- 3 Jan, 00:06 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 10 Jan, 23:58 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 17 Jan, 16:36 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 24 Jan, 14:06 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During January 1965 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 16 February 1965 (February 1965).
Moon phase times, January 1965
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 3 Jan | New moon | 00:06 | 21:06 |
| Sun 10 Jan | First quarter | 23:58 | 20:58 |
| Sun 17 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 16:36 | 13:36 |
| Sun 24 Jan | Last quarter | 14:06 | 11:06 |
The sky: January 1965
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Fri 1 Jan | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.6° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Fri 1 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 4.3° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Sun 3 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 1% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 7 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Fri 8 Jan | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 23° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Sat 9 Jan | Mercury and Venus together | Only 1.1° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Tue 12 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.1° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Thu 21 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 1.8° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 23 Jan | Mercury and Venus together | 0.5° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Sun 31 Jan | The Moon near Venus | About 2.3° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Sun 31 Jan | The Moon near Mercury | About 1.5° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
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 1965
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 17 Jan | 13:36 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Feb | 00:26 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 17 Mar | 11:23 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 16 Apr | 23:01 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 15 May | 11:51 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 14 Jun | 01:58 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Tue 13 Jul | 17:00 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 12 Aug | 08:21 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 11 Sep | 23:31 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 10 Oct | 14:13 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 9 Nov | 04:14 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 8 Dec | 17:20 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1965
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 3 Jan | 21:06 | passed |
| Mon 1 Feb | 16:35 | passed |
| Wed 3 Mar | 09:55 | passed |
| Fri 2 Apr | 00:19 | passed |
| Sat 1 May | 11:55 | passed |
| Mon 31 May | 21:11 | passed |
| Tue 29 Jun | 04:51 | passed |
| Wed 28 Jul | 11:44 | passed |
| Thu 26 Aug | 18:49 | passed |
| Sat 25 Sep | 03:17 | passed |
| Sun 24 Oct | 14:10 | passed |
| Tue 23 Nov | 04:09 | passed |
| Thu 23 Dec | 21:02 | 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 1965
No eclipse data for 1965.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 1965?
The full moon is on 17 January 1965. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 1965?
The new moon is on 3 January 1965. 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.