- 6 Oct, 13:17 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 13 Oct, 07:32 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 21 Oct, 09:19 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 29 Oct, 07:27 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During October 2002 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 2002 (November 2002).
Moon phase times, October 2002
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 6 Oct | New moon | 13:17 | 11:17 |
| Sun 13 Oct | First quarter | 07:32 | 05:32 |
| Mon 21 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 09:19 | 07:19 |
| Tue 29 Oct | Last quarter | 07:27 | 05:27 |
The sky: October 2002
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 2 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.0° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 5 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 3.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Tue 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 9% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 10 Oct | Mercury and Mars together | Only 2.8° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Thu 10 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 22% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sun 13 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Mon 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. |
| Sat 26 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 30 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.3° 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 2002
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29 Jan | 22:50 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 27 Feb | 09:16 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Thu 28 Mar | 18:24 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 27 Apr | 02:59 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 26 May | 11:51 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Jun | 21:42 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 24 Jul | 09:06 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Aug | 22:29 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 21 Sep | 13:59 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 21 Oct | 07:19 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 20 Nov | 01:33 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 19 Dec | 19:10 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2002
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Jan | 13:28 | passed |
| Tue 12 Feb | 07:40 | passed |
| Thu 14 Mar | 02:02 | passed |
| Fri 12 Apr | 19:21 | passed |
| Sun 12 May | 10:45 | passed |
| Tue 11 Jun | 23:46 | passed |
| Wed 10 Jul | 10:25 | passed |
| Thu 8 Aug | 19:15 | passed |
| Sat 7 Sep | 03:10 | passed |
| Sun 6 Oct | 11:17 | passed |
| Mon 4 Nov | 20:34 | passed |
| Wed 4 Dec | 07:34 | 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 2002
No eclipse data for 2002.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2002?
The full moon is on 21 October 2002. 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 2002?
The new moon is on 6 October 2002. 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.