2016 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 11:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 17:23 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
03 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 00:15 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
04 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 05:27 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
07 10:27 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 23 Mercury at Perihelion
09 13 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
10 07:00 NEW MOON
14 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 21:18 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:40 Moon at Perigee: 369619 km
17 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
24 07:16 FULL MOON
26 10:40 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
28 05:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:44 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 14:40 Moon at Apogee: 404553 km
Feb 01 08:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 14:18 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
04 00:35 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
06 13:02 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 22:17 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
08 20:09 NEW MOON
11 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
11 08:12 Moon at Perigee: 364358 km
13 08 Mercury 4.0°N of Venus
15 13:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:11 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 22 Mercury at Aphelion
22 18:18 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 23:50 FULL MOON
24 09:28 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
24 11:40 Moon at Ascending Node
27 08:58 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
28 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 23:46 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
Mar 02 04:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 12:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 16:24 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
08 15 Jupiter at Opposition
09 07:24 NEW MOON
09 07:27 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
09 12:01 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:32 Moon at Perigee: 359509 km
14 19:14 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10:01 Vernal Equinox
20 19 Venus at Aphelion
21 00:35 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 09:27 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
22 18:29 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17:17 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
23 17:31 FULL MOON
24 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 19:46 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
29 00:15 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
29 20:28 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
31 20:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 05 22 Mercury at Perihelion
05 22:57 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:00 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 16:54 NEW MOON
07 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 357164 km
10 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 03:35 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06:16 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
18 10:12 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
18 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
18 23:34 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:35 Moon at Apogee: 406352 km
22 10:54 FULL MOON
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 00:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 19:21 Mars 4.8°N of Antares
30 08:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 03 06:57 Moon at Descending Node
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 09:44 Moon at Perigee: 357828 km
07 01:00 NEW MOON
08 13:51 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
09 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 22:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12:36 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
15 15:00 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
16 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03:36 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
22 02:45 FULL MOON
22 17 Mars at Opposition
23 03:29 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 17:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:15 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 11 Saturn at Opposition
03 15:17 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 16:25 Moon at Perigee: 361142 km
05 08:30 NEW MOON
05 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
07 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 20:17 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
12 01:05 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
12 03:50 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 405022 km
19 06:10 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 09:09 Mercury 3.7°N of Aldebaran
20 16:32 FULL MOON
21 04:05 Summer Solstice
26 10:58 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:15 Moon at Perigee: 365983 km
02 09:28 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
02 21 Mercury at Perihelion
04 16:31 NEW MOON
04 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
07 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 05:03 Regulus 1.8°N of Moon
09 07:11 Moon at Ascending Node
09 15:38 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 04 Venus at Perihelion
12 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10:54 Moon at Apogee: 404272 km
16 10:41 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 04:27 FULL MOON
23 13:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 16:55 Moon at Perigee: 369659 km
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:23 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 21:25 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
Aug 03 02:15 NEW MOON
04 11:49 Venus 2.9°N of Moon
04 13:52 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
05 03:42 Mercury 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 13:18 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:27 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 08:58 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 05:35 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
10 23:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17:40 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 21 Mercury at Aphelion
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 14:57 FULL MOON
19 19:44 Moon at Descending Node
20 11 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
22 06:50 Moon at Perigee: 367047 km
24 10:39 Mars 1.8°N of Antares
25 07 Mars 4.3°S of Saturn
25 09:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 21:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
28 03 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
Sep 01 14:33 NEW MOON
01 14:37 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
01 20:57 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21 Neptune at Opposition
03 03:23 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16:03 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 00:14 Moon at Apogee: 405059 km
09 02:53 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 17:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 05:25 Moon at Descending Node
17 00:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.908
17 00:35 FULL MOON
18 20:45 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 361894 km
22 03:43 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
22 19:51 Autumnal Equinox
23 15:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 04:02 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 20 Mercury at Perihelion
29 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
29 03:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16:12 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 05:42 NEW MOON
04 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
06 13:34 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 10:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 15:13 Moon at Descending Node
15 16 Uranus at Opposition
16 09:53 FULL MOON
17 05:06 Moon at Perigee: 357860 km
19 11:48 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09:31 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
26 07:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 16:26 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
27 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 15:03 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
29 18 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38124 AU
30 07 Venus 3.0°S of Saturn
30 23:08 NEW MOON
Nov 01 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 406660 km
03 01:08 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 01:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:27 Moon at Descending Node
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 16:53 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
14 19:22 FULL MOON
15 22:20 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 14:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15:38 Regulus 1.3°N of Moon
22 08:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00 Mercury 3.4°S of Saturn
25 07:17 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 01:38 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
29 17:48 NEW MOON
Dec 05 16:09 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
06 23:05 Moon at Descending Node
07 14:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
11 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
13 04:57 Moon at Perigee: 358463 km
13 09:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 05:36 FULL MOON
18 23:43 Regulus 1.0°N of Moon
19 10:16 Moon at Ascending Node
21 07:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 16:15 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 22:07 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 405870 km
25 20 Mercury at Perihelion
28 02:30 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
29 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 12:23 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 11:00 |
| Jan 10 07:00 | Jan 17 04:56 | Jan 24 07:16 | Feb 01 08:58 |
| Feb 08 20:09 | Feb 15 13:16 | Feb 22 23:50 | Mar 02 04:41 |
| Mar 09 07:24 T | Mar 15 22:33 | Mar 23 17:31 n | Mar 31 20:47 |
| Apr 07 16:54 | Apr 14 09:29 | Apr 22 10:54 | Apr 30 08:59 |
| May 07 01:00 | May 13 22:32 | May 22 02:45 | May 29 17:42 |
| Jun 05 08:30 | Jun 12 13:40 | Jun 20 16:32 | Jun 27 23:49 |
| Jul 04 16:31 | Jul 12 06:22 | Jul 20 04:27 | Jul 27 04:30 |
| Aug 03 02:15 | Aug 10 23:51 | Aug 18 14:57 | Aug 25 09:11 |
| Sep 01 14:33 A | Sep 09 17:19 | Sep 17 00:35 n | Sep 23 15:26 |
| Oct 01 05:42 | Oct 09 10:03 | Oct 16 09:53 | Oct 23 00:44 |
| Oct 30 23:08 | Nov 08 01:21 | Nov 14 19:22 | Nov 21 14:03 |
| Nov 29 17:48 | Dec 07 14:33 | Dec 14 05:36 | Dec 21 07:26 |
| Dec 29 12:23 | - | - | - |
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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