4°S of Saturn
24 22:47 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
27 17:08 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
29 09:18 NEW MOON
Dec 05 07:39 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
06 14:35 Moon at Descending Node
07 06:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
11 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
12 20:27 Moon at Perigee: 358463 km
13 01:14 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
13 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
13 21:06 FULL MOON
18 15:13 Regulus 1.0°N of Moon
19 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
20 22:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 07:45 Winter Solstice
22 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 13:37 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 02:55 Moon at Apogee: 405870 km
25 12 Mercury at Perihelion
27 18:00 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 03:53 NEW 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
2016 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2016 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 02:30 |
| Jan 09 22:30 | Jan 16 20:26 | Jan 23 22:46 | Feb 01 00:28 |
| Feb 08 11:39 | Feb 15 04:46 | Feb 22 15:20 | Mar 01 20:11 |
| Mar 08 22:54 T | Mar 15 14:03 | Mar 23 09:01 n | Mar 31 12:17 |
| Apr 07 08:24 | Apr 14 00:59 | Apr 22 02:24 | Apr 30 00:29 |
| May 06 16:30 | May 13 14:02 | May 21 18:15 | May 29 09:12 |
| Jun 05 00:00 | Jun 12 05:10 | Jun 20 08:02 | Jun 27 15:19 |
| Jul 04 08:01 | Jul 11 21:52 | Jul 19 19:57 | Jul 26 20:00 |
| Aug 02 17:45 | Aug 10 15:21 | Aug 18 06:27 | Aug 25 00:41 |
| Sep 01 06:03 A | Sep 09 08:49 | Sep 16 16:05 n | Sep 23 06:56 |
| Sep 30 21:12 | Oct 09 01:33 | Oct 16 01:23 | Oct 22 16:14 |
| Oct 30 14:38 | Nov 07 16:51 | Nov 14 10:52 | Nov 21 05:33 |
| Nov 29 09:18 | Dec 07 06:03 | Dec 13 21:06 | Dec 20 22:56 |
| Dec 29 03:53 | - | - | - |
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: 2011 to 2020
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| PST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AKST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| HST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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)
- 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
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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