2040 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 18 Mars at Opposition
03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 07:34 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
07 03:38 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 14:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 07:27 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 13:06 Moon at Descending Node
11 20:32 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 13:03 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
14 06:25 NEW MOON
21 05:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Uranus at Opposition
24 15:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:42 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 13:20 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
28 04:39 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
29 10:54 FULL MOON
Feb 02 12:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 09:39 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
06 01:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 15:53 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
07 18:18 Moon at Descending Node
08 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:20 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
10 21:42 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
12 17:24 NEW MOON
20 00:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 18:18 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
22 19:55 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 11:47 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
28 03:59 FULL MOON
29 14:37 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 13:24 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 19:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:51 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
06 06 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
06 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:23 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 12:26 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
13 04:46 NEW MOON
16 23 Jupiter at Opposition
18 01 Venus at Aphelion
18 19:29 Moon at Ascending Node
19 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 03:11 Vernal Equinox
20 20:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14:22 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
21 18:47 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 19:39 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
23 19 Mercury at Aphelion
27 16:08 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
28 17:20 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
28 18:11 FULL MOON
28 21 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 01 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 03:25 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
03 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
04 17:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 17:00 NEW MOON
15 00:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:56 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
18 10:16 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
19 02:26 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 03:43 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 16:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 20:00 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
24 22:49 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
27 05:38 FULL MOON
29 01:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:40 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
30 07:22 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
30 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 03 23:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 18 Mercury at Perihelion
11 06:28 NEW MOON
11 06:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
12 07:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 04:01 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
16 11:20 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 14:07 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
19 10:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:17 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
22 05:56 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
26 11:27 Moon at Descending Node
26 14:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 14:47 FULL MOON
26 20:08 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
28 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
31 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 02 05:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 13:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 21:03 NEW MOON
11 12:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 17:18 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
12 18:09 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
15 03:44 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 13:41 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 00:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 14:15 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
20 20:46 Summer Solstice
22 21:43 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:44 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
24 22:19 FULL MOON
25 12:33 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
25 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 01:20 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18:32 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 10 Venus at Perihelion
09 12:15 NEW MOON
09 23:13 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
13 18:39 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
15 02:32 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
15 23:24 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 12:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
20 05:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:47 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
23 22:15 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
24 05:05 FULL MOON
26 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 00:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 15:52 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
01 20:44 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18 Mercury at Perihelion
04 00:01 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
06 02:43 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
06 06:16 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
08 03:26 NEW MOON
09 18:04 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
11 10:53 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
11 17:19 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
12 09:26 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 00:57 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
18 05 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
21 06:59 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 12:09 FULL MOON
28 22:18 Moon at Ascending Node
28 23:11 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 14:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 07 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 01 20 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 12:43 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 13:15 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
06 18:13 NEW MOON
06 22 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
08 00 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
08 09:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 20:51 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
08 23:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 04:36 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 16 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
12 09:11 Moon at Descending Node
13 07 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
13 07:04 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
14 05:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17 Mercury at Aphelion
17 05:23 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
18 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
20 11:32 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
20 19 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
20 20:43 FULL MOON
20 23:54 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 12:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 02:04 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:55 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
28 07:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:01 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
30 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 04 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 08:26 NEW MOON
07 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 23:46 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
09 02:52 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
09 11:33 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:31 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
10 23 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
13 11:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 14:20 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
20 07:50 FULL MOON
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 09:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:14 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
25 04:29 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
27 04:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
27 08 Neptune at Opposition
28 01:34 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 03:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17 Mercury at Perihelion
31 07 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 12 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 10 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
03 00:22 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
03 00:59 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 10:08 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 14:23 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
04 21:56 NEW MOON
04 22:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 18:13 Moon at Descending Node
06 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
06 19:22 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
08 00:29 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 09:17 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
11 18:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
18 17:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
18 22:06 FULL MOON
19 01:51 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 12:11 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
24 22:12 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
27 00:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:08 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 16:22 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
30 20:30 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
Dec 03 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
04 10:33 NEW MOON
06 16:20 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 16:45 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
11 02:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 00:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 08:53 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 15:16 FULL MOON
20 19:44 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
21 09:33 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 16:29 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
26 20:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06:06 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14:38 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 16:56 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 13:13 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:37 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 14:05 |
| Jan 14 06:25 | Jan 21 05:21 | Jan 29 10:54 | Feb 06 01:32 |
| Feb 12 17:24 | Feb 20 00:33 | Feb 28 03:59 | Mar 06 10:19 |
| Mar 13 04:46 | Mar 20 20:59 | Mar 28 18:11 | Apr 04 17:06 |
| Apr 11 17:00 | Apr 19 16:37 | Apr 27 05:38 | May 03 23:00 |
| May 11 06:28 P | May 19 10:00 | May 26 14:47 t | Jun 02 05:17 |
| Jun 09 21:03 | Jun 18 00:32 | Jun 24 22:19 | Jul 01 13:18 |
| Jul 09 12:15 | Jul 17 12:16 | Jul 24 05:05 | Jul 31 00:06 |
| Aug 08 03:26 | Aug 15 21:36 | Aug 22 12:09 | Aug 29 14:16 |
| Sep 06 18:13 | Sep 14 05:07 | Sep 20 20:43 | Sep 28 07:41 |
| Oct 06 08:26 | Oct 13 11:41 | Oct 20 07:50 | Oct 28 03:27 |
| Nov 04 21:56 P | Nov 11 18:23 | Nov 18 22:06 t | Nov 27 00:07 |
| Dec 04 10:33 | Dec 11 02:30 | Dec 18 15:16 | Dec 26 20:02 |
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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