- 8 Oct, 07:42 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 14 Oct, 23:20 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 22 Oct, 05:46 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 30 Oct, 09:27 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During October 1970 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 13 November 1970 (November 1970).
Moon phase times, October 1970
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 8 Oct | First quarter | 07:42 | 04:42 |
| Wed 14 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 23:20 | 20:20 |
| Thu 22 Oct | Last quarter | 05:46 | 02:46 |
| Fri 30 Oct | New moon | 09:27 | 06:27 |
The sky: October 1970
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 1 Oct | Mercury and Mars together | Only 2.3° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Sat 3 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.7° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night. |
| Sun 4 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 0.7° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Thu 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 60% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sat 10 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 78% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Wed 21 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 53% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Tue 27 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 3.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 31 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 1.1° apart, but Venus 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 1970
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Jan | 12:54 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 21 Feb | 08:18 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 23 Mar | 01:51 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 21 Apr | 16:20 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 21 May | 03:37 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Jun | 12:26 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 18 Jul | 19:57 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 17 Aug | 03:14 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 15 Sep | 11:08 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 14 Oct | 20:20 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 13 Nov | 07:27 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 13 Dec | 21:02 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1970
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 Jan | 20:34 | passed |
| Fri 6 Feb | 07:12 | passed |
| Sat 7 Mar | 17:41 | passed |
| Mon 6 Apr | 04:08 | passed |
| Tue 5 May | 14:50 | passed |
| Thu 4 Jun | 02:20 | passed |
| Fri 3 Jul | 15:17 | passed |
| Sun 2 Aug | 05:57 | passed |
| Tue 1 Sep | 22:00 | passed |
| Wed 30 Sep | 14:31 | passed |
| Fri 30 Oct | 06:27 | passed |
| Sun 29 Nov | 21:13 | passed |
| Mon 28 Dec | 10:42 | 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 1970
No eclipse data for 1970.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 1970?
The full moon is on 14 October 1970. 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 1970?
The new moon is on 30 October 1970. 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.