- 2 Oct, 02:33 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 9 Oct, 06:00 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 15 Oct, 20:58 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 23 Oct, 14:47 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 31 Oct, 18:12 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During October 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 22 November 2056 (November 2056).
Moon phase times, October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Oct | Last quarter | 02:33 | 23:33 |
| Mon 9 Oct | New moon | 06:00 | 03:00 |
| Sun 15 Oct | First quarter | 20:58 | 17:58 |
| Mon 23 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 14:47 | 11:47 |
| Tue 31 Oct | Last quarter | 18:12 | 16:12 |
The sky: October 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
| Mon 2 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 0.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 7 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 2% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 0% lit and will not interfere. |
| Wed 11 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 5.0° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Wed 11 Oct | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Mon 16 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.7° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 93% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 22 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.2° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Tue 31 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 0.3° apart. Look for Mars 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 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 October 2056?
The full moon is on 23 October 2056. 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 2056?
The new moon is on 9 October 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.