- 7 Oct, 16:07 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 14 Oct, 06:50 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 21 Oct, 08:33 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 29 Oct, 12:59 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- During October 1966 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 28 November 1966 (November 1966).
Moon phase times, October 1966
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 Oct | Last quarter | 16:07 | 13:07 |
| Fri 14 Oct | New moon | 06:50 | 03:50 |
| Fri 21 Oct | First quarter | 08:33 | 05:33 |
| Sat 29 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 12:59 | 09:59 |
The sky: October 1966
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 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 33% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Mon 10 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 3.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 10 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 16% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 15 Oct | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.3° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Fri 21 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 56% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Tue 25 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 1.7° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 26 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 24° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
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 1966
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 Jan | 05:15 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 5 Feb | 15:57 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 7 Mar | 01:44 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 5 Apr | 11:12 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 4 May | 20:59 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 3 Jun | 07:39 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 2 Jul | 19:35 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 1 Aug | 09:04 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 31 Aug | 00:13 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Thu 29 Sep | 16:46 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sat 29 Oct | 09:59 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Mon 28 Nov | 02:39 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 27 Dec | 17:42 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1966
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 21 Jan | 15:45 | passed |
| Sun 20 Feb | 10:48 | passed |
| Tue 22 Mar | 04:45 | passed |
| Wed 20 Apr | 20:34 | passed |
| Fri 20 May | 09:41 | passed |
| Sat 18 Jun | 20:08 | passed |
| Mon 18 Jul | 04:29 | passed |
| Tue 16 Aug | 11:46 | passed |
| Wed 14 Sep | 19:12 | passed |
| Fri 14 Oct | 03:50 | passed |
| Sat 12 Nov | 14:25 | passed |
| Mon 12 Dec | 03:12 | 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 1966
No eclipse data for 1966.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 1966?
The full moon is on 29 October 1966. 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 1966?
The new moon is on 14 October 1966. 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.