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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 17 June 2019

Moon calendar: June 2019

In June 2019 the full moon falls on 17 Jun (the Strawberry Moon) and the new moon on 3 Jun. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · June 2019
  • 3 Jun, 13:01 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 10 Jun, 08:59 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • 17 Jun, 11:30 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Strawberry Moon.
  • 25 Jun, 12:46 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • During June 2019 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 17 July 2019 (July 2019).
Moon calendar

June 2019

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, June 2019

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Mon 3 JunNew moon13:0110:01
Mon 10 JunFirst quarter08:5905:59
Mon 17 JunFull moon · Strawberry Moon11:3008:30
Tue 25 JunLast quarter12:4609:46

The sky: June 2019

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 JunThe Moon near VenusAbout 3.1° apart, but Venus is not visible that night.
Tue 4 JunThe Moon near MercuryAbout 3.7° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night.
Wed 5 JunThe Moon near MarsAbout 1.6° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon.
Mon 10 JunJupiter at oppositionThe planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year.
Sun 16 JunThe Moon near JupiterAbout 2.0° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon.
Tue 18 JunMercury and Mars together0.2° apart, but not in a dark sky.
Wed 19 JunThe Moon near SaturnAbout 0.5° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon.
Mon 24 JunMercury farthest from the Sun25° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see.

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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 2019

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Mon 21 Jan05:16Wolf Moonpassed
Tue 19 Feb15:53Snow Moonpassed
Thu 21 Mar01:42Worm Moonpassed
Fri 19 Apr11:12Pink Moonpassed
Sun 19 May21:11Flower Moonpassed
Mon 17 Jun08:30Strawberry Moonpassed
Wed 17 Jul21:38Buck Moonpassed
Thu 15 Aug12:29Sturgeon Moonpassed
Sat 14 Sep04:32Harvest Moonpassed
Mon 14 Oct21:08Hunter’s Moonpassed
Tue 12 Nov13:34Beaver Moonpassed
Thu 12 Dec05:12Cold Moonpassed

New moon dates 2019

DateTime (UTC)
Sun 6 Jan01:28passed
Mon 4 Feb21:03passed
Wed 6 Mar16:03passed
Fri 5 Apr08:50passed
Sun 5 May22:45passed
Mon 3 Jun10:01passed
Tue 2 Jul19:16passed
Thu 1 Aug03:11passed
Fri 30 Aug10:37passed
Sat 28 Sep18:26passed
Mon 28 Oct03:38passed
Tue 26 Nov15:05passed
Thu 26 Dec05:13passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

waxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentwaxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 2019

No eclipse data for 2019.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in June 2019?

The full moon is on 17 June 2019. Its traditional name is the Strawberry Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in June 2019?

The new moon is on 3 June 2019. 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.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

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.

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