2040 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 20 Mars at Opposition
03 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 10:04 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
07 06:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 16:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09:57 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 15:36 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:02 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 15:33 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
14 08:55 NEW MOON
21 07:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03 Uranus at Opposition
24 17:57 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:12 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 15:50 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
28 07:09 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
29 13:24 FULL MOON
Feb 02 15:21 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 12:09 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
06 04:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 18:23 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
07 20:48 Moon at Descending Node
08 21 Mercury at Perihelion
10 18:50 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
11 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
12 19:54 NEW MOON
20 03:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 20:48 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
22 22:25 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 14:17 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
28 06:29 FULL MOON
29 17:07 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 15:54 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 21:33 Moon at Descending Node
06 00:21 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
06 08 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
06 12:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:53 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 14:56 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
13 07:16 NEW MOON
17 02 Jupiter at Opposition
18 03 Venus at Aphelion
18 21:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 05:41 Vernal Equinox
20 23:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
21 21:17 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 22:09 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
23 21 Mercury at Aphelion
27 18:38 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
28 19:50 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
28 20:41 FULL MOON
28 23 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 01 22:48 Moon at Descending Node
02 05:55 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
04 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
04 19:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03:51 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 19:30 NEW MOON
15 02:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11:26 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
18 12:46 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
19 04:56 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 06:13 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 19:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 22:30 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
25 01:19 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
27 08:08 FULL MOON
29 04:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 13:10 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
30 09:52 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
30 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 04 01:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 20 Mercury at Perihelion
11 08:58 NEW MOON
11 09:12 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
12 09:35 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:31 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
16 13:50 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 16:37 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
19 12:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:47 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
22 08:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
26 13:57 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 17:17 FULL MOON
26 22:38 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
28 07:52 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
31 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 02 07:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 16:21 Moon at Ascending Node
09 23:33 NEW MOON
11 15:12 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 19:48 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
12 20:39 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
15 06:14 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 16:11 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 16:45 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
20 23:16 Summer Solstice
23 00:13 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:14 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
25 00:49 FULL MOON
25 15:03 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
25 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 03:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 15:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 21:02 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 12 Venus at Perihelion
09 14:45 NEW MOON
10 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
13 21:09 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
15 05:02 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 01:54 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 14:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
20 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:17 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
24 00:45 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
24 07:35 FULL MOON
26 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 02:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 18:22 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
01 23:14 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20 Mercury at Perihelion
04 02:31 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 05:13 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
06 08:46 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
08 05:56 NEW MOON
09 20:34 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
11 13:23 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
11 19:49 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
12 11:56 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 00:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 11:00 Moon at Descending Node
17 03:27 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
18 07 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
21 09:29 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 14:39 FULL MOON
29 00:48 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 10 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 01 23 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 15:13 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 15:45 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
06 20:43 NEW MOON
07 01 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
08 02 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
08 12:27 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 23:21 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
09 02:28 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 07:06 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 19 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
12 11:41 Moon at Descending Node
13 09 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
13 09:34 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
14 07:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19 Mercury at Aphelion
17 07:53 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 12:13 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
20 14:02 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
20 21 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
20 23:13 FULL MOON
21 02:24 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 15:14 Autumnal Equinox
25 04:34 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:25 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
28 10:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:31 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
30 08:20 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 05 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 10:56 NEW MOON
07 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 02:16 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
09 05:22 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
09 14:03 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:01 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
11 02 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
13 14:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
20 10:20 FULL MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 11:39 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:44 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
25 06:59 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
27 06:32 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
27 11 Neptune at Opposition
28 04:04 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19 Mercury at Perihelion
31 09 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 14 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 12 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
03 02:52 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
03 03:29 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 12:38 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 00:26 NEW MOON
05 00:38 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:43 Moon at Descending Node
06 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
06 21:52 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
08 02:59 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 11:47 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
11 20:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
18 20:07 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
19 00:36 FULL MOON
19 04:21 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 14:41 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
25 00:42 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
27 02:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:38 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 18:52 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
30 23:00 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
Dec 03 06:32 Moon at Descending Node
04 13:03 NEW MOON
06 18:50 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 19:15 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
11 05:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 02:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11:23 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 17:46 FULL MOON
20 22:14 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
21 12:03 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:59 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
26 22:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 08:36 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 17:08 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 19:26 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 15:43 Moon at Descending Node
31 18:07 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 16:35 |
| Jan 14 08:55 | Jan 21 07:51 | Jan 29 13:24 | Feb 06 04:02 |
| Feb 12 19:54 | Feb 20 03:03 | Feb 28 06:29 | Mar 06 12:49 |
| Mar 13 07:16 | Mar 20 23:29 | Mar 28 20:41 | Apr 04 19:36 |
| Apr 11 19:30 | Apr 19 19:07 | Apr 27 08:08 | May 04 01:30 |
| May 11 08:58 P | May 19 12:30 | May 26 17:17 t | Jun 02 07:47 |
| Jun 09 23:33 | Jun 18 03:02 | Jun 25 00:49 | Jul 01 15:48 |
| Jul 09 14:45 | Jul 17 14:46 | Jul 24 07:35 | Jul 31 02:36 |
| Aug 08 05:56 | Aug 16 00:06 | Aug 22 14:39 | Aug 29 16:46 |
| Sep 06 20:43 | Sep 14 07:37 | Sep 20 23:13 | Sep 28 10:11 |
| Oct 06 10:56 | Oct 13 14:11 | Oct 20 10:20 | Oct 28 05:57 |
| Nov 05 00:26 P | Nov 11 20:53 | Nov 19 00:36 t | Nov 27 02:37 |
| Dec 04 13:03 | Dec 11 05:00 | Dec 18 17:46 | Dec 26 22:32 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| IST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| BST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| ICT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AWST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| JST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| ACT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AEST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| NCT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| NZST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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