- 1 Oct, 12:49 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 8 Oct, 16:19 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 16 Oct, 20:44 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 24 Oct, 05:39 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 30 Oct, 22:01 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During October 2054 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 November 2054 (November 2054).
Moon phase times, October 2054
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct | New moon | 12:49 | 09:49 |
| Thu 8 Oct | First quarter | 16:19 | 13:19 |
| Fri 16 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 20:44 | 17:44 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Last quarter | 05:39 | 02:39 |
| Fri 30 Oct | New moon | 22:01 | 20:01 |
The sky: October 2054
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Mon 5 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.6° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Thu 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 49% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Fri 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 65% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Wed 14 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 80% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Thu 22 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 4.4° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Thu 29 Oct | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.0° apart. Look for Mercury 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 2054
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Jan | 20:08 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sun 22 Feb | 06:46 | Snow Moon | |
| Mon 23 Mar | 17:21 | Worm Moon | |
| Wed 22 Apr | 04:02 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 21 May | 15:16 | Flower Moon | |
| Sat 20 Jun | 03:43 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 19 Jul | 17:47 | Buck Moon | |
| Tue 18 Aug | 09:22 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 01:41 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 17:44 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sun 15 Nov | 08:49 | Beaver Moon | |
| Tue 15 Dec | 22:41 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2054
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 9 Jan | 22:34 | next |
| Sat 7 Feb | 18:14 | |
| Mon 9 Mar | 12:46 | |
| Wed 8 Apr | 04:32 | |
| Thu 7 May | 17:00 | |
| Sat 6 Jun | 02:40 | |
| Sun 5 Jul | 10:34 | |
| Mon 3 Aug | 17:48 | |
| Wed 2 Sep | 01:18 | |
| Thu 1 Oct | 09:49 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 20:01 | |
| Sun 29 Nov | 08:34 | |
| Tue 29 Dec | 23:52 |
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 2054
No eclipse data for 2054.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2054?
The full moon is on 16 October 2054. 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 2054?
The new moon is on 1 October 2054, 30 October 2054. 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.