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