- 4 Oct, 10:52 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 11 Oct, 16:32 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 18 Oct, 07:17 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 25 Oct, 23:45 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- During October 1950 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 24 November 1950 (November 1950).
Moon phase times, October 1950
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Oct | Last quarter | 10:52 | 07:52 |
| Wed 11 Oct | New moon | 16:32 | 13:32 |
| Wed 18 Oct | First quarter | 07:17 | 04:17 |
| Wed 25 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 23:45 | 20:45 |
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 1950
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Jan | 07:47 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 3 Feb | 22:15 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sat 4 Mar | 10:33 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 2 Apr | 20:47 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 2 May | 05:18 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 31 May | 12:42 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Thu 29 Jun | 19:57 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 29 Jul | 04:16 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 27 Aug | 14:50 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 26 Sep | 04:20 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 25 Oct | 20:45 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 24 Nov | 15:13 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 24 Dec | 10:22 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1950
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 Jan | 07:58 | passed |
| Fri 17 Feb | 22:52 | passed |
| Sat 18 Mar | 15:19 | passed |
| Mon 17 Apr | 08:24 | passed |
| Wed 17 May | 00:53 | passed |
| Thu 15 Jun | 15:52 | passed |
| Sat 15 Jul | 05:04 | passed |
| Sun 13 Aug | 16:47 | passed |
| Tue 12 Sep | 03:28 | passed |
| Wed 11 Oct | 13:32 | passed |
| Fri 10 Nov | 23:24 | passed |
| Sat 9 Dec | 09:27 | 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 1950
No eclipse data for 1950.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 1950?
The full moon is on 25 October 1950. 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 1950?
The new moon is on 11 October 1950. 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.