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