- 5 Oct, 02:01 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 11 Oct, 23:53 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 19 Oct, 19:54 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 27 Oct, 12:38 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- During October 2053 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 26 November 2053 (November 2053).
Moon phase times, October 2053
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Oct | Last quarter | 02:01 | 23:01 |
| Sat 11 Oct | New moon | 23:53 | 20:53 |
| Sun 19 Oct | First quarter | 19:54 | 16:54 |
| Mon 27 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 12:38 | 10:38 |
The sky: October 2053
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Tue 7 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 16% lit and will not interfere. |
| Thu 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 5% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 13 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.3° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night. |
| Mon 20 Oct | Venus farthest from the Sun | 47° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Mon 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 62% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 23 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.7° 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 2053
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4 Jan | 17:46 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Mon 3 Feb | 04:57 | Snow Moon | |
| Tue 4 Mar | 17:09 | Worm Moon | |
| Thu 3 Apr | 06:22 | Pink Moon | |
| Fri 2 May | 20:25 | Flower Moon | |
| Sun 1 Jun | 11:02 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 1 Jul | 02:01 | Buck Moon | |
| Wed 30 Jul | 17:06 | Blue Moon | |
| Fri 29 Aug | 07:53 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sun 28 Sep | 21:50 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 27 Oct | 10:38 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 26 Nov | 22:21 | Beaver Moon | |
| Thu 25 Dec | 09:23 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2053
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 20 Jan | 23:12 | next |
| Tue 18 Feb | 16:31 | |
| Thu 20 Mar | 07:11 | |
| Fri 18 Apr | 18:48 | |
| Sun 18 May | 03:43 | |
| Mon 16 Jun | 10:51 | |
| Tue 15 Jul | 17:26 | |
| Thu 14 Aug | 00:41 | |
| Fri 12 Sep | 09:36 | |
| Sat 11 Oct | 20:53 | |
| Mon 10 Nov | 10:55 | |
| Wed 10 Dec | 03:40 |
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 2053
No eclipse data for 2053.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2053?
The full moon is on 27 October 2053. 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 2053?
The new moon is on 11 October 2053. 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.