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