| 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 |
| New moon | Oct 30, 1940 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Oct 31, 1940 to Nov 6, 1940 | |
| Moon first quarter | Nov 7, 1940 | |
| Growing moon | from Nov 8, 1940 to Nov 14, 1940 | |
| Full moon | Nov 15, 1940 | |
| Waning moon | from Nov 16, 1940 to Nov 21, 1940 | |
| Moon third quarter | Nov 22, 1940 | |
| Waning crescent | from Nov 23, 1940 to Nov 28, 1940 |
| New moon | Nov 29, 1940 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Nov 30, 1940 to Dec 5, 1940 | |
| Moon first quarter | Dec 6, 1940 | |
| Growing moon | from Dec 7, 1940 to Dec 13, 1940 | |
| Full moon | Dec 14, 1940 | |
| Waning moon | from Dec 15, 1940 to Dec 21, 1940 | |
| Moon third quarter | Dec 22, 1940 | |
| Waning crescent | from Dec 23, 1940 to Dec 27, 1940 |
| New moon | Dec 28, 1940 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Dec 29, 1940 to Jan 4, 1941 | |
| Moon first quarter | Jan 5, 1941 | |
| Growing moon | from Jan 6, 1941 to Jan 12, 1941 | |
| Full moon | Jan 13, 1941 | |
| Waning moon | from Jan 14, 1941 to Jan 19, 1941 | |
| Moon third quarter | Jan 20, 1941 | |
| Waning crescent | from Jan 21, 1941 to Jan 26, 1941 |