| New moon | Oct 25, 1840 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Oct 26, 1840 to Nov 1, 1840 | |
| Moon first quarter | Nov 2, 1840 | |
| Growing moon | from Nov 3, 1840 to Nov 9, 1840 | |
| Full moon | Nov 10, 1840 | |
| Waning moon | from Nov 11, 1840 to Nov 15, 1840 | |
| Moon third quarter | Nov 16, 1840 | |
| Waning crescent | from Nov 17, 1840 to Nov 23, 1840 |
| New moon | Nov 24, 1840 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Nov 25, 1840 to Dec 1, 1840 | |
| Moon first quarter | Dec 2, 1840 | |
| Growing moon | from Dec 3, 1840 to Dec 8, 1840 | |
| Full moon | Dec 9, 1840 | |
| Waning moon | from Dec 10, 1840 to Dec 15, 1840 | |
| Moon third quarter | Dec 16, 1840 | |
| Waning crescent | from Dec 17, 1840 to Dec 23, 1840 |
| New moon | Dec 24, 1840 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Dec 25, 1840 to Dec 31, 1840 | |
| Moon first quarter | Jan 1, 1841 | |
| Growing moon | from Jan 2, 1841 to Jan 6, 1841 | |
| Full moon | Jan 7, 1841 | |
| Waning moon | from Jan 8, 1841 to Jan 13, 1841 | |
| Moon third quarter | Jan 14, 1841 | |
| Waning crescent | from Jan 15, 1841 to Jan 22, 1841 |