2016 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 06:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 12:53 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
03 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 19:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 00:57 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
07 05:57 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 19 Mercury at Perihelion
09 09 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
10 02:30 NEW MOON
14 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 16:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:10 Moon at Perigee: 369619 km
17 00:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 03:16 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
24 02:46 FULL MOON
26 06:10 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
28 00:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:14 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 10:10 Moon at Apogee: 404553 km
Feb 01 04:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 09:48 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
03 20:05 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
06 08:32 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 17:47 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
08 15:39 NEW MOON
10 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
11 03:42 Moon at Perigee: 364358 km
13 04 Mercury 4.0°N of Venus
15 08:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 18 Mercury at Aphelion
22 13:48 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 19:20 FULL MOON
24 04:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
24 07:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 04:28 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
28 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 19:16 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
Mar 02 00:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 07:53 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 11:54 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
08 11 Jupiter at Opposition
09 02:54 NEW MOON
09 02:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
09 07:31 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 359509 km
14 14:44 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05:31 Vernal Equinox
20 15 Venus at Aphelion
20 20:05 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 04:57 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
22 13:59 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
23 13:01 FULL MOON
23 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 15:16 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
28 19:45 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
29 15:58 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
31 16:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 05 18 Mercury at Perihelion
05 18:27 Moon at Descending Node
06 09:30 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 12:24 NEW MOON
07 18:36 Moon at Perigee: 357164 km
09 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
10 23:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 04:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:46 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
18 05:42 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
18 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
18 19:04 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:05 Moon at Apogee: 406352 km
22 06:24 FULL MOON
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 20:28 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 14:51 Mars 4.8°N of Antares
30 04:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 03 02:27 Moon at Descending Node
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 05:14 Moon at Perigee: 357828 km
06 20:30 NEW MOON
08 09:21 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
09 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 18:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:06 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
15 10:30 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
15 21:39 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:06 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
21 22:15 FULL MOON
22 12 Mars at Opposition
22 22:59 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 13:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:45 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 07 Saturn at Opposition
03 10:47 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 11:55 Moon at Perigee: 361142 km
05 04:00 NEW MOON
05 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
06 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 15:47 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
11 20:35 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
11 23:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 13:00 Moon at Apogee: 405022 km
19 01:40 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 04:39 Mercury 3.7°N of Aldebaran
20 12:02 FULL MOON
20 23:35 Summer Solstice
26 06:28 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:45 Moon at Perigee: 365983 km
02 04:58 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
02 17 Mercury at Perihelion
04 12:01 NEW MOON
04 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
07 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 00:33 Regulus 1.8°N of Moon
09 02:41 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:08 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 00 Venus at Perihelion
12 01:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06:24 Moon at Apogee: 404272 km
16 06:11 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
19 23:57 FULL MOON
23 08:49 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12:25 Moon at Perigee: 369659 km
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 11:53 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 16:55 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
Aug 02 21:45 NEW MOON
04 07:19 Venus 2.9°N of Moon
04 09:22 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
04 23:12 Mercury 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:57 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 04:28 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
10 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13:10 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 17 Mercury at Aphelion
16 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 10:27 FULL MOON
19 15:14 Moon at Descending Node
20 07 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
22 02:20 Moon at Perigee: 367047 km
24 06:09 Mars 1.8°N of Antares
25 02 Mars 4.3°S of Saturn
25 04:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 17:21 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
27 23 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
Sep 01 10:03 NEW MOON
01 10:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
01 16:27 Moon at Ascending Node
02 16 Neptune at Opposition
02 22:53 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 11:33 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
06 19:44 Moon at Apogee: 405059 km
08 22:23 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 00:55 Moon at Descending Node
16 19:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.908
16 20:05 FULL MOON
18 16:15 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 361894 km
21 23:13 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
22 15:21 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 23:32 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 16 Mercury at Perihelion
28 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
28 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:42 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 01:12 NEW MOON
04 12:02 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
06 09:04 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 05:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
15 11 Uranus at Opposition
16 05:23 FULL MOON
17 00:36 Moon at Perigee: 357860 km
19 07:18 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 05:01 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
26 02:44 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:56 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
27 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 10:33 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
29 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38124 AU
30 03 Venus 3.0°S of Saturn
30 18:38 NEW MOON
31 20:29 Moon at Apogee: 406660 km
Nov 02 20:38 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 16:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 12:23 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
14 14:52 FULL MOON
15 17:50 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 09:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11:08 Regulus 1.3°N of Moon
22 03:48 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20 Mercury 3.4°S of Saturn
25 02:47 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
27 21:08 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
29 13:18 NEW MOON
Dec 05 11:39 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
06 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
11 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
13 00:27 Moon at Perigee: 358463 km
13 05:14 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 01:06 FULL MOON
18 19:13 Regulus 1.0°N of Moon
19 05:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11:45 Winter Solstice
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 17:37 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 06:55 Moon at Apogee: 405870 km
25 16 Mercury at Perihelion
27 22:00 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 07:53 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 06:30 |
| Jan 10 02:30 | Jan 17 00:26 | Jan 24 02:46 | Feb 01 04:28 |
| Feb 08 15:39 | Feb 15 08:46 | Feb 22 19:20 | Mar 02 00:11 |
| Mar 09 02:54 T | Mar 15 18:03 | Mar 23 13:01 n | Mar 31 16:17 |
| Apr 07 12:24 | Apr 14 04:59 | Apr 22 06:24 | Apr 30 04:29 |
| May 06 20:30 | May 13 18:02 | May 21 22:15 | May 29 13:12 |
| Jun 05 04:00 | Jun 12 09:10 | Jun 20 12:02 | Jun 27 19:19 |
| Jul 04 12:01 | Jul 12 01:52 | Jul 19 23:57 | Jul 27 00:00 |
| Aug 02 21:45 | Aug 10 19:21 | Aug 18 10:27 | Aug 25 04:41 |
| Sep 01 10:03 A | Sep 09 12:49 | Sep 16 20:05 n | Sep 23 10:56 |
| Oct 01 01:12 | Oct 09 05:33 | Oct 16 05:23 | Oct 22 20:14 |
| Oct 30 18:38 | Nov 07 20:51 | Nov 14 14:52 | Nov 21 09:33 |
| Nov 29 13:18 | Dec 07 10:03 | Dec 14 01:06 | Dec 21 02:56 |
| Dec 29 07:53 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GMT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MSK | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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
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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