- 4 Oct, 12:39 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 11 Oct, 05:53 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 18 Oct, 20:55 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 26 Oct, 19:15 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During October 2049 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 9 November 2049 (November 2049).
Moon phase times, October 2049
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 Oct | First quarter | 12:39 | 09:39 |
| Mon 11 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 05:53 | 02:53 |
| Mon 18 Oct | Last quarter | 20:55 | 17:55 |
| Tue 26 Oct | New moon | 19:15 | 16:15 |
The sky: October 2049
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 Oct | Mercury and Mars together | Only 2.1° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Tue 5 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 4.0° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 6 Oct | Venus and Mars together | Only 0.3° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Thu 7 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 89% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sat 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 98% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Tue 19 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 30% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sun 24 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 5.4° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 25 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 5.1° apart. Look for Venus 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 2049
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19 Jan | 02:29 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Wed 17 Feb | 20:47 | Snow Moon | |
| Fri 19 Mar | 12:23 | Worm Moon | |
| Sun 18 Apr | 01:04 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 17 May | 11:13 | Flower Moon | |
| Tue 15 Jun | 19:26 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Thu 15 Jul | 02:29 | Buck Moon | |
| Fri 13 Aug | 09:19 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sat 11 Sep | 17:04 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 11 Oct | 02:53 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Tue 9 Nov | 15:38 | Beaver Moon | |
| Thu 9 Dec | 07:28 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2049
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan | 02:24 | next |
| Tue 2 Feb | 13:15 | |
| Thu 4 Mar | 00:11 | |
| Fri 2 Apr | 11:39 | |
| Sun 2 May | 00:11 | |
| Mon 31 May | 14:00 | |
| Wed 30 Jun | 04:50 | |
| Thu 29 Jul | 20:07 | |
| Sat 28 Aug | 11:18 | |
| Mon 27 Sep | 02:05 | |
| Tue 26 Oct | 16:15 | |
| Thu 25 Nov | 05:35 | |
| Fri 24 Dec | 17:51 |
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 2049
No eclipse data for 2049.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2049?
The full moon is on 11 October 2049. 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 2049?
The new moon is on 26 October 2049. 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.