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