| New moon | Aug 4, 1940 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Aug 5, 1940 to Aug 9, 1940 | |
| Moon first quarter | Aug 10, 1940 | |
| Growing moon | from Aug 11, 1940 to Aug 17, 1940 | |
| Full moon | Aug 18, 1940 | |
| Waning moon | from Aug 19, 1940 to Aug 25, 1940 | |
| Moon third quarter | Aug 26, 1940 | |
| Waning crescent | from Aug 27, 1940 to Sep 1, 1940 |
| New moon | Sep 2, 1940 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Sep 3, 1940 to Sep 8, 1940 | |
| Moon first quarter | Sep 9, 1940 | |
| Growing moon | from Sep 10, 1940 to Sep 15, 1940 | |
| Full moon | Sep 16, 1940 | |
| Waning moon | from Sep 17, 1940 to Sep 23, 1940 | |
| Moon third quarter | Sep 24, 1940 | |
| Waning crescent | from Sep 25, 1940 to Sep 30, 1940 |
| New moon | Oct 1, 1940 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Oct 2, 1940 to Oct 7, 1940 | |
| Moon first quarter | Oct 8, 1940 | |
| Growing moon | from Oct 9, 1940 to Oct 15, 1940 | |
| Full moon | Oct 16, 1940 | |
| Waning moon | from Oct 17, 1940 to Oct 23, 1940 | |
| Moon third quarter | Oct 24, 1940 | |
| Waning crescent | from Oct 25, 1940 to Oct 29, 1940 |