- 3 Apr, 05:54 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 11 Apr, 03:16 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 19 Apr, 05:34 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 25 Apr, 22:44 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Pink Moon.
- During April 1994 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 25 May 1994 (May 1994).
Moon phase times, April 1994
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 3 Apr | Last quarter | 05:54 | 02:54 |
| Mon 11 Apr | New moon | 03:16 | 00:16 |
| Tue 19 Apr | First quarter | 05:34 | 02:34 |
| Mon 25 Apr | Full moon · Pink Moon | 22:44 | 19:44 |
The sky: April 1994
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 4 Apr | Mercury and Mars together | 1.4° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Fri 8 Apr | The Moon near Mars | About 5.5° apart, but Mars is not visible that night. |
| Wed 13 Apr | The Moon near Venus | About 1.0° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 22 Apr | Lyrids meteor shower peak | Up to 18 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 86% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Tue 26 Apr | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.6° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 30 Apr | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
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 1994
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 27 Jan | 13:22 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 26 Feb | 01:14 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 27 Mar | 11:09 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 25 Apr | 19:44 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 25 May | 03:39 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 23 Jun | 11:32 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 Jul | 20:15 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 21 Aug | 06:46 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 19 Sep | 20:00 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 19 Oct | 12:17 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 18 Nov | 06:57 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Dec | 02:17 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1994
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 Jan | 23:10 | passed |
| Thu 10 Feb | 14:29 | passed |
| Sat 12 Mar | 07:04 | passed |
| Mon 11 Apr | 00:16 | passed |
| Tue 10 May | 17:06 | passed |
| Thu 9 Jun | 08:26 | passed |
| Sat 9 Jul | 21:37 | passed |
| Sun 7 Aug | 08:45 | passed |
| Mon 5 Sep | 18:32 | passed |
| Wed 5 Oct | 03:54 | passed |
| Thu 3 Nov | 13:35 | passed |
| Sat 3 Dec | 23:53 | 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 1994
No eclipse data for 1994.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in April 1994?
The full moon is on 25 April 1994. Its traditional name is the Pink Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in April 1994?
The new moon is on 11 April 1994. 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.