- 6 Aug, 05:40 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 12 Aug, 21:20 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 19 Aug, 18:19 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 27 Aug, 21:21 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Sturgeon Moon.
- During August 1912 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 26 September 1912 (September 1912).
Moon phase times, August 1912
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 6 Aug | Last quarter | 05:40 | 04:16 |
| Mon 12 Aug | New moon | 21:20 | 19:56 |
| Mon 19 Aug | First quarter | 18:19 | 16:55 |
| Tue 27 Aug | Full moon · Sturgeon Moon | 21:21 | 19:57 |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1912
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 Jan | 13:28 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 3 Feb | 23:56 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 3 Mar | 10:40 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 1 Apr | 22:03 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 1 May | 10:18 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 31 May | 23:28 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Sat 29 Jun | 13:32 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 29 Jul | 04:26 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 27 Aug | 19:57 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 26 Sep | 11:33 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sat 26 Oct | 02:29 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 24 Nov | 16:11 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Dec | 04:29 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1912
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 19 Jan | 11:08 | passed |
| Sun 18 Feb | 05:42 | passed |
| Mon 18 Mar | 22:07 | passed |
| Wed 17 Apr | 11:38 | passed |
| Thu 16 May | 22:12 | passed |
| Sat 15 Jun | 06:22 | passed |
| Sun 14 Jul | 13:11 | passed |
| Mon 12 Aug | 19:56 | passed |
| Wed 11 Sep | 03:47 | passed |
| Thu 10 Oct | 13:39 | passed |
| Sat 9 Nov | 02:03 | passed |
| Sun 8 Dec | 17:05 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1912
No eclipse data for 1912.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in August 1912?
The full moon is on 27 August 1912. Its traditional name is the Sturgeon Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in August 1912?
The new moon is on 12 August 1912. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.