2040 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 06 Mars at Opposition
03 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 19:34 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
06 15:38 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 02:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:27 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 01:06 Moon at Descending Node
11 08:32 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 01:03 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
13 18:25 NEW MOON
20 17:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Uranus at Opposition
24 03:27 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:42 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 01:20 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
27 16:39 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
28 22:54 FULL MOON
Feb 02 00:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
02 21:39 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
05 13:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 03:53 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
07 06:18 Moon at Descending Node
08 07 Mercury at Perihelion
10 04:20 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
10 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
12 05:24 NEW MOON
19 12:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
22 07:55 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 23:47 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
27 15:59 FULL MOON
29 02:37 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 01:24 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 07:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 09:51 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
05 18 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
05 22:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 00:26 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 16:46 NEW MOON
16 11 Jupiter at Opposition
17 13 Venus at Aphelion
18 07:29 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
19 15:11 Vernal Equinox
20 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
21 06:47 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 07:39 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Aphelion
27 04:08 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
28 05:20 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
28 06:11 FULL MOON
28 09 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 01 08:18 Moon at Descending Node
01 15:25 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
03 11:39 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
04 05:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 05:00 NEW MOON
14 12:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20:56 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
17 22:16 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
18 14:26 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 15:43 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 04:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 08:00 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
24 10:49 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
26 17:38 FULL MOON
28 13:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:40 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
29 19:22 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
30 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 03 11:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
04 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06 Mercury at Perihelion
10 18:28 NEW MOON
10 18:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
11 19:05 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:01 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
15 23:20 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 02:07 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
18 22:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15:17 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
21 17:56 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
25 23:27 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 02:47 FULL MOON
26 08:08 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
27 17:22 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
30 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 17:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:03 NEW MOON
11 00:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 05:18 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
12 06:09 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
14 15:44 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 01:41 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
17 12:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 02:15 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
20 08:46 Summer Solstice
22 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
22 18:44 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
24 10:19 FULL MOON
25 00:33 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
25 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 13:20 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 06:32 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
07 22 Venus at Perihelion
09 00:15 NEW MOON
09 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
13 06:39 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
14 14:32 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
15 11:24 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
19 17:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:47 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
23 10:15 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
23 17:05 FULL MOON
25 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 12:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 03:52 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
01 08:44 Moon at Ascending Node
02 06 Mercury at Perihelion
03 12:01 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 14:43 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
05 18:16 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
07 15:26 NEW MOON
09 06:04 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 22:53 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
11 05:19 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
11 21:26 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 20:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:57 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
17 17 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
20 18:59 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 00:09 FULL MOON
28 10:18 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:11 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 01 08 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 00:43 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 01:15 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
06 06:13 NEW MOON
06 10 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
07 12 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
07 21:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 08:51 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
08 11:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
08 16:36 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 04 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
11 21:11 Moon at Descending Node
12 19 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
12 19:04 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
13 17:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 05 Mercury at Aphelion
16 17:23 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
17 21:43 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
19 23:32 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
20 07 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
20 08:43 FULL MOON
20 11:54 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 00:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 14:04 Moon at Ascending Node
24 19:55 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
27 19:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 08:01 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
29 17:50 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 04 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 20:26 NEW MOON
07 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 11:46 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
08 14:52 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
08 23:33 Moon at Descending Node
10 00:31 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
10 11 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
12 23:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 02:20 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
19 19:50 FULL MOON
20 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 21:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:14 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
24 16:29 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 16:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
26 20 Neptune at Opposition
27 13:34 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
27 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05 Mercury at Perihelion
30 19 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 00 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
31 22 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
Nov 02 12:22 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
02 12:59 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
02 22:08 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 02:23 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
04 09:56 NEW MOON
04 10:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 06:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
06 07:22 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
07 12:29 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
08 21:17 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
11 06:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 01 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
18 05:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
18 10:06 FULL MOON
18 13:51 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 00:11 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
24 10:12 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
26 12:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:08 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 04:22 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
30 08:30 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
Dec 02 16:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 22:33 NEW MOON
06 04:20 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 04:45 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
10 14:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 12:13 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:53 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 03:16 FULL MOON
20 07:44 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
20 21:33 Winter Solstice
22 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 04:29 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
26 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:06 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 02:38 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 04:56 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 01:13 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:37 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 02:05 |
| Jan 13 18:25 | Jan 20 17:21 | Jan 28 22:54 | Feb 05 13:32 |
| Feb 12 05:24 | Feb 19 12:33 | Feb 27 15:59 | Mar 05 22:19 |
| Mar 12 16:46 | Mar 20 08:59 | Mar 28 06:11 | Apr 04 05:06 |
| Apr 11 05:00 | Apr 19 04:37 | Apr 26 17:38 | May 03 11:00 |
| May 10 18:28 P | May 18 22:00 | May 26 02:47 t | Jun 01 17:17 |
| Jun 09 09:03 | Jun 17 12:32 | Jun 24 10:19 | Jul 01 01:18 |
| Jul 09 00:15 | Jul 17 00:16 | Jul 23 17:05 | Jul 30 12:06 |
| Aug 07 15:26 | Aug 15 09:36 | Aug 22 00:09 | Aug 29 02:16 |
| Sep 06 06:13 | Sep 13 17:07 | Sep 20 08:43 | Sep 27 19:41 |
| Oct 05 20:26 | Oct 12 23:41 | Oct 19 19:50 | Oct 27 15:27 |
| Nov 04 09:56 P | Nov 11 06:23 | Nov 18 10:06 t | Nov 26 12:07 |
| Dec 03 22:33 | Dec 10 14:30 | Dec 18 03:16 | Dec 26 08:02 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| EST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| CST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| MST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| PST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AKST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| HST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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