- 3 Oct, 05:36 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 10 Oct, 20:24 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 17 Oct, 14:22 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 24 Oct, 21:20 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During October 2079 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 9 November 2079 (November 2079).
Moon phase times, October 2079
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 3 Oct | First quarter | 05:36 | 02:36 |
| Tue 10 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 20:24 | 17:24 |
| Tue 17 Oct | Last quarter | 14:22 | 11:22 |
| Tue 24 Oct | New moon | 21:20 | 18:20 |
The sky: October 2079
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 3 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 4 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 4.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 5 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 26° in the evening sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Sat 7 Oct | Venus farthest from the Sun | 46° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Sun 8 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 94% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Mon 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 100% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sat 21 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 3.2° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 13% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 21 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 1.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Mon 30 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.9° apart. Look for Jupiter 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 2079
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Jan | 11:07 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Thu 16 Feb | 23:46 | Snow Moon | |
| Fri 17 Mar | 13:46 | Worm Moon | |
| Sun 16 Apr | 05:03 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 15 May | 20:59 | Flower Moon | |
| Wed 14 Jun | 12:39 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Fri 14 Jul | 03:24 | Buck Moon | |
| Sat 12 Aug | 17:01 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Mon 11 Sep | 05:37 | Harvest Moon | |
| Tue 10 Oct | 17:24 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Thu 9 Nov | 04:35 | Beaver Moon | |
| Fri 8 Dec | 15:17 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2079
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Jan | 06:51 | next |
| Thu 2 Feb | 23:36 | |
| Fri 3 Mar | 13:49 | |
| Sun 2 Apr | 01:31 | |
| Mon 1 May | 10:58 | |
| Tue 30 May | 18:42 | |
| Thu 29 Jun | 01:32 | |
| Fri 28 Jul | 08:34 | |
| Sat 26 Aug | 17:03 | |
| Mon 25 Sep | 04:07 | |
| Tue 24 Oct | 18:20 | |
| Thu 23 Nov | 11:30 | |
| Sat 23 Dec | 06:32 |
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 2079
No eclipse data for 2079.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2079?
The full moon is on 10 October 2079. 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 2079?
The new moon is on 24 October 2079. 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.