- 5 Oct, 02:33 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 12 Oct, 05:15 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 18 Oct, 20:29 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 26 Oct, 13:30 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During October 2087 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 10 November 2087 (November 2087).
Moon phase times, October 2087
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Oct | First quarter | 02:33 | 23:33 |
| Sun 12 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 05:15 | 02:15 |
| Sat 18 Oct | Last quarter | 20:29 | 17:29 |
| Sun 26 Oct | New moon | 13:30 | 11:30 |
The sky: October 2087
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sun 5 Oct | Venus farthest from the Sun | 46° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Tue 7 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 83% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Thu 9 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 94% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Mon 13 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.1° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 16 Oct | Mercury and Jupiter together | Only 2.6° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Mon 20 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 25% lit and will not interfere. |
| Wed 22 Oct | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 18° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Wed 22 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 5.0° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 24 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Fri 24 Oct | The Moon near Mercury | About 4.9° 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 2087
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19 Jan | 22:12 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Mon 17 Feb | 13:35 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 19 Mar | 06:10 | Worm Moon | |
| Fri 18 Apr | 23:18 | Pink Moon | |
| Sat 17 May | 15:56 | Flower Moon | |
| Mon 16 Jun | 07:00 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 15 Jul | 19:55 | Buck Moon | |
| Thu 14 Aug | 06:55 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Fri 12 Sep | 16:44 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sun 12 Oct | 02:15 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Mon 10 Nov | 12:06 | Beaver Moon | |
| Wed 10 Dec | 22:33 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2087
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Jan | 22:12 | next |
| Mon 3 Feb | 12:12 | |
| Wed 5 Mar | 23:46 | |
| Thu 3 Apr | 09:27 | |
| Fri 2 May | 17:52 | |
| Sun 1 Jun | 01:40 | |
| Mon 30 Jun | 09:32 | |
| Tue 29 Jul | 18:21 | |
| Thu 28 Aug | 05:09 | |
| Fri 26 Sep | 18:48 | |
| Sun 26 Oct | 11:30 | |
| Tue 25 Nov | 06:25 | |
| Thu 25 Dec | 01:44 |
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 2087
No eclipse data for 2087.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2087?
The full moon is on 12 October 2087. 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 2087?
The new moon is on 26 October 2087. 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.