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