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