Astronomical Events 1996

81 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Mon, Jan 1, 1996, 07:18 UTC

07:18 UTC · magnitude -0.6 · 0.8° apart
Mars and Neptune close together Planets

Mon, Jan 1, 1996, 16:30 UTC

16:30 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 1.6° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Tue, Jan 2, 1996, 16:41 UTC

16:41 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Thu, Jan 4, 1996, 05:56 UTC · active Dec 29, 1995 to Jan 11, 1996

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 98% lit.
Mars and Uranus close together Planets

Mon, Jan 8, 1996, 03:56 UTC

03:56 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.6° apart
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Sat, Jan 13, 1996, 01:10 UTC

01:10 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.8° apart
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Tue, Jan 16, 1996, 02:51 UTC

02:51 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Thu, Jan 18, 1996, 21:37 UTC

21:37 UTC · magnitude 4.7
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Jan 21, 1996, 07:27 UTC

07:27 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Venus and Saturn close together Planets

Fri, Feb 2, 1996, 11:14 UTC

11:14 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 1.1° apart
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Sun, Feb 11, 1996, 14:24 UTC

14:24 UTC · magnitude 0.0 · 0.1° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Feb 11, 1996, 20:27 UTC

20:27 UTC · magnitude 0.0
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Fri, Feb 16, 1996, 21:48 UTC

21:48 UTC · magnitude -0.0 · 0.2° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Feb 22, 1996, 04:37 UTC

04:37 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 0.1° apart
Mars in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, Mar 4, 1996, 13:53 UTC

13:53 UTC · magnitude 1.1
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Mar 17, 1996, 16:15 UTC

16:15 UTC · magnitude 1.1
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Wed, Mar 20, 1996, 08:03 UTC

08:03 UTC.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Thu, Mar 28, 1996, 07:36 UTC

07:36 UTC · magnitude -2.0
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Mon, Apr 1, 1996, 00:00 UTC

00:00 UTC · magnitude -4.4
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Thu, Apr 4, 1996, 00:09 UTC

Greatest eclipse 00:09 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Apr 15, 1996, 22:50 UTC

22:50 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 3.5° apart
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Apr 17, 1996, 22:36 UTC

Greatest eclipse 22:36 UTC, magnitude 0.88.
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Mon, Apr 22, 1996, 04:16 UTC · active Apr 13, 1996 to Apr 30, 1996

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 18% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Tue, Apr 23, 1996, 07:43 UTC

07:43 UTC · magnitude 0.3
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Sun, May 5, 1996, 17:48 UTC · active Apr 18, 1996 to May 27, 1996

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 93% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, May 13, 1996, 10:24 UTC

10:24 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 3.3° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, May 15, 1996, 01:09 UTC

01:09 UTC · magnitude 6.1
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, May 16, 1996, 03:44 UTC

03:44 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 1.7° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Jun 9, 1996, 19:40 UTC

19:40 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 3.0° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Mon, Jun 10, 1996, 08:57 UTC

08:57 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Venus at inferior conjunction Planets

Mon, Jun 10, 1996, 16:22 UTC

16:22 UTC · magnitude -3.7
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Jun 14, 1996, 00:29 UTC

00:29 UTC · magnitude 0.3 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Fri, Jun 14, 1996, 01:49 UTC

01:49 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 3.6° apart
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Sun, Jun 16, 1996, 22:15 UTC

22:15 UTC · magnitude 0.0 · 2.8° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Jun 21, 1996, 02:23 UTC

02:23 UTC.
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sun, Jun 23, 1996, 06:04 UTC

06:04 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 1.5° apart
Supermoon: Buck Moon Supermoons

Mon, Jul 1, 1996, 03:58 UTC

Full moon at 358,493 km, 03:58 UTC.
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Thu, Jul 4, 1996, 11:52 UTC

11:52 UTC · magnitude -2.7
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Jul 7, 1996, 03:40 UTC

03:40 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 2.8° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Thu, Jul 11, 1996, 09:02 UTC

09:02 UTC · magnitude -2.1
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Jul 12, 1996, 08:37 UTC

08:37 UTC · magnitude -4.5 · 0.4° apart
Neptune at opposition Planets

Thu, Jul 18, 1996, 17:32 UTC

17:32 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Uranus at opposition Planets

Thu, Jul 25, 1996, 06:30 UTC

06:30 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Sun, Jul 28, 1996, 20:00 UTC · active Jul 11, 1996 to Aug 22, 1996

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 96% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Mon, Jul 29, 1996, 21:06 UTC · active Jul 2, 1996 to Aug 14, 1996

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 99% lit.
Supermoon: Blue Moon Supermoons

Tue, Jul 30, 1996, 10:35 UTC

Full moon at 356,965 km, 10:35 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Aug 3, 1996, 11:30 UTC

11:30 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.7° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sat, Aug 10, 1996, 03:54 UTC

03:54 UTC · magnitude -4.4 · 1.2° apart
Perseids Meteor Showers

Mon, Aug 12, 1996, 10:48 UTC · active Jul 16, 1996 to Aug 23, 1996

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 3% lit.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Aug 16, 1996, 18:10 UTC

18:10 UTC · magnitude 0.2 · 0.3° apart
Venus at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Aug 20, 1996, 02:11 UTC

02:11 UTC · magnitude -4.3
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Aug 21, 1996, 16:04 UTC

16:04 UTC · magnitude 0.3
Supermoon: Sturgeon Moon Supermoons

Wed, Aug 28, 1996, 17:52 UTC

Full moon at 359,768 km, 17:52 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Aug 30, 1996, 19:19 UTC

19:19 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 2.8° apart
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Wed, Sep 4, 1996, 10:33 UTC

10:33 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 2.9° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Sep 8, 1996, 21:49 UTC

21:49 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 3.2° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Tue, Sep 17, 1996, 13:03 UTC

13:03 UTC · magnitude 5.0
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Sep 22, 1996, 18:00 UTC

18:00 UTC.
Saturn at opposition Planets

Thu, Sep 26, 1996, 15:45 UTC

15:45 UTC · magnitude 0.7
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Sep 27, 1996, 02:29 UTC

02:29 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 3.0° apart
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Sep 27, 1996, 02:54 UTC

Greatest eclipse 02:54 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Thu, Oct 3, 1996, 05:49 UTC

05:49 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Draconids Meteor Showers

Tue, Oct 8, 1996, 09:53 UTC · active Oct 5, 1996 to Oct 10, 1996

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 16% lit.
Moon near Venus Planets

Wed, Oct 9, 1996, 01:49 UTC

01:49 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 3.4° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Oct 11, 1996, 08:05 UTC

08:05 UTC · magnitude -1.0 · 2.4° apart
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sat, Oct 12, 1996, 14:02 UTC

Greatest eclipse 14:02 UTC, magnitude 0.76.
Orionids Meteor Showers

Mon, Oct 21, 1996, 03:00 UTC · active Oct 1, 1996 to Nov 7, 1996

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 66% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Oct 24, 1996, 08:24 UTC

08:24 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 3.1° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sat, Nov 2, 1996, 00:02 UTC

00:02 UTC · magnitude -1.4
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 5, 1996, 03:28 UTC · active Sep 9, 1996 to Nov 20, 1996

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 33% lit.
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Nov 8, 1996, 08:40 UTC

08:40 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 1.3° apart
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 12, 1996, 02:44 UTC · active Oct 20, 1996 to Dec 9, 1996

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 1% lit.
Leonids Meteor Showers

Sun, Nov 17, 1996, 08:18 UTC · active Nov 6, 1996 to Nov 29, 1996

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 42% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Nov 20, 1996, 13:05 UTC

13:05 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 3.1° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Dec 3, 1996, 18:40 UTC

18:40 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Dec 8, 1996, 14:02 UTC

14:02 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 1.9° apart
Geminids Meteor Showers

Fri, Dec 13, 1996, 22:10 UTC · active Dec 3, 1996 to Dec 19, 1996

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 14% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sun, Dec 15, 1996, 19:34 UTC

19:34 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Dec 17, 1996, 18:29 UTC

18:29 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 2.7° apart
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Sat, Dec 21, 1996, 14:06 UTC

14:06 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Sun, Dec 22, 1996, 06:35 UTC · active Dec 16, 1996 to Dec 25, 1996

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 93% lit.