Moon & Seasons Calendar
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Moon & Seasons 2040
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Moon phases. Moon phases are calculated from the Moon's and Sun's positions and shown in your time zone. Full moon names follow the Old Farmer's Almanac, which draws on Algonquin and other Native American names as well as Colonial American and European folklore; they follow Northern Hemisphere seasons.
Wheel of the Year. The solstices and equinoxes are calculated for your time zone. The four fire festivals use their traditional dates, with the astronomical midpoint (when the Sun is halfway between solstice and equinox) given in the notes. Ostara, Litha and Mabon are modern pagan names, given in the 1970s.
Astrology. Sign seasons begin when the Sun enters each sign of the tropical zodiac. A cazimi is the moment a classical planet (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn) is exactly in line with the Sun. Aspects are exact conjunctions (0°), squares (90°), trines (120°) and oppositions (180°) between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Times are in your time zone. Checked against NASA JPL’s Horizons system for 1900–02, 2020–27 and 2097–99, they came within 15 minutes for sign seasons and cazimis, and within 95 minutes for the slow-planet aspects, which move so slowly against each other that a tiny difference in position adds up to a long time.
Celtic fire festivals. Traditional Irish customs around the fire festivals, which begin on the evening before.
East Asian lunar festivals. Calculated from the Chinese lunisolar calendar in China time. Korea and Vietnam use the same calendar, but their dates can occasionally differ by a day.
Hindu festivals. Dates for New Delhi, following the Drik Panchang almanac; they can differ by a day in other places and traditions. Listed for 2026–2030.
Jewish holidays. Calculated from the Hebrew calendar. Each holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the date shown.
Islamic holidays. Expected dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. Actual dates can move by a day depending on the sighting of the new moon, and differ between countries. Each begins at sundown on the evening before.
World & goddess festivals. Folk festivals and days connected to goddesses in our encyclopedia.
Hindu festival dates are currently listed for 2026–2030 only.
moon-data.com · UTC · Northern Hemisphere
January 2040
Wolf Moon · 29 Jan
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Mercury cazimi 3:23 AM | 6 | 7 Last Quarter 11:05 AM |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 New Moon 3:25 AM |
| 15 Islamic New Year* | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Aquarius season 11:22 AM | 21 First Quarter 2:20 AM |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 Wolf Moon 7:54 AM | 30 | 31 Brigid's Eve |
- 5 Jan Mercury cazimi (3:23 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 15 Jan Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram, beginning the new Hijri year. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 20 Jan Aquarius season (11:22 AM). The Sun moves into Aquarius, beginning Aquarius season.
- 29 Jan Wolf Moon (7:54 AM). Named for wolves heard howling in the cold of midwinter.
- 31 Jan Brigid's Eve. Oíche Fhéile Bríde: rush crosses are woven, and a cloth or ribbon is left outside for Brigid to bless.
February 2040
Snow Moon · 28 Feb
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Imbolc Uranus square Neptune 12:31 AM St Brigid's Day | 2 Festa de Iemanjá | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 Last Quarter 10:32 PM | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 New Moon 2:24 PM Lunar New Year | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 First Quarter 9:33 PM Pisces season 1:24 AM | 20 | 21 Mercury cazimi 1:12 PM | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 Lantern Festival | 27 | 28 Snow Moon 12:59 AM Purim | 29 |
- 1 Feb Imbolc. The first stirrings of spring, sacred to Brigid and honored with candles and rush crosses. Astronomical Imbolc: 02/04/2040, 5:36 AM. Learn more
- 1 Feb Uranus square Neptune (12:31 AM). Uranus and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 5 times as one of them moves back and forth: 10/03/2039, 02/01/2040, 08/29/2040, 03/18/2041, 07/25/2041; this is number 2.
- 1 Feb St Brigid's Day. Lá Fhéile Bríde, the feast of Ireland's St Brigid, whose traditions blend with those of the goddess. Learn more
- 2 Feb Festa de Iemanjá. In Salvador, Bahia, crowds in white bring flowers and gifts to the sea for Iemanjá. Learn more
- 12 Feb Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival begins the Year of the Monkey, with family feasts, red envelopes and fireworks.
- 19 Feb Pisces season (1:24 AM). The Sun moves into Pisces, beginning Pisces season.
- 21 Feb Mercury cazimi (1:12 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 26 Feb Lantern Festival. The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with glowing lanterns and riddles.
- 28 Feb Snow Moon (12:59 AM). Named for the heavy snows that often fall in February.
- 28 Feb Purim. Celebrating Esther's rescue of the Jewish people, with costumes, gifts and a reading of the Megillah. Begins at sundown the evening before.
March 2040
Worm Moon · 28 Mar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Matronalia | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 Last Quarter 7:19 AM | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 New Moon 1:46 AM | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 First Quarter 5:59 PM Ostara 12:11 AM Aries season 12:11 AM | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 Worm Moon 3:12 PM | 29 Passover | 30 | 31 Guanyin's birthday |
- 1 Mar Matronalia. Roman festival of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave gifts to their wives. Learn more
- 20 Mar Ostara (12:11 AM). Spring equinox. Day and night in balance as spring begins. The name comes from Bede's Eostre, a goddess of spring.
- 20 Mar Aries season (12:11 AM). The Sun moves into Aries, beginning Aries season.
- 28 Mar Worm Moon (3:12 PM). Named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
- 29 Mar Passover. Pesach remembers the exodus from Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 31 Mar Guanyin's birthday. Celebrated on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Learn more
April 2040
Pink Moon · 27 Apr
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Last Quarter 2:06 PM Qingming | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 New Moon 2:00 PM | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 First Quarter 1:37 PM Taurus season 10:58 AM | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Pink Moon 2:38 AM | 28 |
| 29 | 30 Mercury cazimi 3:10 PM May Eve Walpurgis Night |
- 4 Apr Qingming. Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend their ancestors' graves and enjoy the spring.
- 19 Apr Taurus season (10:58 AM). The Sun moves into Taurus, beginning Taurus season.
- 27 Apr Pink Moon (2:38 AM). Named for the pink wild ground phlox, one of the first flowers of spring.
- 30 Apr Mercury cazimi (3:10 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 30 Apr May Eve. Oíche Bhealtaine: hawthorn and May flowers are hung at doors, and fires are lit to welcome summer.
- 30 Apr Walpurgis Night. Bonfires across northern and central Europe on the eve of May Day.
May 2040
Flower Moon · 26 May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Beltane | 2 | 3 Last Quarter 8:00 PM Mazu's birthday | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 New Moon 3:28 AM | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Shavuot | 19 First Quarter 7:00 AM |
| 20 Gemini season 9:52 AM | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Flower Moon 11:47 AM |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Venus cazimi 2:25 AM |
- 1 May Beltane. The start of summer in the Gaelic year, celebrated with bonfires, flowers and maypoles. Astronomical Beltane: 05/04/2040, 9:01 PM.
- 3 May Mazu's birthday. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month with processions, especially in Taiwan and Fujian. Learn more
- 18 May Shavuot. The festival of weeks, celebrating the giving of the Torah and the wheat harvest. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 20 May Gemini season (9:52 AM). The Sun moves into Gemini, beginning Gemini season.
- 26 May Flower Moon (11:47 AM). Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.
- 31 May Venus cazimi (2:25 AM). Venus is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
June 2040
Strawberry Moon · 24 Jun
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 Last Quarter 2:18 AM | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 New Moon 6:03 PM |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Dragon Boat Festival | 15 | 16 |
| 17 First Quarter 9:32 PM | 18 | 19 | 20 Litha 5:40 PM Cancer season 5:40 PM | 21 | 22 Midsummer Eve | 23 |
| 24 Strawberry Moon 7:20 PM | 25 Mercury cazimi 4:51 PM | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 14 Jun Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings, remembering the poet Qu Yuan.
- 20 Jun Litha (5:40 PM). Summer solstice. The longest day, at the height of the Sun's power. Litha is an old English name for the midsummer months.
- 20 Jun Cancer season (5:40 PM). The Sun moves into Cancer, beginning Cancer season.
- 22 Jun Midsummer Eve. Midsommarafton in Sweden: maypoles, flower crowns and dancing, always on a Friday between June 19 and 25.
- 24 Jun Strawberry Moon (7:20 PM). Named for the wild strawberries ready for gathering in June.
- 25 Jun Mercury cazimi (4:51 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
July 2040
Buck Moon · 24 Jul
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Last Quarter 10:18 AM | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 New Moon 9:15 AM | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 First Quarter 9:16 AM | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 Leo season 4:32 AM | 23 | 24 Buck Moon 2:06 AM | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 Reek Sunday | 30 Last Quarter 9:06 PM | 31 |
- 22 Jul Leo season (4:32 AM). The Sun moves into Leo, beginning Leo season.
- 24 Jul Buck Moon (2:06 AM). Named for the new antlers growing on male deer in July.
- 29 Jul Reek Sunday. Pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, a custom thought to continue the ancient Lughnasa gatherings.
August 2040
Sturgeon Moon · 22 Aug
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Lughnasadh | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 New Moon 12:27 AM | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 Mercury cazimi 5:51 AM Nemoralia | 14 Qixi | 15 First Quarter 6:36 PM | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Sturgeon Moon 9:10 AM Virgo season 11:44 AM | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 Last Quarter 11:17 AM Uranus square Neptune 1:23 PM | 30 | 31 |
- 1 Aug Lughnasadh. The first harvest, named for the Irish god Lugh; in England, Lammas ('loaf-mass'). Astronomical Lughnasadh: 08/06/2040, 9:00 PM.
- 13 Aug Mercury cazimi (5:51 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 13 Aug Nemoralia. Diana's torchlit festival at Lake Nemi, held around August 13–15. Learn more
- 14 Aug Qixi. The meeting of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, lovers parted by the Milky Way.
- 22 Aug Sturgeon Moon (9:10 AM). Named for the sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.
- 22 Aug Virgo season (11:44 AM). The Sun moves into Virgo, beginning Virgo season.
- 29 Aug Uranus square Neptune (1:23 PM). Uranus and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 5 times as one of them moves back and forth: 10/03/2039, 02/01/2040, 08/29/2040, 03/18/2041, 07/25/2041; this is number 3.
September 2040
Harvest Moon · 20 Sep
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 New Moon 3:14 PM | 7 Ramadan begins* | 8 Rosh Hashanah |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 First Quarter 2:08 AM | 15 |
| 16 | 17 Yom Kippur | 18 | 19 | 20 Harvest Moon 5:43 PM Mid-Autumn Festival | 21 | 22 Mabon 9:37 AM Libra season 9:37 AM Sukkot |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 Last Quarter 4:42 AM | 29 |
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- 7 Sep Ramadan begins. The month of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer and charity. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 8 Sep Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year, greeted with the shofar and apples dipped in honey. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 17 Sep Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, kept with fasting and prayer. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 20 Sep Harvest Moon (5:43 PM). The full moon nearest the September equinox. For several evenings it rises soon after sunset, giving farmers extra light to bring in the crops.
- 20 Sep Mid-Autumn Festival. Families admire the harvest moon and share mooncakes, honoring the moon goddess Chang'e. Learn more
- 22 Sep Mabon (9:37 AM). Autumn equinox. Day and night in balance again at the second harvest. The name comes from Mabon, a figure in Welsh legend.
- 22 Sep Libra season (9:37 AM). The Sun moves into Libra, beginning Libra season.
- 22 Sep Sukkot. The festival of booths, when families eat in a sukkah open to the sky. Begins at sundown the evening before.
October 2040
Hunter's Moon · 20 Oct
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Jupiter cazimi 8:23 PM | 5 | 6 New Moon 5:26 AM | |
| 7 Saturn cazimi 5:26 PM Eid al-Fitr* | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 First Quarter 8:41 AM |
| 14 Double Ninth | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Hunter's Moon 4:50 AM |
| 21 Mercury cazimi 10:14 AM | 22 Scorpio season 7:14 PM | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 Last Quarter 12:27 AM | 29 | 30 | 31 Samhain Jupiter conjunct Saturn 11:54 AM Samhain Eve |
- 4 Oct Jupiter cazimi (8:23 PM). Jupiter is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 7 Oct Saturn cazimi (5:26 PM). Saturn is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 7 Oct Eid al-Fitr. The festival of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 14 Oct Double Ninth. Chongyang: climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum wine and honoring elders.
- 20 Oct Hunter's Moon (4:50 AM). The full moon after the Harvest Moon, by whose light hunters tracked game for winter.
- 21 Oct Mercury cazimi (10:14 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 22 Oct Scorpio season (7:14 PM). The Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
- 31 Oct Samhain. The Gaelic start of winter, when the veil to the otherworld was thin; the root of Halloween. Astronomical Samhain: 11/06/2040, 7:27 PM.
- 31 Oct Jupiter conjunct Saturn (11:54 AM). Jupiter and Saturn are exactly at the same degree of the zodiac. A Jupiter–Saturn conjunction is called a great conjunction; it happens about every 20 years, the rarest of the conjunctions between planets visible to the naked eye.
- 31 Oct Samhain Eve. Oíche Shamhna: bonfires, guising and divination games on the night when the otherworld draws near.
November 2040
Beaver Moon · 18 Nov
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Samhain | 2 Día de los Muertos | 3 | ||||
| 4 New Moon 6:56 PM | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 First Quarter 3:23 PM | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 Beaver Moon 7:06 PM | 19 | 20 | 21 Sagittarius season 5:02 PM | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 Last Quarter 9:07 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 Hanukkah |
- 1 Nov Samhain. Lá Samhna, the first day of winter in the Irish calendar.
- 2 Nov Día de los Muertos. Mexican families welcome back their dead with ofrendas, marigolds and sugar skulls, on November 1 and 2.
- 18 Nov Beaver Moon (7:06 PM). Named for the time when beavers build their winter dams, and when trappers set their traps.
- 21 Nov Sagittarius season (5:02 PM). The Sun moves into Sagittarius, beginning Sagittarius season.
- 30 Nov Hanukkah. The festival of lights, eight nights of candles remembering the rededication of the Temple. Begins at sundown the evening before.
December 2040
Cold Moon · 18 Dec
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 New Moon 7:33 AM | 5 | 6 | 7 Jupiter trine Pluto 1:10 AM | 8 |
| 9 | 10 First Quarter 11:29 PM | 11 | 12 | 13 St Lucia's Day | 14 Mercury cazimi 10:37 AM Eid al-Adha* | 15 |
| 16 | 17 Mars cazimi 12:48 PM | 18 Cold Moon 12:15 PM | 19 | 20 | 21 Yule 6:31 AM Capricorn season 6:31 AM | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Last Quarter 5:02 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
- 7 Dec Jupiter trine Pluto (1:10 AM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 12/07/2040, 04/07/2041, 08/21/2041; this is number 1.
- 13 Dec St Lucia's Day. In Scandinavia, girls in white with crowns of candles bring light to the darkest time of year.
- 14 Dec Mercury cazimi (10:37 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 14 Dec Eid al-Adha. The festival of sacrifice, during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 17 Dec Mars cazimi (12:48 PM). Mars is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 18 Dec Cold Moon (12:15 PM). Named for the long, cold nights of December.
- 21 Dec Yule (6:31 AM). Winter solstice. The longest night, when the Sun's return is celebrated with evergreens, candles and the Yule log.
- 21 Dec Capricorn season (6:31 AM). The Sun moves into Capricorn, beginning Capricorn season.