- 4 Jul, 15:39 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Buck Moon.
- 12 Jul, 18:27 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 19 Jul, 15:05 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 26 Jul, 06:50 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During July 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 3 August 1974 (August 1974).
Moon phase times, July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 Jul | Full moon · Buck Moon | 15:39 | 12:39 |
| Fri 12 Jul | Last quarter | 18:27 | 15:27 |
| Fri 19 Jul | New moon | 15:05 | 12:05 |
| Fri 26 Jul | First quarter | 06:50 | 03:50 |
The sky: July 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
| Wed 17 Jul | The Moon near Venus | About 0.4° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Thu 18 Jul | The Moon near Mercury | About 1.8° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Sun 21 Jul | The Moon near Mars | About 5.9° apart, but Mars is not visible that night. |
| Mon 22 Jul | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 20° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Thu 25 Jul | Mercury and Saturn together | 1.2° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Tue 30 Jul | Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 25 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 89% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Tue 30 Jul | Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 89% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Wed 31 Jul | Venus and Saturn together | Only 0.2° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
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 July 1974?
The full moon is on 4 July 1974. Its traditional name is the Buck Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in July 1974?
The new moon is on 19 July 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.