2016 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 13:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 19:53 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
03 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 02:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 07:57 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
07 12:57 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
09 02 Mercury at Perihelion
09 16 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
10 09:30 NEW MOON
14 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 10:10 Moon at Perigee: 369619 km
17 07:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10:16 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
24 09:46 FULL MOON
26 13:10 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
28 07:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09:14 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 17:10 Moon at Apogee: 404553 km
Feb 01 11:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 16:48 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
04 03:05 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
06 15:32 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
07 00:47 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
08 22:39 NEW MOON
11 04:46 Moon at Descending Node
11 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 364358 km
13 11 Mercury 4.0°N of Venus
15 15:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Aphelion
22 20:48 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
23 02:20 FULL MOON
24 11:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
24 14:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11:28 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
28 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 01 02:16 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
02 07:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 14:53 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 18:54 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
08 18 Jupiter at Opposition
09 09:54 NEW MOON
09 09:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
09 14:31 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:02 Moon at Perigee: 359509 km
14 21:44 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
16 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 12:31 Vernal Equinox
20 22 Venus at Aphelion
21 03:05 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 11:57 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
22 20:59 Moon at Ascending Node
23 19:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
23 20:01 FULL MOON
24 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 22:16 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
29 02:45 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
29 22:58 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
31 23:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 06 01 Mercury at Perihelion
06 01:27 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:30 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 19:24 NEW MOON
08 01:36 Moon at Perigee: 357164 km
10 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 06:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 11:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:46 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
18 12:42 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
18 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
19 02:04 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:05 Moon at Apogee: 406352 km
22 13:24 FULL MOON
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 03:28 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 21:51 Mars 4.8°N of Antares
30 11:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 03 09:27 Moon at Descending Node
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12:14 Moon at Perigee: 357828 km
07 03:30 NEW MOON
08 16:21 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
09 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15:06 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
15 17:30 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
16 04:39 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:06 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
22 05:15 FULL MOON
22 19 Mars at Opposition
23 05:59 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 20:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:45 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 14 Saturn at Opposition
03 17:47 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 18:55 Moon at Perigee: 361142 km
05 11:00 NEW MOON
05 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
07 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 22:47 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
12 03:35 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
12 06:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 405022 km
19 08:40 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 11:39 Mercury 3.7°N of Aldebaran
20 19:02 FULL MOON
21 06:35 Summer Solstice
26 13:28 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 14:45 Moon at Perigee: 365983 km
02 11:58 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 00 Mercury at Perihelion
04 19:01 NEW MOON
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
07 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 07:33 Regulus 1.8°N of Moon
09 09:41 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:08 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 07 Venus at Perihelion
12 08:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13:24 Moon at Apogee: 404272 km
16 13:11 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 06:57 FULL MOON
23 15:49 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:25 Moon at Perigee: 369659 km
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 18:53 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 23:55 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
Aug 03 04:45 NEW MOON
04 14:19 Venus 2.9°N of Moon
04 16:22 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
05 06:12 Mercury 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19:57 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 11:28 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 08:05 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
11 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 20:10 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 00 Mercury at Aphelion
17 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 17:27 FULL MOON
19 22:14 Moon at Descending Node
20 14 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
22 09:20 Moon at Perigee: 367047 km
24 13:09 Mars 1.8°N of Antares
25 09 Mars 4.3°S of Saturn
25 11:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:21 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
28 06 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
Sep 01 17:03 NEW MOON
01 17:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
01 23:27 Moon at Ascending Node
02 23 Neptune at Opposition
03 05:53 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18:33 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 405059 km
09 05:23 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 19:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 07:55 Moon at Descending Node
17 02:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.908
17 03:05 FULL MOON
18 23:15 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
19 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 361894 km
22 06:13 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
22 22:21 Autumnal Equinox
23 17:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 06:32 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 23 Mercury at Perihelion
29 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
29 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18:42 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 08:12 NEW MOON
04 19:02 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
06 16:04 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 12:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
15 18 Uranus at Opposition
16 12:23 FULL MOON
17 07:36 Moon at Perigee: 357860 km
19 14:18 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 03:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12:01 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
26 09:44 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:56 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
28 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 17:33 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
29 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38124 AU
30 10 Venus 3.0°S of Saturn
31 01:38 NEW MOON
Nov 01 03:29 Moon at Apogee: 406660 km
03 03:38 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 03:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 19:23 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
14 21:52 FULL MOON
16 00:50 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 16:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:08 Regulus 1.3°N of Moon
22 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03 Mercury 3.4°S of Saturn
25 09:47 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 04:08 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
29 20:18 NEW MOON
Dec 05 18:39 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
07 17:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
11 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
13 07:27 Moon at Perigee: 358463 km
13 12:14 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 08:06 FULL MOON
19 02:13 Regulus 1.0°N of Moon
19 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:45 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 00:37 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 405870 km
25 23 Mercury at Perihelion
28 05:00 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
29 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 14:53 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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 13:30 |
| Jan 10 09:30 | Jan 17 07:26 | Jan 24 09:46 | Feb 01 11:28 |
| Feb 08 22:39 | Feb 15 15:46 | Feb 23 02:20 | Mar 02 07:11 |
| Mar 09 09:54 T | Mar 16 01:03 | Mar 23 20:01 n | Mar 31 23:17 |
| Apr 07 19:24 | Apr 14 11:59 | Apr 22 13:24 | Apr 30 11:29 |
| May 07 03:30 | May 14 01:02 | May 22 05:15 | May 29 20:12 |
| Jun 05 11:00 | Jun 12 16:10 | Jun 20 19:02 | Jun 28 02:19 |
| Jul 04 19:01 | Jul 12 08:52 | Jul 20 06:57 | Jul 27 07:00 |
| Aug 03 04:45 | Aug 11 02:21 | Aug 18 17:27 | Aug 25 11:41 |
| Sep 01 17:03 A | Sep 09 19:49 | Sep 17 03:05 n | Sep 23 17:56 |
| Oct 01 08:12 | Oct 09 12:33 | Oct 16 12:23 | Oct 23 03:14 |
| Oct 31 01:38 | Nov 08 03:51 | Nov 14 21:52 | Nov 21 16:33 |
| Nov 29 20:18 | Dec 07 17:03 | Dec 14 08:06 | Dec 21 09:56 |
| Dec 29 14:53 | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| IST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| BST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ICT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AWST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| JST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ACT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AEST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NCT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NZST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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