- 1 Oct, 07:21 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 9 Oct, 08:24 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 16 Oct, 10:31 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 Oct, 07:50 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 31 Oct, 02:07 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During October 2071 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 7 November 2071 (November 2071).
Moon phase times, October 2071
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 | First quarter | 07:21 | 04:21 |
| Fri 9 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 08:24 | 05:24 |
| Fri 16 Oct | Last quarter | 10:31 | 07:31 |
| Fri 23 Oct | New moon | 07:50 | 04:50 |
| Sat 31 Oct | First quarter | 02:07 | 00:07 |
The sky: October 2071
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Thu 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 9 Oct | Venus farthest from the Sun | 46° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Fri 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 99% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Mon 12 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 16 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 5.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 19 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 1.5° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Tue 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 4% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 31 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 24° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
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 2071
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Jan | 02:36 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sat 14 Feb | 13:34 | Snow Moon | |
| Mon 16 Mar | 01:18 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 14 Apr | 13:56 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 14 May | 03:25 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 12 Jun | 17:37 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 12 Jul | 08:26 | Buck Moon | |
| Tue 11 Aug | 23:40 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 14:52 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 9 Oct | 05:24 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:48 | Beaver Moon | |
| Mon 7 Dec | 06:58 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2071
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | 12:16 | next |
| Sat 31 Jan | 07:16 | |
| Mon 2 Mar | 00:32 | |
| Tue 31 Mar | 15:04 | |
| Thu 30 Apr | 02:31 | |
| Fri 29 May | 11:17 | |
| Sat 27 Jun | 18:21 | |
| Mon 27 Jul | 00:57 | |
| Tue 25 Aug | 08:17 | |
| Wed 23 Sep | 17:22 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 04:50 | |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:00 | |
| Mon 21 Dec | 11:47 |
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 2071
No eclipse data for 2071.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2071?
The full moon is on 9 October 2071. 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 2071?
The new moon is on 23 October 2071. 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.