- 4 Jul, 21:55 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 12 Jul, 23:20 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 20 Jul, 02:45 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 26 Jul, 21:54 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Buck Moon.
- During July 2056 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 25 August 2056 (August 2056).
Moon phase times, July 2056
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Jul | Last quarter | 21:55 | 18:55 |
| Wed 12 Jul | New moon | 23:20 | 20:20 |
| Thu 20 Jul | First quarter | 02:45 | 23:45 |
| Wed 26 Jul | Full moon · Buck Moon | 21:54 | 18:54 |
The sky: July 2056
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Wed 5 Jul | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.8° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sat 8 Jul | The Moon near Mars | About 3.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 14 Jul | The Moon near Mercury | About 0.2° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Thu 27 Jul | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 29 Jul | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Fri 28 Jul | Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 25 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 92% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 28 Jul | Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 92% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
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 2056
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3 Jan | 22:06 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Tue 1 Feb | 12:36 | Snow Moon | |
| Thu 2 Mar | 00:40 | Worm Moon | |
| Fri 31 Mar | 10:25 | Blue Moon | |
| Sat 29 Apr | 18:31 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 29 May | 01:58 | Flower Moon | |
| Tue 27 Jun | 09:48 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Wed 26 Jul | 18:54 | Buck Moon | |
| Fri 25 Aug | 06:00 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sat 23 Sep | 19:34 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 23 Oct | 11:47 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 22 Nov | 06:12 | Beaver Moon | |
| Fri 22 Dec | 01:34 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2056
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 17 Jan | 22:11 | next |
| Tue 15 Feb | 14:00 | |
| Thu 16 Mar | 06:52 | |
| Sat 15 Apr | 23:50 | |
| Sun 14 May | 16:06 | |
| Tue 13 Jun | 07:04 | |
| Wed 12 Jul | 20:20 | |
| Fri 11 Aug | 07:48 | |
| Sat 9 Sep | 17:47 | |
| Mon 9 Oct | 03:00 | |
| Tue 7 Nov | 12:21 | |
| Thu 7 Dec | 22:31 |
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 2056
No eclipse data for 2056.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in July 2056?
The full moon is on 26 July 2056. Its traditional name is the Buck Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in July 2056?
The new moon is on 12 July 2056. 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.