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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 2 October 1944

Moon calendar: October 1944

In October 1944 the full moon falls on 2 Oct and 31 Oct (the Hunter’s Moon) and the new moon on 17 Oct. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

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Key facts · October 1944
  • 2 Oct, 07:20 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
  • 9 Oct, 04:10 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 17 Oct, 08:34 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 25 Oct, 01:47 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • 31 Oct, 16:34 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
  • During October 1944 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 30 November 1944 (November 1944).
Moon calendar

October 1944

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, October 1944

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Mon 2 OctFull moon · Hunter’s Moon07:2004:20
Mon 9 OctLast quarter04:1001:10
Tue 17 OctNew moon08:3405:34
Wed 25 OctFirst quarter01:4722:47
Tue 31 OctFull moon · Hunter’s Moon16:3413:34

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 1944

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Mon 10 Jan10:08Wolf Moonpassed
Wed 9 Feb05:28Snow Moonpassed
Fri 10 Mar00:26Worm Moonpassed
Sat 8 Apr17:21Pink Moonpassed
Mon 8 May07:27Flower Moonpassed
Tue 6 Jun18:56Strawberry Moonpassed
Thu 6 Jul04:26Buck Moonpassed
Fri 4 Aug12:38Sturgeon Moonpassed
Sat 2 Sep20:20Harvest Moonpassed
Mon 2 Oct04:20Hunter’s Moonpassed
Tue 31 Oct13:34Blue Moonpassed
Thu 30 Nov00:50Beaver Moonpassed
Fri 29 Dec14:37Cold Moonpassed

New moon dates 1944

DateTime (UTC)
Tue 25 Jan15:23passed
Thu 24 Feb01:58passed
Fri 24 Mar11:35passed
Sat 22 Apr20:42passed
Mon 22 May06:11passed
Tue 20 Jun16:58passed
Thu 20 Jul05:41passed
Fri 18 Aug20:23passed
Sun 17 Sep12:36passed
Tue 17 Oct05:34passed
Thu 16 Nov22:28passed
Fri 15 Dec14:33passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

SunlightEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentSunlightEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 1944

No eclipse data for 1944.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in October 1944?

The full moon is on 2 October 1944, 31 October 1944. Its traditional name is the Hunter’s Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in October 1944?

The new moon is on 17 October 1944. 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.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

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.

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