- 1 Oct, 16:35 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 8 Oct, 17:51 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 16 Oct, 18:25 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 24 Oct, 06:36 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 30 Oct, 23:16 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During October 1995 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 November 1995 (November 1995).
Moon phase times, October 1995
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 1 Oct | First quarter | 16:35 | 14:35 |
| Sun 8 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 17:51 | 15:51 |
| Mon 16 Oct | Last quarter | 18:25 | 16:25 |
| Tue 24 Oct | New moon | 06:36 | 04:36 |
| Mon 30 Oct | First quarter | 23:16 | 21:16 |
The sky: October 1995
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Fri 6 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 5.5° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Tue 10 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 95% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 20 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Sat 21 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 7% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sun 22 Oct | The Moon near Mercury | About 3.4° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Wed 25 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 1.9° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Thu 26 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 3.9° apart, but Mars is not visible that night. |
| Fri 27 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.6° apart. Look for Jupiter 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 1995
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Jan | 20:26 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 15 Feb | 12:15 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 17 Mar | 01:25 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 15 Apr | 12:07 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 May | 20:47 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Tue 13 Jun | 04:03 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 12 Jul | 10:49 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Aug | 18:15 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 9 Sep | 03:36 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Oct | 15:51 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 7 Nov | 07:20 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 7 Dec | 01:26 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1995
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Jan | 10:55 | passed |
| Tue 31 Jan | 22:47 | passed |
| Wed 1 Mar | 11:47 | passed |
| Fri 31 Mar | 02:08 | passed |
| Sat 29 Apr | 17:36 | passed |
| Mon 29 May | 09:26 | passed |
| Wed 28 Jun | 00:49 | passed |
| Thu 27 Jul | 15:12 | passed |
| Sat 26 Aug | 04:30 | passed |
| Sun 24 Sep | 16:54 | passed |
| Tue 24 Oct | 04:36 | passed |
| Wed 22 Nov | 15:42 | passed |
| Fri 22 Dec | 02:22 | 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 1995
No eclipse data for 1995.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 1995?
The full moon is on 8 October 1995. 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 1995?
The new moon is on 24 October 1995. 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.