- 1 Jan, 21:05 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 8 Jan, 15:35 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Wolf Moon.
- 15 Jan, 10:03 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 Jan, 14:01 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 31 Jan, 10:38 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During January 1974 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 7 February 1974 (February 1974).
Moon phase times, January 1974
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Jan | First quarter | 21:05 | 18:05 |
| Tue 8 Jan | Full moon · Wolf Moon | 15:35 | 12:35 |
| Tue 15 Jan | Last quarter | 10:03 | 07:03 |
| Wed 23 Jan | New moon | 14:01 | 11:01 |
| Thu 31 Jan | First quarter | 10:38 | 07:38 |
The sky: January 1974
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 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 3.2° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Thu 3 Jan | Quadrantids meteor shower peak | Up to 80 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 72% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Mon 7 Jan | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 24 Jan | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.8° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night. |
| Thu 31 Jan | The Moon near Mars | About 2.0° apart. Look for Mars 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 1974
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 8 Jan | 12:35 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Thu 7 Feb | 23:23 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 8 Mar | 10:02 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 6 Apr | 20:59 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Mon 6 May | 08:54 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 5 Jun | 22:09 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Thu 4 Jul | 12:39 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 3 Aug | 03:56 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 1 Sep | 19:24 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 1 Oct | 10:37 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 31 Oct | 01:18 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Fri 29 Nov | 15:09 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 29 Dec | 03:50 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1974
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Jan | 11:01 | passed |
| Fri 22 Feb | 05:33 | passed |
| Sun 24 Mar | 21:23 | passed |
| Mon 22 Apr | 10:16 | passed |
| Tue 21 May | 20:33 | passed |
| Thu 20 Jun | 04:55 | passed |
| Fri 19 Jul | 12:05 | passed |
| Sat 17 Aug | 19:01 | passed |
| Mon 16 Sep | 02:44 | passed |
| Tue 15 Oct | 12:24 | passed |
| Thu 14 Nov | 00:52 | passed |
| Fri 13 Dec | 16:24 | 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 1974
No eclipse data for 1974.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in January 1974?
The full moon is on 8 January 1974. Its traditional name is the Wolf Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in January 1974?
The new moon is on 23 January 1974. 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.