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