- 5 Jul, 06:31 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 12 Jul, 22:10 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 21 Jul, 02:12 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 27 Jul, 22:49 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Buck Moon.
- During July 1961 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 August 1961 (August 1961).
Moon phase times, July 1961
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 5 Jul | Last quarter | 06:31 | 03:31 |
| Wed 12 Jul | New moon | 22:10 | 19:10 |
| Fri 21 Jul | First quarter | 02:12 | 23:12 |
| Thu 27 Jul | Full moon · Buck Moon | 22:49 | 19:49 |
The sky: July 1961
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 8 Jul | The Moon near Venus | About 2.3° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Tue 11 Jul | The Moon near Mercury | About 0.3° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Mon 17 Jul | The Moon near Mars | About 0.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 19 Jul | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 20° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Wed 19 Jul | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Tue 25 Jul | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Thu 27 Jul | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 27 Jul | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 29 Jul | Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 25 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 90% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sat 29 Jul | Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 90% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
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 1961
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Jan | 23:05 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 31 Jan | 18:46 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Thu 2 Mar | 13:33 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 1 Apr | 05:46 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 30 Apr | 18:39 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Tue 30 May | 04:36 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 28 Jun | 12:36 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Thu 27 Jul | 19:49 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 26 Aug | 03:12 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 24 Sep | 11:32 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Oct | 21:29 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 22 Nov | 09:43 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 Dec | 00:41 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1961
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Jan | 21:29 | passed |
| Wed 15 Feb | 08:09 | passed |
| Thu 16 Mar | 18:49 | passed |
| Sat 15 Apr | 05:36 | passed |
| Sun 14 May | 16:53 | passed |
| Tue 13 Jun | 05:15 | passed |
| Wed 12 Jul | 19:10 | passed |
| Fri 11 Aug | 10:35 | passed |
| Sun 10 Sep | 02:48 | passed |
| Mon 9 Oct | 18:51 | passed |
| Wed 8 Nov | 09:57 | passed |
| Fri 8 Dec | 23:51 | 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 1961
No eclipse data for 1961.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in July 1961?
The full moon is on 27 July 1961. Its traditional name is the Buck Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in July 1961?
The new moon is on 12 July 1961. 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.