- 3 Oct, 07:43 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 9 Oct, 22:26 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 17 Oct, 15:42 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 25 Oct, 20:19 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During October 1963 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 1 November 1963 (November 1963).
Moon phase times, October 1963
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 07:43 | 04:43 |
| Wed 9 Oct | Last quarter | 22:26 | 19:26 |
| Thu 17 Oct | New moon | 15:42 | 12:42 |
| Fri 25 Oct | First quarter | 20:19 | 17:19 |
The sky: October 1963
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Thu 3 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 5 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Tue 8 Oct | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Tue 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 54% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 10 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 37% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sun 20 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 4.3° apart, but Mars is not visible that night. |
| Mon 21 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 18% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 26 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 1.5° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 30 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.5° 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 1963
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 10 Jan | 23:07 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 8 Feb | 14:51 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 10 Mar | 07:47 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 9 Apr | 00:55 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 8 May | 17:22 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 7 Jun | 08:29 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 7 Jul | 21:54 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 5 Aug | 09:30 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 3 Sep | 19:32 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 3 Oct | 04:43 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 1 Nov | 13:54 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 1 Dec | 23:53 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Mon 30 Dec | 11:03 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1963
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Jan | 13:41 | passed |
| Sun 24 Feb | 02:04 | passed |
| Mon 25 Mar | 12:08 | passed |
| Tue 23 Apr | 20:27 | passed |
| Thu 23 May | 03:59 | passed |
| Fri 21 Jun | 11:45 | passed |
| Sat 20 Jul | 20:42 | passed |
| Mon 19 Aug | 07:33 | passed |
| Tue 17 Sep | 20:50 | passed |
| Thu 17 Oct | 12:42 | passed |
| Sat 16 Nov | 06:49 | passed |
| Mon 16 Dec | 02:05 | 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 1963
No eclipse data for 1963.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 1963?
The full moon is on 3 October 1963. Its traditional name is the Hunter’s Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in October 1963?
The new moon is on 17 October 1963. 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.