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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 15 November 2024

Moon calendar: November 2024

In November 2024 the full moon falls on 15 Nov (the Beaver Moon) and the new moon on 1 Nov. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · November 2024
  • 1 Nov, 14:47 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • 9 Nov, 07:55 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • 15 Nov, 23:28 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Beaver Moon.
  • 23 Nov, 03:28 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • During November 2024 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 15 December 2024 (December 2024).
Moon calendar

November 2024

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, November 2024

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

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Fri 1 NovNew moon14:4712:47
Sat 9 NovFirst quarter07:5505:55
Fri 15 NovFull moon · Beaver Moon23:2821:28
Sat 23 NovLast quarter03:2801:28

The sky: November 2024

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 NovThe Moon near MercuryAbout 2.0° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night.
Tue 5 NovThe Moon near VenusAbout 3.1° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon.
Mon 11 NovThe Moon near SaturnAbout 0.2° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon.
Mon 11 NovNorthern Taurids meteor shower peakUp to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 79% lit: only the brightest meteors will show.
Sat 16 NovMercury farthest from the Sun23° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see.
Sat 16 NovLeonids meteor shower peakUp to 15 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 98% lit: only the brightest meteors will show.
Sun 17 NovThe Moon near JupiterAbout 5.6° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon.
Wed 20 NovThe Moon near MarsAbout 2.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon.

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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 2024

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Thu 25 Jan17:54Wolf Moonpassed
Sat 24 Feb12:30Snow Moonpassed
Mon 25 Mar07:00Worm Moonpassed
Wed 24 Apr23:49Pink Moonpassed
Thu 23 May13:53Flower Moonpassed
Sat 22 Jun01:07Strawberry Moonpassed
Sun 21 Jul10:17Buck Moonpassed
Mon 19 Aug18:25Sturgeon Moonpassed
Wed 18 Sep02:34Harvest Moonpassed
Thu 17 Oct11:26Hunter’s Moonpassed
Fri 15 Nov21:28Beaver Moonpassed
Sun 15 Dec09:01Cold Moonpassed

New moon dates 2024

DateTime (UTC)
Thu 11 Jan11:57passed
Sat 10 Feb22:59passed
Sun 10 Mar09:00passed
Mon 8 Apr18:20passed
Wed 8 May03:21passed
Thu 6 Jun12:37passed
Sat 6 Jul22:57passed
Sun 4 Aug11:13passed
Tue 3 Sep01:55passed
Wed 2 Oct18:49passed
Fri 1 Nov12:47passed
Sun 1 Dec06:21passed
Tue 31 Dec22:26passed

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 2024

No eclipse data for 2024.

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 November 2024?

The full moon is on 15 November 2024. Its traditional name is the Beaver Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in November 2024?

The new moon is on 1 November 2024. 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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