6721.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 06 Feb 2040 (5,692 days away) in Aquarius

6722.

Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including South Africa, Angola, Namibia and Botswana amongst others. Mon, 06 Feb 2040 at 22:51 EDT (5,691 days away) in Scorpius

6723.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 08 Feb 2040 at 10:59 EDT (5,693 days away) in Aquarius

6724.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2040 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 08 Feb 2040 (5,693 days away) in Centaurus

6725.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 09 Feb 2040 at 06:52 EDT (5,694 days away) in Gemini

6726.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Japan. Thu, 09 Feb 2040 at 16:00 EDT (5,694 days away) in Sagittarius

6727.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°33'. Fri, 10 Feb 2040 at 08:20 EDT (5,695 days away) in Sagittarius

6728.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Fri, 10 Feb 2040 at 13:44 EDT (5,695 days away) in Sagittarius

6729.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sat, 11 Feb 2040 at 02:45 EDT (5,696 days away) in Capricornus

6730.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 12 Feb 2040 at 09:25 EDT (5,697 days away) in Capricornus

6731.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°03'. Mon, 13 Feb 2040 at 05:14 EDT (5,698 days away) in Aquarius

6732.

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. Sun, 19 Feb 2040 at 16:34 EDT (5,704 days away) in Taurus

6733.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 21 Feb 2040 at 08:09 EDT (5,706 days away) in Aquarius

6734.

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. Wed, 22 Feb 2040 at 10:16 EDT (5,707 days away) in Gemini

6735.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°07'. Wed, 22 Feb 2040 at 11:55 EDT (5,707 days away) in Gemini

6736.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 22 Feb 2040 at 12:02 EDT (5,707 days away) in Gemini

6737.

Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Wed, 22 Feb 2040 at 12:02 EDT (5,707 days away) in Gemini

6738.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 27 Feb 2040 at 19:59 EDT (5,712 days away) in Leo

6739.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°28'. Wed, 29 Feb 2040 at 06:35 EDT (5,714 days away) in Virgo

6740.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 29 Feb 2040 at 09:18 EDT (5,714 days away) in Virgo