- 7 Apr, 07:57 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 13 Apr, 23:08 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 21 Apr, 03:39 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 29 Apr, 07:19 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Pink Moon.
- During April 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 28 May 1953 (May 1953).
Moon phase times, April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 7 Apr | Last quarter | 07:57 | 04:57 |
| Mon 13 Apr | New moon | 23:08 | 20:08 |
| Tue 21 Apr | First quarter | 03:39 | 00:39 |
| Wed 29 Apr | Full moon · Pink Moon | 07:19 | 04:19 |
The sky: April 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
| Sat 11 Apr | The Moon near Mercury | About 5.4° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Tue 14 Apr | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Wed 15 Apr | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 28° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Wed 15 Apr | The Moon near Mars | About 4.6° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 15 Apr | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.6° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 22 Apr | Lyrids meteor shower peak | Up to 18 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 67% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Mon 27 Apr | Mars and Jupiter together | Only 1.1° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
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 April 1953?
The full moon is on 29 April 1953. Its traditional name is the Pink Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in April 1953?
The new moon is on 13 April 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.