New Moon Calendar 2040
Dates, times and dark-sky windows of every new moon in 2040
12 new moons in 2040, including 2 solar eclipses. Times convert to your time zone automatically (showing UTC).
New moons of 2040
| New moon (UTC) | Moonless evenings | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 to Jan 17 | 358,280 km | Supermoon | |
| Feb 7 to Feb 15 | 364,394 km | ||
| Mar 8 to Mar 16 | 373,945 km | ||
| Apr 6 to Apr 14 | 385,030 km | ||
| May 6 to May 14 | 395,456 km | Partial solar eclipse | |
| Jun 4 to Jun 12 | 403,132 km | ||
| Jul 4 to Jul 12 | 406,505 km | Micromoon | |
| Aug 3 to Aug 11 | 404,889 km | ||
| Sep 1 to Sep 9 | 398,576 km | ||
| Oct 1 to Oct 9 | 388,787 km | ||
| Oct 30 to Nov 7 | 377,484 km | Partial solar eclipse | |
| Nov 29 to Dec 7 | 367,013 km |
Reading the 2040 new moon calendar
Each row is the instant the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon itself is invisible for a day or so either side, and the "moonless evenings" column gives the practical window: the nights when no Moon is in the sky after dark, from the last thin waning crescent before new moon to the first evening crescent after it. Those are the nights to choose for meteor showers, the Milky Way and faint deep-sky objects.
Distance matters less at new moon than at full, since there is nothing to see, but a new moon near perigee (a supermoon new moon) raises higher than usual spring tides. A Black Moon is the second new moon in a calendar month. A solar eclipse is listed when the Moon passes exactly in front of the Sun; click through for the type, the time of greatest eclipse and where it can be seen.