- 4 Nov, 17:18 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 11 Nov, 09:33 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 18 Nov, 07:58 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 26 Nov, 13:16 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Beaver Moon.
- During November 1958 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 26 December 1958 (December 1958).
Moon phase times, November 1958
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 4 Nov | Last quarter | 17:18 | 14:18 |
| Tue 11 Nov | New moon | 09:33 | 06:33 |
| Tue 18 Nov | First quarter | 07:58 | 04:58 |
| Wed 26 Nov | Full moon · Beaver Moon | 13:16 | 10:16 |
The sky: November 1958
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Wed 12 Nov | Northern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 4% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 13 Nov | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.6° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 16 Nov | Mars at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Mon 17 Nov | Leonids meteor shower peak | Up to 15 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 49% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 20 Nov | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 22° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Tue 25 Nov | The Moon near Mars | About 3.4° apart. Look for Mars 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 1958
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Jan | 20:08 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 4 Feb | 08:04 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 5 Mar | 18:27 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 4 Apr | 03:44 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 3 May | 12:22 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 1 Jun | 20:54 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Tue 1 Jul | 06:03 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Wed 30 Jul | 16:46 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Fri 29 Aug | 05:52 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 28 Sep | 21:43 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 27 Oct | 15:40 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Nov | 10:16 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 26 Dec | 03:53 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1958
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 20 Jan | 22:07 | passed |
| Tue 18 Feb | 15:37 | passed |
| Thu 20 Mar | 09:49 | passed |
| Sat 19 Apr | 03:22 | passed |
| Sun 18 May | 18:59 | passed |
| Tue 17 Jun | 07:58 | passed |
| Wed 16 Jul | 18:32 | passed |
| Fri 15 Aug | 03:32 | passed |
| Sat 13 Sep | 12:01 | passed |
| Sun 12 Oct | 20:51 | passed |
| Tue 11 Nov | 06:33 | passed |
| Wed 10 Dec | 17:22 | 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 1958
No eclipse data for 1958.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in November 1958?
The full moon is on 26 November 1958. Its traditional name is the Beaver Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in November 1958?
The new moon is on 11 November 1958. 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.