- 3 Sep, 17:48 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 11 Sep, 12:58 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Harvest Moon.
- 18 Sep, 09:43 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 25 Sep, 11:44 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During September 1946 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 October 1946 (October 1946).
Moon phase times, September 1946
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 3 Sep | First quarter | 17:48 | 14:48 |
| Wed 11 Sep | Full moon · Harvest Moon | 12:58 | 09:58 |
| Wed 18 Sep | Last quarter | 09:43 | 06:43 |
| Wed 25 Sep | New moon | 11:44 | 08:44 |
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 1946
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 17 Jan | 14:45 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 Feb | 04:27 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 17 Mar | 19:10 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Apr | 10:46 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 16 May | 02:51 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 14 Jun | 18:41 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 Jul | 09:21 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 13 Aug | 22:25 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 11 Sep | 09:58 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Oct | 20:39 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 9 Nov | 07:09 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Dec | 17:51 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1946
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Jan | 12:28 | passed |
| Sat 2 Feb | 04:42 | passed |
| Sun 3 Mar | 18:00 | passed |
| Tue 2 Apr | 04:36 | passed |
| Wed 1 May | 13:15 | passed |
| Thu 30 May | 20:48 | passed |
| Sat 29 Jun | 04:04 | passed |
| Sun 28 Jul | 11:52 | passed |
| Tue 27 Aug | 21:06 | passed |
| Wed 25 Sep | 08:44 | passed |
| Fri 25 Oct | 23:31 | passed |
| Sat 23 Nov | 17:23 | passed |
| Mon 23 Dec | 13:05 | 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 1946
No eclipse data for 1946.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in September 1946?
The full moon is on 11 September 1946. Its traditional name is the Harvest Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in September 1946?
The new moon is on 25 September 1946. 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.