Starmap1940

Every Celestial Event Mapped to the Millisecond

Swiss Ephemeris (DE441) resolves every event to the millisecond.

Engine cross-checked against NASA JPL HORIZONS - The model that flies spacecraft.

Every other almanac stops at the minute. We get it EXACT.

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1940 had 12 full moons and 5 eclipses. The eclipses fell: a penumbral lunar eclipse in Libra on March 23, an annular solar eclipse in Aries on April 7, a penumbral lunar eclipse in Scorpio on April 21, a total solar eclipse in Libra on October 1, and a penumbral lunar eclipse in Aries on October 16. Mercury turned retrograde three times (Mar 6 to Mar 28; Jul 8 to Aug 1; Oct 31 to Nov 20). The first full moon rose in Leo on January 24. Every full moon, new moon, solar and lunar eclipse, equinox, solstice, planetary ingress, and retrograde station below is computed to the millisecond with the NASA-cross-checked Swiss Ephemeris engine and shown in Eastern Time - Choose your location on the page for your own sky.

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1940 Celestial Events - Frequently Asked Questions

STARMAP is the most precise 1940 astrology calendar on the web - Every event of the year to the millisecond, in your own timezone and your own sky. The answers below come straight from the data.

What were the 1940 eclipse dates and times?

1940 had 5 eclipses: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on ; Annular Solar Eclipse on ; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on ; Total Solar Eclipse on ; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on . Every instant lands on the millisecond - Times mark the exact lunation instant of each eclipse.

When were the 1940 solstices and equinoxes?

Spring Equinox: ; Summer Solstice: ; Autumn Equinox: ; Winter Solstice: .

When was Mercury retrograde in 1940?

Mercury stationed retrograde 3 times in 1940: , , . The exact station instants are on the calendar above.

How many full moons were there in 1940?

1940 had 12 full moons. The first was the Full Moon in Leo on .

How accurate are these celestial event times?

Every event is computed with the Swiss Ephemeris (DE441) and resolved to the millisecond. The engine is verified against NASA JPL HORIZONS - The model that flies spacecraft - On the 2026 major events. Almanacs stop at the minute. Starmap does not. Positions for this pre-atomic era are exact; the clock-time mapping is good to about a second.