2040 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07 Mars at Opposition
03 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 20:34 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
06 16:38 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 03:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 20:27 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
11 02:06 Moon at Descending Node
11 09:32 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
13 02:03 Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
13 19:25 NEW MOON
20 18:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Uranus at Opposition
24 04:27 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:42 Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
26 02:20 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
27 17:39 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
28 23:54 FULL MOON
Feb 02 01:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
02 22:39 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
05 14:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
07 04:53 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
07 07:18 Moon at Descending Node
08 08 Mercury at Perihelion
10 05:20 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
10 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
12 06:24 NEW MOON
19 13:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 07:18 Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
22 08:55 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 00:47 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
27 16:59 FULL MOON
29 03:37 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
Mar 01 02:24 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 08:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 10:51 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
05 19 Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
05 23:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 04:23 Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
11 01:26 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 17:46 NEW MOON
16 12 Jupiter at Opposition
17 14 Venus at Aphelion
18 08:29 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
19 16:11 Vernal Equinox
20 09:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:22 Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
21 07:47 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 08:39 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
23 08 Mercury at Aphelion
27 05:08 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
28 06:20 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
28 07:11 FULL MOON
28 10 Saturn at Opposition
Apr 01 09:18 Moon at Descending Node
01 16:25 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
03 12:39 Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
04 06:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 06:00 NEW MOON
14 13:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 21:56 Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
17 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
18 15:26 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 16:43 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
19 05:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 09:00 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
24 11:49 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
26 18:38 FULL MOON
28 14:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:40 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
29 20:22 Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
30 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 03 12:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
04 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 07 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:28 NEW MOON
10 19:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
11 20:05 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:01 Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
16 00:20 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
17 03:07 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
18 23:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:17 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
21 18:56 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
26 00:27 Moon at Descending Node
26 03:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
26 03:47 FULL MOON
26 09:08 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
27 18:22 Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
30 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
30 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 18:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:03 NEW MOON
11 01:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
12 07:09 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
14 16:44 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 02:41 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
17 13:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03:15 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
20 09:46 Summer Solstice
22 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
22 19:44 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
24 11:19 FULL MOON
25 01:33 Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
25 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 14:20 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07:32 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
07 23 Venus at Perihelion
09 01:15 NEW MOON
09 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
13 07:39 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
14 15:32 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
15 12:24 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
19 18:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:47 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
23 11:15 Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
23 18:05 FULL MOON
25 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 13:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 04:52 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
01 09:44 Moon at Ascending Node
02 07 Mercury at Perihelion
03 13:01 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
05 15:43 Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
05 19:16 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
07 16:26 NEW MOON
09 07:04 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 23:53 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
11 06:19 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
11 22:26 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 10:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:57 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
17 18 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
20 19:59 Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
22 01:09 FULL MOON
28 11:18 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:11 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
29 03:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 20 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Sep 01 09 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
02 01:43 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 02:15 Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
06 07:13 NEW MOON
06 11 Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
07 13 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
07 22:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 09:51 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
08 12:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
08 17:36 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
11 05 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
11 22:11 Moon at Descending Node
12 20 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
12 20:04 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
13 18:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 06 Mercury at Aphelion
16 18:23 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
17 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
20 00:32 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
20 08 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
20 09:43 FULL MOON
20 12:54 Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
22 01:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
24 20:55 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
27 20:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09:01 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
29 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
Oct 04 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 21:26 NEW MOON
07 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 12:46 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
08 15:52 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
09 00:33 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:31 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
10 12 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
13 00:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03:20 Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
19 20:50 FULL MOON
21 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 22:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06:14 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
24 17:29 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 17:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
26 21 Neptune at Opposition
27 14:34 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
27 16:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06 Mercury at Perihelion
30 20 Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
31 01 Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter
31 23 Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
Nov 02 13:22 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
02 13:59 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
02 23:08 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 03:23 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
04 10:56 NEW MOON
04 11:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
05 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 07:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
06 08:22 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
07 13:29 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
08 22:17 Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
11 07:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 02 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45292 AU
18 06:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
18 11:06 FULL MOON
18 14:51 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
23 01:11 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
24 11:12 Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
26 13:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23:08 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
30 05:22 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
30 09:30 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
Dec 02 17:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:33 NEW MOON
06 05:20 Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
07 05:45 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
10 15:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 13:13 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:53 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
17 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 04:16 FULL MOON
20 08:44 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
20 22:33 Winter Solstice
22 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 05:29 Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
26 09:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:06 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 03:38 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 05:56 Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
30 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
31 04:37 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 03:05 |
| Jan 13 19:25 | Jan 20 18:21 | Jan 28 23:54 | Feb 05 14:32 |
| Feb 12 06:24 | Feb 19 13:33 | Feb 27 16:59 | Mar 05 23:19 |
| Mar 12 17:46 | Mar 20 09:59 | Mar 28 07:11 | Apr 04 06:06 |
| Apr 11 06:00 | Apr 19 05:37 | Apr 26 18:38 | May 03 12:00 |
| May 10 19:28 P | May 18 23:00 | May 26 03:47 t | Jun 01 18:17 |
| Jun 09 10:03 | Jun 17 13:32 | Jun 24 11:19 | Jul 01 02:18 |
| Jul 09 01:15 | Jul 17 01:16 | Jul 23 18:05 | Jul 30 13:06 |
| Aug 07 16:26 | Aug 15 10:36 | Aug 22 01:09 | Aug 29 03:16 |
| Sep 06 07:13 | Sep 13 18:07 | Sep 20 09:43 | Sep 27 20:41 |
| Oct 05 21:26 | Oct 13 00:41 | Oct 19 20:50 | Oct 27 16:27 |
| Nov 04 10:56 P | Nov 11 07:23 | Nov 18 11:06 t | Nov 26 13:07 |
| Dec 03 23:33 | Dec 10 15:30 | Dec 18 04:16 | Dec 26 09:02 |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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