- 6 Oct, 14:15 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 13 Oct, 22:42 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 22 Oct, 00:53 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 29 Oct, 06:36 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During October 1983 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 20 November 1983 (November 1983).
Moon phase times, October 1983
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 6 Oct | New moon | 14:15 | 11:15 |
| Thu 13 Oct | First quarter | 22:42 | 19:42 |
| Sat 22 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 00:53 | 21:53 |
| Sat 29 Oct | Last quarter | 06:36 | 03:36 |
The sky: October 1983
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 1 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Mon 3 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 3.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 5 Oct | The Moon near Mercury | About 3.3° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Sat 8 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 1.3° apart, but Saturn is not visible that night. |
| Sat 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 10% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 10 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.5° apart. Look for Jupiter 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 23% lit and will not interfere. |
| Fri 21 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 28 Oct | Venus and Mars together | Only 1.7° 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 1983
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Jan | 22:25 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 27 Feb | 08:57 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 28 Mar | 19:26 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Wed 27 Apr | 06:30 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 26 May | 18:47 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 25 Jun | 08:31 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 25 Jul | 23:26 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 23 Aug | 14:59 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 22 Sep | 06:36 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sat 22 Oct | 21:53 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 20 Nov | 12:29 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 20 Dec | 01:59 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1983
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 14 Jan | 05:07 | passed |
| Sun 13 Feb | 00:31 | passed |
| Mon 14 Mar | 17:43 | passed |
| Wed 13 Apr | 07:58 | passed |
| Thu 12 May | 19:24 | passed |
| Sat 11 Jun | 04:37 | passed |
| Sun 10 Jul | 12:18 | passed |
| Mon 8 Aug | 19:17 | passed |
| Wed 7 Sep | 02:34 | passed |
| Thu 6 Oct | 11:15 | passed |
| Sat 5 Nov | 22:20 | passed |
| Sun 4 Dec | 12:25 | 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 1983
No eclipse data for 1983.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 1983?
The full moon is on 22 October 1983. 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 1983?
The new moon is on 6 October 1983. 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.