6801.

Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°21'. Mon, 30 Apr 2040 at 22:40 EDT (5,775 days away) in Cancer

6802.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands amongst others. Tue, 01 May 2040 at 11:45 EDT (5,776 days away) in Sagittarius

6803.

Close approach of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus pass within 1°19' of each other. Tue, 01 May 2040 at 14:55 EDT (5,776 days away) in Cancer

6804.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 03 May 2040 at 15:13 EDT (5,778 days away) in Cancer

6805.

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. Thu, 03 May 2040 at 16:00 EDT (5,778 days away) in Capricornus

6806.

η-Aquariid meteor shower 2040 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 05 May 2040 (5,780 days away) in Aquarius

6807.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 06 May 2040 at 11:44 EDT (5,781 days away) in Aries

6808.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2040 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 May 2040 (5,783 days away) in Lyra

6809.

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. Tue, 08 May 2040 at 23:50 EDT (5,783 days away) in Pisces

6810.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 09 May 2040 at 01:06 EDT (5,784 days away) in Serpens Caput

6811.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 10 May 2040 at 23:29 EDT (5,785 days away) in Aries

6812.

Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Australia and New Zealand, Antarctica and Tasmania. Thu, 10 May 2040 at 23:43 EDT (5,785 days away) in Aries

6813.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°33'. Sat, 12 May 2040 at 02:58 EDT (5,787 days away) in Taurus

6814.

Conjunction of Mercury and Ceres Mercury and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°21'. Sat, 12 May 2040 at 04:13 EDT (5,787 days away) in Taurus

6815.

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. Tue, 15 May 2040 at 21:00 EDT (5,790 days away) in Gemini

6816.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°09'. Thu, 17 May 2040 at 07:08 EDT (5,792 days away) in Cancer

6817.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 17 May 2040 at 08:34 EDT (5,792 days away) in Cancer

6818.

Close approach of Mars and M44 Mars and M44 pass close to each other. Thu, 17 May 2040 at 14:19 EDT (5,792 days away) in Cancer

6819.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 18 May 2040 at 00:00 EDT (5,793 days away) in Leo

6820.

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. Sat, 19 May 2040 at 03:01 EDT (5,794 days away) in Leo