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