2016 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 18:53 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 01:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 06:57 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
07 11:57 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
09 01 Mercury at Perihelion
09 15 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
10 08:30 NEW MOON
14 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 22:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:10 Moon at Perigee: 369619 km
17 06:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 09:16 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
24 08:46 FULL MOON
26 12:10 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
28 06:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:14 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 16:10 Moon at Apogee: 404553 km
Feb 01 10:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 15:48 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
04 02:05 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
06 14:32 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 23:47 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
08 21:39 NEW MOON
11 03:46 Moon at Descending Node
11 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 364358 km
13 10 Mercury 4.0°N of Venus
15 14:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 00 Mercury at Aphelion
22 19:48 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
23 01:20 FULL MOON
24 10:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
24 13:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10:28 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
28 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 01 01:16 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
02 06:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 13:53 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 17:54 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
08 17 Jupiter at Opposition
09 08:54 NEW MOON
09 08:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
09 13:31 Moon at Descending Node
10 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 359509 km
14 20:44 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
16 00:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11:31 Vernal Equinox
20 21 Venus at Aphelion
21 02:05 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 10:57 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
22 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
23 19:01 FULL MOON
24 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 21:16 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
29 01:45 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
29 21:58 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
31 22:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 06 00 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00:27 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:30 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 18:24 NEW MOON
08 00:36 Moon at Perigee: 357164 km
10 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 05:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 10:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 07:46 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
18 11:42 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
18 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
19 01:04 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:05 Moon at Apogee: 406352 km
22 12:24 FULL MOON
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 02:28 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 20:51 Mars 4.8°N of Antares
30 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 03 08:27 Moon at Descending Node
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 11:14 Moon at Perigee: 357828 km
07 02:30 NEW MOON
08 15:21 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
09 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:06 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
15 16:30 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
16 03:39 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:06 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
22 04:15 FULL MOON
22 18 Mars at Opposition
23 04:59 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 19:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:45 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 13 Saturn at Opposition
03 16:47 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 17:55 Moon at Perigee: 361142 km
05 10:00 NEW MOON
05 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
07 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 21:47 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
12 02:35 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
12 05:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19:00 Moon at Apogee: 405022 km
19 07:40 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 10:39 Mercury 3.7°N of Aldebaran
20 18:02 FULL MOON
21 05:35 Summer Solstice
26 12:28 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13:45 Moon at Perigee: 365983 km
02 10:58 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
02 23 Mercury at Perihelion
04 18:01 NEW MOON
04 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
07 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 06:33 Regulus 1.8°N of Moon
09 08:41 Moon at Ascending Node
09 17:08 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 06 Venus at Perihelion
12 07:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 404272 km
16 12:11 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 05:57 FULL MOON
23 14:49 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:25 Moon at Perigee: 369659 km
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:53 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 22:55 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
Aug 03 03:45 NEW MOON
04 13:19 Venus 2.9°N of Moon
04 15:22 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
05 05:12 Mercury 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 14:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:57 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 10:28 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 07:05 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
11 01:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:10 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 23 Mercury at Aphelion
17 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 16:27 FULL MOON
19 21:14 Moon at Descending Node
20 13 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
22 08:20 Moon at Perigee: 367047 km
24 12:09 Mars 1.8°N of Antares
25 08 Mars 4.3°S of Saturn
25 10:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23:21 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
28 05 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
Sep 01 16:03 NEW MOON
01 16:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
01 22:27 Moon at Ascending Node
02 22 Neptune at Opposition
03 04:53 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 17:33 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 01:44 Moon at Apogee: 405059 km
09 04:23 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 18:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 06:55 Moon at Descending Node
17 01:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.908
17 02:05 FULL MOON
18 22:15 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
19 00:00 Moon at Perigee: 361894 km
22 05:13 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
22 21:21 Autumnal Equinox
23 16:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 05:32 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 22 Mercury at Perihelion
29 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
29 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17:42 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 07:12 NEW MOON
04 18:02 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
06 15:04 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 11:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
15 17 Uranus at Opposition
16 11:23 FULL MOON
17 06:36 Moon at Perigee: 357860 km
19 13:18 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 02:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11:01 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
26 08:44 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:56 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
27 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 16:33 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
29 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38124 AU
30 09 Venus 3.0°S of Saturn
31 00:38 NEW MOON
Nov 01 02:29 Moon at Apogee: 406660 km
03 02:38 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 02:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 18:23 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
14 20:52 FULL MOON
15 23:50 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 15:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 17:08 Regulus 1.3°N of Moon
22 09:48 Moon at Ascending Node
24 02 Mercury 3.4°S of Saturn
25 08:47 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 03:08 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
29 19:18 NEW MOON
Dec 05 17:39 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 00:35 Moon at Descending Node
07 16:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
11 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
13 06:27 Moon at Perigee: 358463 km
13 11:14 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 07:06 FULL MOON
19 01:13 Regulus 1.0°N of Moon
19 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 17:45 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:37 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 12:55 Moon at Apogee: 405870 km
25 22 Mercury at Perihelion
28 04:00 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
29 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 13:53 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 12:30 |
| Jan 10 08:30 | Jan 17 06:26 | Jan 24 08:46 | Feb 01 10:28 |
| Feb 08 21:39 | Feb 15 14:46 | Feb 23 01:20 | Mar 02 06:11 |
| Mar 09 08:54 T | Mar 16 00:03 | Mar 23 19:01 n | Mar 31 22:17 |
| Apr 07 18:24 | Apr 14 10:59 | Apr 22 12:24 | Apr 30 10:29 |
| May 07 02:30 | May 14 00:02 | May 22 04:15 | May 29 19:12 |
| Jun 05 10:00 | Jun 12 15:10 | Jun 20 18:02 | Jun 28 01:19 |
| Jul 04 18:01 | Jul 12 07:52 | Jul 20 05:57 | Jul 27 06:00 |
| Aug 03 03:45 | Aug 11 01:21 | Aug 18 16:27 | Aug 25 10:41 |
| Sep 01 16:03 A | Sep 09 18:49 | Sep 17 02:05 n | Sep 23 16:56 |
| Oct 01 07:12 | Oct 09 11:33 | Oct 16 11:23 | Oct 23 02:14 |
| Oct 31 00:38 | Nov 08 02:51 | Nov 14 20:52 | Nov 21 15:33 |
| Nov 29 19:18 | Dec 07 16:03 | Dec 14 07:06 | Dec 21 08:56 |
| Dec 29 13:53 | - | - | - |
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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