- 4 Dec, 12:02 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 11 Dec, 17:23 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Cold Moon.
- 19 Dec, 21:02 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 27 Dec, 04:49 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During December 1943 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 10 January 1944 (January 1944).
Moon phase times, December 1943
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4 Dec | First quarter | 12:02 | 11:02 |
| Sat 11 Dec | Full moon · Cold Moon | 17:23 | 16:23 |
| Sun 19 Dec | Last quarter | 21:02 | 20:02 |
| Mon 27 Dec | New moon | 04:49 | 03:49 |
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 1943
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 21 Jan | 10:47 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 20 Feb | 05:44 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 21 Mar | 22:07 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 20 Apr | 11:09 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 19 May | 21:12 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 18 Jun | 05:13 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 17 Jul | 12:20 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Aug | 19:33 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Sep | 03:38 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 13 Oct | 13:21 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 12 Nov | 01:25 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 11 Dec | 16:23 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1943
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 6 Jan | 12:36 | passed |
| Fri 5 Feb | 23:28 | passed |
| Sat 6 Mar | 10:32 | passed |
| Sun 4 Apr | 21:52 | passed |
| Tue 4 May | 09:42 | passed |
| Thu 3 Jun | 22:32 | passed |
| Fri 2 Jul | 12:42 | passed |
| Sun 1 Aug | 04:05 | passed |
| Mon 30 Aug | 19:58 | passed |
| Wed 29 Sep | 11:28 | passed |
| Fri 29 Oct | 01:58 | passed |
| Sat 27 Nov | 15:22 | passed |
| Mon 27 Dec | 03:49 | 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 1943
No eclipse data for 1943.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in December 1943?
The full moon is on 11 December 1943. Its traditional name is the Cold Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in December 1943?
The new moon is on 27 December 1943. 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.