- 4 Nov, 12:23 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 12 Nov, 15:34 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Beaver Moon.
- 19 Nov, 23:10 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 26 Nov, 17:05 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During November 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 12 December 2019 (December 2019).
Moon phase times, November 2019
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 Nov | First quarter | 12:23 | 10:23 |
| Tue 12 Nov | Full moon · Beaver Moon | 15:34 | 13:34 |
| Tue 19 Nov | Last quarter | 23:10 | 21:10 |
| Tue 26 Nov | New moon | 17:05 | 15:05 |
The sky: November 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
| Fri 1 Nov | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.3° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 1 Nov | Mercury and Venus together | 2.7° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Sat 2 Nov | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.6° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 12 Nov | Northern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 17 Nov | Leonids meteor shower peak | Up to 15 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 71% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 24 Nov | The Moon near Mars | About 4.0° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sun 24 Nov | Venus and Jupiter together | 1.4° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Mon 25 Nov | The Moon near Mercury | About 1.8° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Thu 28 Nov | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 20° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Thu 28 Nov | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.7° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night. |
| Thu 28 Nov | The Moon near Venus | About 1.9° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Fri 29 Nov | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.9° apart. Look for Saturn 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 2019
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 Jan | 05:16 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 19 Feb | 15:53 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Thu 21 Mar | 01:42 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Apr | 11:12 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 19 May | 21:11 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 17 Jun | 08:30 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 17 Jul | 21:38 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 15 Aug | 12:29 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 14 Sep | 04:32 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 14 Oct | 21:08 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 12 Nov | 13:34 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 12 Dec | 05:12 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2019
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 6 Jan | 01:28 | passed |
| Mon 4 Feb | 21:03 | passed |
| Wed 6 Mar | 16:03 | passed |
| Fri 5 Apr | 08:50 | passed |
| Sun 5 May | 22:45 | passed |
| Mon 3 Jun | 10:01 | passed |
| Tue 2 Jul | 19:16 | passed |
| Thu 1 Aug | 03:11 | passed |
| Fri 30 Aug | 10:37 | passed |
| Sat 28 Sep | 18:26 | passed |
| Mon 28 Oct | 03:38 | passed |
| Tue 26 Nov | 15:05 | passed |
| Thu 26 Dec | 05:13 | 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 2019
No eclipse data for 2019.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in November 2019?
The full moon is on 12 November 2019. Its traditional name is the Beaver Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in November 2019?
The new moon is on 26 November 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.
- 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.