2016 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 14:53 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 21:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 02:57 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
07 07:57 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Perihelion
09 11 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
10 04:30 NEW MOON
14 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:10 Moon at Perigee: 369619 km
17 02:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05:16 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
24 04:46 FULL MOON
26 08:10 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
28 02:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:14 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 404553 km
Feb 01 06:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 11:48 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
03 22:05 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
06 10:32 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 19:47 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
07 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
08 17:39 NEW MOON
10 23:46 Moon at Descending Node
11 05:42 Moon at Perigee: 364358 km
13 06 Mercury 4.0°N of Venus
15 10:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 10:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 20 Mercury at Aphelion
22 15:48 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 21:20 FULL MOON
24 06:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
24 09:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 06:28 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
28 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 21:16 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
Mar 02 02:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 09:53 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 13:54 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
08 13 Jupiter at Opposition
09 04:54 NEW MOON
09 04:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
09 09:31 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 359509 km
14 16:44 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 20:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07:31 Vernal Equinox
20 17 Venus at Aphelion
20 22:05 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
22 06:57 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
22 15:59 Moon at Ascending Node
23 14:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
23 15:01 FULL MOON
23 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 17:16 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
28 21:45 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
29 17:58 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
31 18:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 05 20 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20:27 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:30 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 14:24 NEW MOON
07 20:36 Moon at Perigee: 357164 km
10 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 01:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 06:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 03:46 Regulus 2.5°N of Moon
18 07:42 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
18 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
18 21:04 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 406352 km
22 08:24 FULL MOON
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 22:28 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 16:51 Mars 4.8°N of Antares
30 06:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 03 04:27 Moon at Descending Node
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 07:14 Moon at Perigee: 357828 km
06 22:30 NEW MOON
08 11:21 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
09 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 20:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10:06 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
15 12:30 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
15 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:06 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
22 00:15 FULL MOON
22 14 Mars at Opposition
23 00:59 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 15:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 07:45 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 09 Saturn at Opposition
03 12:47 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 13:55 Moon at Perigee: 361142 km
05 06:00 NEW MOON
05 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
07 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 17:47 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
11 22:35 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
12 01:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 11:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 405022 km
19 03:40 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 06:39 Mercury 3.7°N of Aldebaran
20 14:02 FULL MOON
21 01:35 Summer Solstice
26 08:28 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 09:45 Moon at Perigee: 365983 km
02 06:58 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
02 19 Mercury at Perihelion
04 14:01 NEW MOON
04 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
07 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 02:33 Regulus 1.8°N of Moon
09 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
09 13:08 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 02 Venus at Perihelion
12 03:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 08:24 Moon at Apogee: 404272 km
16 08:11 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 01:57 FULL MOON
23 10:49 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 14:25 Moon at Perigee: 369659 km
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13:53 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 18:55 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
Aug 02 23:45 NEW MOON
04 09:19 Venus 2.9°N of Moon
04 11:22 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
05 01:12 Mercury 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:57 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 06:28 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 03:05 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
10 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 15:10 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 19 Mercury at Aphelion
17 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 12:27 FULL MOON
19 17:14 Moon at Descending Node
20 09 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
22 04:20 Moon at Perigee: 367047 km
24 08:09 Mars 1.8°N of Antares
25 04 Mars 4.3°S of Saturn
25 06:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 19:21 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
28 01 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
Sep 01 12:03 NEW MOON
01 12:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
01 18:27 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18 Neptune at Opposition
03 00:53 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13:33 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
06 21:44 Moon at Apogee: 405059 km
09 00:23 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 02:55 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.908
16 22:05 FULL MOON
18 18:15 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 20:00 Moon at Perigee: 361894 km
22 01:13 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
22 17:21 Autumnal Equinox
23 12:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 01:32 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Perihelion
28 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
29 01:06 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13:42 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 03:12 NEW MOON
04 14:02 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
06 11:04 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
09 07:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:43 Moon at Descending Node
15 13 Uranus at Opposition
16 07:23 FULL MOON
17 02:36 Moon at Perigee: 357860 km
19 09:18 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:01 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
26 04:44 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:56 Venus 3.0°N of Antares
27 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 12:33 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
29 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38124 AU
30 05 Venus 3.0°S of Saturn
30 20:38 NEW MOON
31 22:29 Moon at Apogee: 406660 km
Nov 02 22:38 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 22:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 14:23 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
14 16:52 FULL MOON
15 19:50 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 11:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13:08 Regulus 1.3°N of Moon
22 05:48 Moon at Ascending Node
23 22 Mercury 3.4°S of Saturn
25 04:47 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
27 23:08 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
29 15:18 NEW MOON
Dec 05 13:39 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
06 20:35 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
11 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
13 02:27 Moon at Perigee: 358463 km
13 07:14 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 03:06 FULL MOON
18 21:13 Regulus 1.0°N of Moon
19 07:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13:45 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 19:37 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 405870 km
25 18 Mercury at Perihelion
28 00:00 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 09:53 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 08:30 |
| Jan 10 04:30 | Jan 17 02:26 | Jan 24 04:46 | Feb 01 06:28 |
| Feb 08 17:39 | Feb 15 10:46 | Feb 22 21:20 | Mar 02 02:11 |
| Mar 09 04:54 T | Mar 15 20:03 | Mar 23 15:01 n | Mar 31 18:17 |
| Apr 07 14:24 | Apr 14 06:59 | Apr 22 08:24 | Apr 30 06:29 |
| May 06 22:30 | May 13 20:02 | May 22 00:15 | May 29 15:12 |
| Jun 05 06:00 | Jun 12 11:10 | Jun 20 14:02 | Jun 27 21:19 |
| Jul 04 14:01 | Jul 12 03:52 | Jul 20 01:57 | Jul 27 02:00 |
| Aug 02 23:45 | Aug 10 21:21 | Aug 18 12:27 | Aug 25 06:41 |
| Sep 01 12:03 A | Sep 09 14:49 | Sep 16 22:05 n | Sep 23 12:56 |
| Oct 01 03:12 | Oct 09 07:33 | Oct 16 07:23 | Oct 22 22:14 |
| Oct 30 20:38 | Nov 07 22:51 | Nov 14 16:52 | Nov 21 11:33 |
| Nov 29 15:18 | Dec 07 12:03 | Dec 14 03:06 | Dec 21 04:56 |
| Dec 29 09:53 | - | - | - |
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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