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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 3 September 1982

Moon calendar: September 1982

In September 1982 the full moon falls on 3 Sep (the Harvest Moon) and the new moon on 17 Sep. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · September 1982
  • 3 Sep, 16:27 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Harvest Moon.
  • 10 Sep, 21:18 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 17 Sep, 16:08 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 25 Sep, 08:06 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • During September 1982 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 October 1982 (October 1982).
Moon calendar

September 1982

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, September 1982

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Fri 3 SepFull moon · Harvest Moon16:2712:27
Fri 10 SepLast quarter21:1817:18
Fri 17 SepNew moon16:0812:08
Sat 25 SepFirst quarter08:0604:06

The sky: September 1982

Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.

Planets visible (mid-month)

Events

Mon 6 SepMercury farthest from the Sun27° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see.
Sun 19 SepThe Moon near SaturnAbout 2.7° apart, but Saturn is not visible that night.
Mon 20 SepThe Moon near JupiterAbout 3.4° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night.
Wed 22 SepThe Moon near MarsAbout 4.4° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon.

Sky tonight →

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 1982

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Sat 9 Jan19:52Wolf Moonpassed
Mon 8 Feb07:56Snow Moonpassed
Tue 9 Mar20:44Worm Moonpassed
Thu 8 Apr10:18Pink Moonpassed
Sat 8 May00:44Flower Moonpassed
Sun 6 Jun15:59Strawberry Moonpassed
Tue 6 Jul07:31Buck Moonpassed
Thu 5 Aug22:33Sturgeon Moonpassed
Fri 3 Sep12:27Harvest Moonpassed
Sun 3 Oct01:08Hunter’s Moonpassed
Mon 1 Nov12:56Beaver Moonpassed
Wed 1 Dec00:20Cold Moonpassed
Thu 30 Dec11:32Blue Moonpassed

New moon dates 1982

DateTime (UTC)
Mon 25 Jan04:55passed
Wed 24 Feb21:12passed
Thu 25 Mar10:17passed
Sat 24 Apr20:28passed
Sun 23 May04:39passed
Mon 21 Jun11:51passed
Tue 20 Jul18:56passed
Thu 19 Aug02:44passed
Fri 17 Sep12:08passed
Sun 17 Oct00:03passed
Mon 15 Nov15:09passed
Wed 15 Dec09:17passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

waxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentwaxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 1982

No eclipse data for 1982.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in September 1982?

The full moon is on 3 September 1982. Its traditional name is the Harvest Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in September 1982?

The new moon is on 17 September 1982. 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.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

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.

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