- 8 Mar, 21:25 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 15 Mar, 14:04 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 22 Mar, 11:09 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 30 Mar, 15:54 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Worm Moon.
- During March 1953 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 29 April 1953 (April 1953).
Moon phase times, March 1953
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Mar | Last quarter | 21:25 | 18:25 |
| Sun 15 Mar | New moon | 14:04 | 11:04 |
| Sun 22 Mar | First quarter | 11:09 | 08:09 |
| Mon 30 Mar | Full moon · Worm Moon | 15:54 | 12:54 |
The sky: March 1953
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Mon 2 Mar | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Tue 17 Mar | The Moon near Mars | About 5.0° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Tue 17 Mar | The Moon near Venus | About 1.5° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Thu 19 Mar | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
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 1953
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 Jan | 23:43 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 28 Feb | 18:58 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 30 Mar | 12:54 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Wed 29 Apr | 04:19 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 28 May | 17:02 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 27 Jun | 03:28 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 26 Jul | 12:19 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Aug | 20:19 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 23 Sep | 04:14 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 22 Oct | 12:55 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 21 Nov | 23:11 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 20 Dec | 11:42 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1953
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Jan | 14:07 | passed |
| Sat 14 Feb | 01:09 | passed |
| Sun 15 Mar | 11:04 | passed |
| Mon 13 Apr | 20:08 | passed |
| Wed 13 May | 05:05 | passed |
| Thu 11 Jun | 14:54 | passed |
| Sat 11 Jul | 02:27 | passed |
| Sun 9 Aug | 16:09 | passed |
| Tue 8 Sep | 07:46 | passed |
| Thu 8 Oct | 00:39 | passed |
| Fri 6 Nov | 17:57 | passed |
| Sun 6 Dec | 10:47 | 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 1953
No eclipse data for 1953.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in March 1953?
The full moon is on 30 March 1953. Its traditional name is the Worm Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in March 1953?
The new moon is on 15 March 1953. 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.