2040 Sky Event Almanac

Hawaiian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Hawaiian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 10 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
Hawaiian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     HST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  05     Mars at Opposition 
    03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  18:34  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    06  14:38  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    07  01:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:27  Antares 4.9°S of Moon
    11  00:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  07:32  Venus 1.9°N of Moon
    13  00:03  Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
    13  17:25  NEW MOON 
    20  16:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11     Uranus at Opposition 
    24  02:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  12:42  Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
    26  00:20  Mars 1.9°N of Moon
    27  15:39  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    28  21:54  FULL MOON 

Feb 01  23:51  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    02  20:39  Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
    05  12:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    07  02:53  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    07  05:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  03:20  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    10  08:42  Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
    12  04:24  NEW MOON 
    19  11:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  04:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  05:18  Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
    22  06:55  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  22:47  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    27  14:59  FULL MOON 
    29  01:37  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon

Mar 01  00:24  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    05  06:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  08:51  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    05  17     Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
    05  21:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  02:23  Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
    10  23:26  Venus 4.1°N of Moon
    12  15:46  NEW MOON 
    16  10     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  12     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  06:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    19  14:11  Vernal Equinox 
    20  07:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  01:22  Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
    21  05:47  Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  06:39  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    23  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  03:08  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    28  04:20  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    28  05:11  FULL MOON 
    28  08     Saturn at Opposition 

Apr 01  07:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:25  Antares 4.3°S of Moon
    03  10:39  Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
    04  04:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12:21  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    11  04:00  NEW MOON 
    14  11:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  19:56  Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
    17  21:16  Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
    18  13:26  Mars 1.8°S of Moon
    18  14:43  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    19  03:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  09     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  07:00  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    24  09:49  Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
    26  16:38  FULL MOON 
    28  12:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  21:40  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    29  18:22  Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
    30  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

May 03  10:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  11     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    04  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  17:28  NEW MOON 
    10  17:42  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
    11  18:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  15:01  Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
    15  22:20  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    17  01:07  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    18  21:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  14:17  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    21  16:56  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    25  22:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  01:45  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
    26  01:47  FULL MOON 
    26  07:08  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    27  16:22  Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
    30  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
    30  16     Venus at Superior Conjunction 

Jun 01  16:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  00:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  08:03  NEW MOON 
    10  23:42  Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
    12  04:18  Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
    12  05:09  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    14  14:44  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    17  00:41  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    17  11:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  01:15  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    20  07:46  Summer Solstice 
    22  08:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  17:44  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    24  09:19  FULL MOON 
    24  23:33  Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
    25  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  12:20  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus

Date     HST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  00:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  05:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  09     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    07  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  23:15  NEW MOON 
    09  10:13  Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
    13  05:39  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    14  13:32  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    15  10:24  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    16  23:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
    19  16:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  03:47  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    23  09:15  Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
    23  16:05  FULL MOON 
    25  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  11:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  02:52  Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
    01  07:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  11:01  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  13:43  Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
    05  17:16  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    07  14:26  NEW MOON 
    09  05:04  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    10  21:53  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    11  04:19  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    11  20:26  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    12  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  08:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  19:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  11:57  Antares 3.8°S of Moon
    17  16     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    20  17:59  Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
    21  23:09  FULL MOON 
    28  09:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  10:11  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    29  01:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  18     Mars 1.8°S of Saturn

Sep 01  07     Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
    01  23:43  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    02  00:15  Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
    06  05:13  NEW MOON 
    06  09     Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
    07  11     Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
    07  20:57  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    08  07:51  Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
    08  10:58  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    08  15:36  Mars 3.3°S of Moon
    11  03     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
    11  20:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  18     Venus 0.2°N of Mars
    12  18:04  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    13  16:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  16:23  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    17  20:43  Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
    19  22:32  Mars 2.1°N of Spica
    20  06     Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
    20  07:43  FULL MOON 
    20  10:54  Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
    21  23:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  13:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  18:55  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    26  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    27  18:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  07:01  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    29  16:50  Moon at Apogee: 404658 km

Oct 04  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  19:26  NEW MOON 
    07  07     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  10:46  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    08  13:52  Venus 1.3°S of Moon
    08  22:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  23:31  Antares 3.3°S of Moon
    10  10     Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
    12  22:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:20  Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
    19  18:50  FULL MOON 
    20  22     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  20:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  04:14  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    24  15:29  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    26  15:02  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    26  19     Neptune at Opposition 
    27  12:34  Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
    27  14:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  18     Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
    30  23     Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
    31  21     Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn

Nov 02  11:22  Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
    02  11:59  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  21:08  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  01:23  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    04  08:56  NEW MOON 
    04  09:08  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
    04  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  05:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    06  06:22  Antares 3.3°S of Moon
    07  11:29  Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  20:17  Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
    11  05:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    17  04     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  00     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45292 AU
    18  04:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  09:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
    18  09:06  FULL MOON 
    18  12:51  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    22  23:11  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    24  09:12  Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
    26  11:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  21:08  Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
    30  03:22  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  07:30  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon

Dec 02  15:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  21:33  NEW MOON 
    06  03:20  Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
    07  03:45  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    10  13:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  18     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  11:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  19:53  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    17  03     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  02:16  FULL MOON 
    20  06:44  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    20  20:33  Winter Solstice 
    22  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  03:29  Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
    26  07:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  17:06  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  01:38  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  03:56  Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
    30  00:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  02:37  Antares 3.2°S of Moon

    

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

Hawaiian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Hawaiian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 10 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
Hawaiian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 07 01:05
Jan 13 17:25 Jan 20 16:21 Jan 28 21:54 Feb 05 12:32
Feb 12 04:24 Feb 19 11:33 Feb 27 14:59 Mar 05 21:19
Mar 12 15:46 Mar 20 07:59 Mar 28 05:11 Apr 04 04:06
Apr 11 04:00 Apr 19 03:37 Apr 26 16:38 May 03 10:00
May 10 17:28 P May 18 21:00 May 26 01:47 t Jun 01 16:17
Jun 09 08:03 Jun 17 11:32 Jun 24 09:19 Jul 01 00:18
Jul 08 23:15 Jul 16 23:16 Jul 23 16:05 Jul 30 11:06
Aug 07 14:26 Aug 15 08:36 Aug 21 23:09 Aug 29 01:16
Sep 06 05:13 Sep 13 16:07 Sep 20 07:43 Sep 27 18:41
Oct 05 19:26 Oct 12 22:41 Oct 19 18:50 Oct 27 14:27
Nov 04 08:56 P Nov 11 05:23 Nov 18 09:06 t Nov 26 11:07
Dec 03 21:33 Dec 10 13:30 Dec 18 02:16 Dec 26 07:02

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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