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