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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 07 Dec 2040 at 09:32 EDT (5,983 days away) in Capricornus

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Monocerotid meteor shower 2040 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 08 Dec 2040 (5,985 days away) in Monoceros

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Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition Asteroid 16 Psyche makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 08 Dec 2040 at 21:22 EDT (5,984 days away) in Taurus

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Mon, 10 Dec 2040 at 18:30 EDT (5,986 days away) in Aquarius

365.

σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2040 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 11 Dec 2040 (5,988 days away) in Hydra

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 12 Dec 2040 at 08:24 EDT (5,988 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Geminid meteor shower 2040 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 13 Dec 2040 (5,990 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Neptune The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. Fri, 14 Dec 2040 at 00:35 EDT (5,990 days away) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including the Contiguous United States, Mexico, Colombia and Cuba amongst others. Fri, 14 Dec 2040 at 00:35 EDT (5,990 days away) in Aries

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 14 Dec 2040 at 05:54 EDT (5,990 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2040 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 15 Dec 2040 (5,991 days away) in Leo

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Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 17 Dec 2040 at 07:18 EDT (5,993 days away) in Ophiuchus

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Mon, 17 Dec 2040 at 15:27 EDT (5,993 days away) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 18 Dec 2040 at 07:15 EDT (5,994 days away) in Taurus

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2040 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 19 Dec 2040 (5,995 days away) in Leo Minor

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December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2040 in the northern hemisphere. Fri, 21 Dec 2040 at 01:27 EDT (5,997 days away) in Sagittarius

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Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition Asteroid 471 Papagena makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 21 Dec 2040 at 06:58 EDT (5,997 days away) in Taurus

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Ursid meteor shower 2040 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 22 Dec 2040 (5,998 days away) in Ursa Minor

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sat, 22 Dec 2040 at 08:28 EDT (5,998 days away) in Cancer

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Wed, 26 Dec 2040 at 12:02 EDT (6,002 days away) in Virgo