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