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