2040 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  14     Mars at Opposition 
    03  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  03:34  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    06  23:38  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    07  10:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  03:27  Antares 4.9°S of Moon
    11  09:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  16:32  Venus 1.9°N of Moon
    13  09:03  Moon at Perigee: 357769 km
    14  02:25  NEW MOON 
    21  01:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    24  11:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  21:42  Moon at Apogee: 405896 km
    26  09:20  Mars 1.9°N of Moon
    28  00:39  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    29  06:54  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  08:51  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    03  05:39  Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
    05  21:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    07  11:53  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    07  14:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  12:20  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    10  17:42  Moon at Perigee: 361749 km
    12  13:24  NEW MOON 
    19  20:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  13:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  14:18  Moon at Apogee: 404988 km
    22  15:55  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  07:47  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    27  23:59  FULL MOON 
    29  10:37  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon

Mar 01  09:24  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    05  15:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  17:51  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    06  02     Mercury 2.5°N of Venus
    06  06:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:23  Moon at Perigee: 367227 km
    11  08:26  Venus 4.1°N of Moon
    13  00:46  NEW MOON 
    16  19     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  21     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  15:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    19  23:11  Vernal Equinox 
    20  16:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  10:22  Moon at Apogee: 404287 km
    21  14:47  Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  15:39  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    23  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  12:08  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    28  13:20  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    28  14:11  FULL MOON 
    28  17     Saturn at Opposition 

Apr 01  16:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  23:25  Antares 4.3°S of Moon
    03  19:39  Moon at Perigee: 369913 km
    04  13:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21:21  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    11  13:00  NEW MOON 
    14  20:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  04:56  Mars 4.5°S of Pollux
    18  06:16  Moon at Apogee: 404364 km
    18  22:26  Mars 1.8°S of Moon
    18  23:43  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    19  12:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  16:00  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    24  18:49  Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
    27  01:38  FULL MOON 
    28  21:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  06:40  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    30  03:22  Moon at Perigee: 365739 km
    30  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

May 03  19:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  20     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    04  21     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  02:28  NEW MOON 
    11  02:42  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.531
    12  03:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  00:01  Moon at Apogee: 405171 km
    16  07:20  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    17  10:07  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    19  06:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  23:17  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    22  01:56  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    26  07:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  10:45  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.535
    26  10:47  FULL MOON 
    26  16:08  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    28  01:22  Moon at Perigee: 360810 km
    30  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
    31  01     Venus at Superior Conjunction 

Jun 02  01:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  17:03  NEW MOON 
    11  08:42  Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
    12  13:18  Moon at Apogee: 406115 km
    12  14:09  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    14  23:44  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    17  09:41  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    17  20:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  10:15  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    20  16:46  Summer Solstice 
    22  17:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  02:44  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    24  18:19  FULL MOON 
    25  08:33  Moon at Perigee: 357652 km
    25  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  21:20  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus


Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  09:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  18     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    08  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    09  08:15  NEW MOON 
    09  19:13  Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
    13  14:39  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    14  22:32  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    15  19:24  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    17  08:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
    20  01:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  12:47  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    23  18:15  Moon at Perigee: 357113 km
    24  01:05  FULL MOON 
    26  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  20:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  11:52  Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
    01  16:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  20:01  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    05  22:43  Moon at Apogee: 406353 km
    06  02:16  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    07  23:26  NEW MOON 
    09  14:04  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    11  06:53  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    11  13:19  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    12  05:26  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  17:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  04:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  20:57  Antares 3.8°S of Moon
    18  01     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    21  02:59  Moon at Perigee: 359359 km
    22  08:09  FULL MOON 
    28  18:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  19:11  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    29  10:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  03     Mars 1.8°S of Saturn

Sep 01  16     Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
    02  08:43  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    02  09:15  Moon at Apogee: 405547 km
    06  14:13  NEW MOON 
    06  18     Venus 1.5°S of Saturn
    07  20     Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
    08  05:57  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    08  16:51  Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
    08  19:58  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  00:36  Mars 3.3°S of Moon
    11  12     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
    12  05:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  03     Venus 0.2°N of Mars
    13  03:04  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    14  01:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  01:23  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    18  05:43  Moon at Perigee: 363882 km
    20  07:32  Mars 2.1°N of Spica
    20  15     Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
    20  16:43  FULL MOON 
    20  19:54  Mercury 0.0°S of Spica
    22  08:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  22:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  03:55  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    26  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    28  03:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  16:01  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    30  01:50  Moon at Apogee: 404658 km

Oct 04  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  04:26  NEW MOON 
    07  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  19:46  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    08  22:52  Venus 1.3°S of Moon
    09  07:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  08:31  Antares 3.3°S of Moon
    10  19     Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
    13  07:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  10:20  Moon at Perigee: 368986 km
    20  03:50  FULL MOON 
    21  07     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  05:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  13:14  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    25  00:29  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    27  00:02  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    27  04     Neptune at Opposition 
    27  21:34  Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
    27  23:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  03     Mercury 4.0°S of Saturn
    31  08     Mercury 4.1°S of Jupiter

Nov 01  06     Jupiter 1.1°S of Saturn
    02  20:22  Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
    02  20:59  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  06:08  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  10:23  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    04  17:56  NEW MOON 
    04  18:08  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.807
    05  08     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  14:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    06  15:22  Antares 3.3°S of Moon
    07  20:29  Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  05:17  Moon at Perigee: 368784 km
    11  14:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    17  13     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  09     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45292 AU
    18  13:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  18:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.397
    18  18:06  FULL MOON 
    18  21:51  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    23  08:11  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    24  18:12  Moon at Apogee: 404851 km
    26  20:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  06:08  Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
    30  12:22  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  16:30  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon

Dec 03  00:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  06:33  NEW MOON 
    06  12:20  Moon at Perigee: 363352 km
    07  12:45  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    10  22:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  20:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  04:53  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    17  12     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  11:16  FULL MOON 
    20  15:44  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    21  05:33  Winter Solstice 
    22  11     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  12:29  Moon at Apogee: 405778 km
    26  16:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:06  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  10:38  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  12:56  Saturn 4.3°N of Spica
    30  09:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  11:37  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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 07 10:05
Jan 14 02:25 Jan 21 01:21 Jan 29 06:54 Feb 05 21:32
Feb 12 13:24 Feb 19 20:33 Feb 27 23:59 Mar 06 06:19
Mar 13 00:46 Mar 20 16:59 Mar 28 14:11 Apr 04 13:06
Apr 11 13:00 Apr 19 12:37 Apr 27 01:38 May 03 19:00
May 11 02:28 P May 19 06:00 May 26 10:47 t Jun 02 01:17
Jun 09 17:03 Jun 17 20:32 Jun 24 18:19 Jul 01 09:18
Jul 09 08:15 Jul 17 08:16 Jul 24 01:05 Jul 30 20:06
Aug 07 23:26 Aug 15 17:36 Aug 22 08:09 Aug 29 10:16
Sep 06 14:13 Sep 14 01:07 Sep 20 16:43 Sep 28 03:41
Oct 06 04:26 Oct 13 07:41 Oct 20 03:50 Oct 27 23:27
Nov 04 17:56 P Nov 11 14:23 Nov 18 18:06 t Nov 26 20:07
Dec 04 06:33 Dec 10 22:30 Dec 18 11:16 Dec 26 16:02

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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