- 2 Apr, 03:50 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 8 Apr, 23:31 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 16 Apr, 17:37 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 24 Apr, 13:06 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Pink Moon.
- During April 2005 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 23 May 2005 (May 2005).
Moon phase times, April 2005
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 Apr | Last quarter | 03:50 | 00:50 |
| Fri 8 Apr | New moon | 23:31 | 20:31 |
| Sat 16 Apr | First quarter | 17:37 | 14:37 |
| Sun 24 Apr | Full moon · Pink Moon | 13:06 | 10:06 |
The sky: April 2005
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sun 3 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. |
| Mon 4 Apr | The Moon near Mars | About 3.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Thu 7 Apr | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.6° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Sat 16 Apr | The Moon near Saturn | About 5.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 21 Apr | Lyrids meteor shower peak | Up to 18 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 95% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 22 Apr | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Tue 26 Apr | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 27° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
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 2005
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 25 Jan | 10:32 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Thu 24 Feb | 04:53 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 25 Mar | 20:58 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 24 Apr | 10:06 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Mon 23 May | 20:18 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 22 Jun | 04:13 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Thu 21 Jul | 11:00 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Aug | 17:52 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Sep | 02:00 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 17 Oct | 12:13 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 16 Nov | 00:57 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 15 Dec | 16:15 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2005
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Jan | 12:02 | passed |
| Wed 9 Feb | 22:27 | passed |
| Thu 10 Mar | 09:10 | passed |
| Fri 8 Apr | 20:31 | passed |
| Sun 8 May | 08:45 | passed |
| Tue 7 Jun | 21:55 | passed |
| Wed 6 Jul | 12:02 | passed |
| Fri 5 Aug | 03:04 | passed |
| Sat 3 Sep | 18:45 | passed |
| Mon 3 Oct | 10:27 | passed |
| Wed 2 Nov | 01:24 | passed |
| Thu 1 Dec | 15:00 | passed |
| Sat 31 Dec | 03:11 | 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 2005
No eclipse data for 2005.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in April 2005?
The full moon is on 24 April 2005. Its traditional name is the Pink Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in April 2005?
The new moon is on 8 April 2005. 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.