- 6 Jul, 04:59 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 13 Jul, 15:00 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 20 Jul, 06:32 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Buck Moon.
- 27 Jul, 17:21 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During July 1959 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 18 August 1959 (August 1959).
Moon phase times, July 1959
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 6 Jul | New moon | 04:59 | 01:59 |
| Mon 13 Jul | First quarter | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| Mon 20 Jul | Full moon · Buck Moon | 06:32 | 03:32 |
| Mon 27 Jul | Last quarter | 17:21 | 14:21 |
The sky: July 1959
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 8 Jul | The Moon near Mercury | About 4.0° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Wed 8 Jul | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 26° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Thu 9 Jul | The Moon near Mars | About 4.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Thu 9 Jul | The Moon near Venus | About 3.2° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Wed 15 Jul | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.7° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 18 Jul | The Moon near Saturn | About 4.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 30 Jul | Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 25 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 20% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 30 Jul | Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 20% lit and will not interfere. |
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 1959
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 Jan | 19:31 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 23 Feb | 08:53 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Mar | 20:01 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 23 Apr | 05:12 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 May | 12:55 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 20 Jun | 19:59 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 20 Jul | 03:32 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 18 Aug | 12:49 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 17 Sep | 00:51 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 16 Oct | 15:57 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Nov | 09:41 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 15 Dec | 04:48 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1959
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 1959
No eclipse data for 1959.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in July 1959?
The full moon is on 20 July 1959. Its traditional name is the Buck Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in July 1959?
The new moon is on 6 July 1959. 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.