2040 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 01 Mars at Opposition
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 14:34 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
07 10:38 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 21:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 14:27 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
12 03:32 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 20:03 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
14 13:25 NEW MOON
21 12:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Uranus at Opposition
24 22:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:42 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 20:20 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
28 11:39 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
29 17:54 FULL MOON
Feb 02 19:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 16:39 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
06 08:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 22:53 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
08 01:18 Moon at Descending Node
09 02 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:20 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
11 04:42 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
13 00:24 NEW MOON
20 07:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 01:18 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
23 02:55 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 18:47 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
28 10:59 FULL MOON
29 21:37 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 20:24 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
06 02:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:51 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
06 13 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
06 17:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 22:23 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 19:26 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
13 11:46 NEW MOON
17 06 Jupiter at Opposition
18 08 Venus at Aphelion
19 02:29 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 10:11 Vernal Equinox
21 03:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
22 01:47 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 02:39 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
24 02 Mercury at Aphelion
27 23:08 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
29 00:20 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
29 01:11 FULL MOON
29 04 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 02 03:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 10:25 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
04 06:39 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
05 00:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
12 00:00 NEW MOON
15 07:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15:56 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
18 17:16 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
19 09:26 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 10:43 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 23:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 03:00 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
25 05:49 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
27 12:38 FULL MOON
29 08:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:40 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
30 14:22 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
May 01 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 06:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 01 Mercury at Perihelion
11 13:28 NEW MOON
11 13:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
12 14:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11:01 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
16 18:20 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 21:07 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
19 17:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:17 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
22 12:56 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
26 18:27 Moon at Descending Node
26 21:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 21:47 FULL MOON
27 03:08 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
28 12:22 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
31 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 02 12:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:51 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:03 NEW MOON
11 19:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
13 00:18 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
13 01:09 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
15 10:44 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 20:41 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 07:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 21:15 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
21 03:46 Summer Solstice
23 04:43 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:44 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
25 05:19 FULL MOON
25 19:33 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
26 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 08:20 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 20:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:32 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 17 Venus at Perihelion
09 19:15 NEW MOON
10 06:13 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
14 01:39 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
15 09:32 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 06:24 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
20 12:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:47 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
24 05:15 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
24 12:05 FULL MOON
26 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 07:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 22:52 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
02 03:44 Moon at Ascending Node
03 01 Mercury at Perihelion
04 07:01 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 09:43 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
06 13:16 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
08 10:26 NEW MOON
10 01:04 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
11 17:53 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
12 00:19 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
12 16:26 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:57 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
18 12 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
21 13:59 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 19:09 FULL MOON
29 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
29 06:11 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 14 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 02 03 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 19:43 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 20:15 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
07 01:13 NEW MOON
07 05 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
08 07 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
08 16:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
09 03:51 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
09 06:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 11:36 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 23 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
12 16:11 Moon at Descending Node
13 14 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
13 14:04 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
14 12:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 00 Mercury at Aphelion
17 12:23 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
20 18:32 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
21 02 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
21 03:43 FULL MOON
21 06:54 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 19:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 09:04 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:55 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
28 14:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 03:01 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
30 12:50 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 05 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 15:26 NEW MOON
08 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 06:46 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
09 09:52 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
09 18:33 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:31 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
11 06 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
13 18:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:20 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
20 14:50 FULL MOON
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 16:09 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00:14 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
25 11:29 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
27 11:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
27 15 Neptune at Opposition
28 08:34 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00 Mercury at Perihelion
31 14 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 19 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 17 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
03 07:22 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
03 07:59 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 17:08 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 21:23 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 04:56 NEW MOON
05 05:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:13 Moon at Descending Node
06 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
07 02:22 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
08 07:29 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 16:17 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
12 01:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 20 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
19 00:37 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
19 05:06 FULL MOON
19 08:51 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 19:11 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
25 05:12 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
27 07:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17:08 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 23:22 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 01 03:30 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
03 11:02 Moon at Descending Node
04 17:33 NEW MOON
06 23:20 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 23:45 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
11 09:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:53 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 23 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 22:16 FULL MOON
21 02:44 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
21 16:33 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:29 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
27 03:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:06 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 21:38 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 23:56 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 20:13 Moon at Descending Node
31 22:37 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 Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 21:05 |
| Jan 14 13:25 | Jan 21 12:21 | Jan 29 17:54 | Feb 06 08:32 |
| Feb 13 00:24 | Feb 20 07:33 | Feb 28 10:59 | Mar 06 17:19 |
| Mar 13 11:46 | Mar 21 03:59 | Mar 29 01:11 | Apr 05 00:06 |
| Apr 12 00:00 | Apr 19 23:37 | Apr 27 12:38 | May 04 06:00 |
| May 11 13:28 P | May 19 17:00 | May 26 21:47 t | Jun 02 12:17 |
| Jun 10 04:03 | Jun 18 07:32 | Jun 25 05:19 | Jul 01 20:18 |
| Jul 09 19:15 | Jul 17 19:16 | Jul 24 12:05 | Jul 31 07:06 |
| Aug 08 10:26 | Aug 16 04:36 | Aug 22 19:09 | Aug 29 21:16 |
| Sep 07 01:13 | Sep 14 12:07 | Sep 21 03:43 | Sep 28 14:41 |
| Oct 06 15:26 | Oct 13 18:41 | Oct 20 14:50 | Oct 28 10:27 |
| Nov 05 04:56 P | Nov 12 01:23 | Nov 19 05:06 t | Nov 27 07:07 |
| Dec 04 17:33 | Dec 11 09:30 | Dec 18 22:16 | Dec 27 03:02 |
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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