2040 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2040 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 00 Mars at Opposition
03 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 14:04 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
07 10:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 20:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:57 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 19:36 Moon at Descending Node
12 03:02 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 19:33 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
14 12:55 NEW MOON
21 11:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Uranus at Opposition
24 21:57 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:12 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 19:50 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
28 11:09 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
29 17:24 FULL MOON
Feb 02 19:21 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 16:09 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
06 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 22:23 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
08 00:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 01 Mercury at Perihelion
10 22:50 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
11 04:12 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
12 23:54 NEW MOON
20 07:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 00:48 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
23 02:25 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 18:17 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
28 10:29 FULL MOON
29 21:07 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 19:54 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
06 01:33 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:21 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
06 12 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
06 16:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:53 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 18:56 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
13 11:16 NEW MOON
17 06 Jupiter at Opposition
18 07 Venus at Aphelion
19 01:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 09:41 Vernal Equinox
21 03:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
22 01:17 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 02:09 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
24 01 Mercury at Aphelion
27 22:38 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
28 23:50 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
29 00:41 FULL MOON
29 03 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 02 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
02 09:55 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
04 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
04 23:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:51 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 23:30 NEW MOON
15 06:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15:26 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
18 16:46 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
19 08:56 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 10:13 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 23:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 02:30 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
25 05:19 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
27 12:08 FULL MOON
29 08:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:10 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
30 13:52 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
May 01 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 00 Mercury at Perihelion
11 12:58 NEW MOON
11 13:12 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
12 13:35 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:31 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
16 17:50 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 20:37 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
19 16:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:47 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
22 12:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
26 17:57 Moon at Descending Node
26 21:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 21:17 FULL MOON
27 02:38 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
28 11:52 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
31 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 02 11:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:21 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:33 NEW MOON
11 19:12 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
13 00:39 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
15 10:14 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 20:11 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 07:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:45 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
21 03:16 Summer Solstice
23 04:13 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:14 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
25 04:49 FULL MOON
25 19:03 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
26 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 07:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 16 Venus at Perihelion
09 18:45 NEW MOON
10 05:43 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
14 01:09 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
15 09:02 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 05:54 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 18:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
20 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:17 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
24 04:45 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
24 11:35 FULL MOON
26 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 06:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 22:22 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
02 03:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00 Mercury at Perihelion
04 06:31 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 09:13 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
06 12:46 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
08 09:56 NEW MOON
10 00:34 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
11 17:23 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
11 23:49 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
12 15:56 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 04:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:00 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:27 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
18 11 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
21 13:29 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 18:39 FULL MOON
29 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 20:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 14 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 02 03 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 19:13 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 19:45 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
07 00:43 NEW MOON
07 05 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
08 06 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
08 16:27 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
09 03:21 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
09 06:28 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 11:06 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 23 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
12 15:41 Moon at Descending Node
13 13 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
13 13:34 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
14 11:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23 Mercury at Aphelion
17 11:53 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
20 18:02 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
21 01 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
21 03:13 FULL MOON
21 06:24 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 19:14 Autumnal Equinox
25 08:34 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:25 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
28 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:31 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
30 12:20 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 05 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 14:56 NEW MOON
08 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 06:16 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
09 09:22 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
09 18:03 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:01 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
11 06 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
13 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 20:50 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
20 14:20 FULL MOON
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 15:39 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23:44 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
25 10:59 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
27 10:32 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
27 15 Neptune at Opposition
28 08:04 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 09:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23 Mercury at Perihelion
31 13 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 18 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 16 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
03 06:52 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
03 07:29 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16:38 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 20:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 04:26 NEW MOON
05 04:38 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:43 Moon at Descending Node
06 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
07 01:52 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
08 06:59 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 15:47 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
12 00:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 19 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
19 00:07 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
19 04:36 FULL MOON
19 08:21 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 18:41 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
25 04:42 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
27 06:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:38 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 22:52 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 01 03:00 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
03 10:32 Moon at Descending Node
04 17:03 NEW MOON
06 22:50 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 23:15 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
11 09:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:23 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 23 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 21:46 FULL MOON
21 02:14 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
21 16:03 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 22:59 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
27 02:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:36 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 21:08 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 23:26 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
31 22:07 Antares 3.2°S of 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
2040 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2040 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 20:35 |
| Jan 14 12:55 | Jan 21 11:51 | Jan 29 17:24 | Feb 06 08:02 |
| Feb 12 23:54 | Feb 20 07:03 | Feb 28 10:29 | Mar 06 16:49 |
| Mar 13 11:16 | Mar 21 03:29 | Mar 29 00:41 | Apr 04 23:36 |
| Apr 11 23:30 | Apr 19 23:07 | Apr 27 12:08 | May 04 05:30 |
| May 11 12:58 P | May 19 16:30 | May 26 21:17 t | Jun 02 11:47 |
| Jun 10 03:33 | Jun 18 07:02 | Jun 25 04:49 | Jul 01 19:48 |
| Jul 09 18:45 | Jul 17 18:46 | Jul 24 11:35 | Jul 31 06:36 |
| Aug 08 09:56 | Aug 16 04:06 | Aug 22 18:39 | Aug 29 20:46 |
| Sep 07 00:43 | Sep 14 11:37 | Sep 21 03:13 | Sep 28 14:11 |
| Oct 06 14:56 | Oct 13 18:11 | Oct 20 14:20 | Oct 28 09:57 |
| Nov 05 04:26 P | Nov 12 00:53 | Nov 19 04:36 t | Nov 27 06:37 |
| Dec 04 17:03 | Dec 11 09:00 | Dec 18 21:46 | Dec 27 02:32 |
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: 2031 to 2040
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 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 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| IST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| BST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| ICT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AWST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| JST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| ACT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AEST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| NCT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| NZST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- 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
For more information and sample pages, see 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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