2040 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16 Mars at Opposition
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 05:34 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
07 01:38 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 12:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 05:27 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 11:06 Moon at Descending Node
11 18:32 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 11:03 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
14 04:25 NEW MOON
21 03:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Uranus at Opposition
24 13:27 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:42 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 11:20 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
28 02:39 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
29 08:54 FULL MOON
Feb 02 10:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 07:39 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
05 23:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 13:53 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
07 16:18 Moon at Descending Node
08 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 14:20 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
10 19:42 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
12 15:24 NEW MOON
19 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
22 17:55 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 09:47 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
28 01:59 FULL MOON
29 12:37 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 11:24 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 17:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 19:51 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
06 04 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
06 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13:23 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 10:26 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
13 02:46 NEW MOON
16 21 Jupiter at Opposition
17 23 Venus at Aphelion
18 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 01:11 Vernal Equinox
20 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
21 16:47 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 17:39 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
23 17 Mercury at Aphelion
27 14:08 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
28 15:20 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
28 16:11 FULL MOON
28 19 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 01 18:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 01:25 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
03 21:39 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
04 15:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 23:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 15:00 NEW MOON
14 22:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06:56 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
18 08:16 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
19 00:26 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 01:43 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 14:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 18:00 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
24 20:49 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
27 03:38 FULL MOON
28 23:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 08:40 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
30 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
30 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 03 21:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 16 Mercury at Perihelion
11 04:28 NEW MOON
11 04:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
12 05:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:01 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
16 09:20 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 12:07 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
19 08:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:17 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
22 03:56 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
26 09:27 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 12:47 FULL MOON
26 18:08 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
28 03:22 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
31 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 02 03:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 11:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19:03 NEW MOON
11 10:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 15:18 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
12 16:09 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
15 01:44 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 11:41 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
17 22:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 12:15 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
20 18:46 Summer Solstice
22 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:44 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
24 20:19 FULL MOON
25 10:33 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
25 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 23:20 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 08 Venus at Perihelion
09 10:15 NEW MOON
09 21:13 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
13 16:39 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
15 00:32 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
15 21:24 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 10:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
20 03:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:47 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
23 20:15 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
24 03:05 FULL MOON
26 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 22:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 13:52 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
01 18:44 Moon at Ascending Node
02 16 Mercury at Perihelion
03 22:01 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 00:43 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
06 04:16 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
08 01:26 NEW MOON
09 16:04 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
11 08:53 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
11 15:19 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
12 07:26 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 22:57 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
18 03 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
21 04:59 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 10:09 FULL MOON
28 20:18 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:11 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 12:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 01 18 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 10:43 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
06 16:13 NEW MOON
06 20 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
07 22 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
08 07:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 18:51 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
08 21:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 02:36 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 14 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
12 07:11 Moon at Descending Node
13 05 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
13 05:04 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
14 03:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 15 Mercury at Aphelion
17 03:23 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 07:43 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
20 09:32 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
20 17 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
20 18:43 FULL MOON
20 21:54 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 10:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 00:04 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:55 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
28 05:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18:01 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
30 03:50 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 04 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 06:26 NEW MOON
07 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 21:46 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
09 00:52 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
09 09:33 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:31 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
10 21 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
13 09:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12:20 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
20 05:50 FULL MOON
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 07:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15:14 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
25 02:29 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
27 02:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
27 06 Neptune at Opposition
27 23:34 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 01:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 15 Mercury at Perihelion
31 05 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 10 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 08 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
02 22:22 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
02 22:59 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 08:08 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 12:23 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
04 19:56 NEW MOON
04 20:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
06 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
06 17:22 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
07 22:29 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 07:17 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
11 16:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
18 15:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 20:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
18 20:06 FULL MOON
18 23:51 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 10:11 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
24 20:12 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
26 22:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:08 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 14:22 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
30 18:30 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
Dec 03 02:02 Moon at Descending Node
04 08:33 NEW MOON
06 14:20 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 14:45 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
11 00:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 22:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:53 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 14 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 13:16 FULL MOON
20 17:44 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
21 07:33 Winter Solstice
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 14:29 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
26 18:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 04:06 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 12:38 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 14:56 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
31 13:37 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 12:05 |
| Jan 14 04:25 | Jan 21 03:21 | Jan 29 08:54 | Feb 05 23:32 |
| Feb 12 15:24 | Feb 19 22:33 | Feb 28 01:59 | Mar 06 08:19 |
| Mar 13 02:46 | Mar 20 18:59 | Mar 28 16:11 | Apr 04 15:06 |
| Apr 11 15:00 | Apr 19 14:37 | Apr 27 03:38 | May 03 21:00 |
| May 11 04:28 P | May 19 08:00 | May 26 12:47 t | Jun 02 03:17 |
| Jun 09 19:03 | Jun 17 22:32 | Jun 24 20:19 | Jul 01 11:18 |
| Jul 09 10:15 | Jul 17 10:16 | Jul 24 03:05 | Jul 30 22:06 |
| Aug 08 01:26 | Aug 15 19:36 | Aug 22 10:09 | Aug 29 12:16 |
| Sep 06 16:13 | Sep 14 03:07 | Sep 20 18:43 | Sep 28 05:41 |
| Oct 06 06:26 | Oct 13 09:41 | Oct 20 05:50 | Oct 28 01:27 |
| Nov 04 19:56 P | Nov 11 16:23 | Nov 18 20:06 t | Nov 26 22:07 |
| Dec 04 08:33 | Dec 11 00:30 | Dec 18 13:16 | Dec 26 18:02 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| GMT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| CET | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| EET | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| MSK | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| GST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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