- 2 Oct, 04:26 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- 8 Oct, 20:11 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 16 Oct, 09:30 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 24 Oct, 14:42 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 31 Oct, 13:17 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Hunter’s Moon.
- During October 2096 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 29 November 2096 (November 2096).
Moon phase times, October 2096
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 2 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 04:26 | 01:26 |
| Mon 8 Oct | Last quarter | 20:11 | 17:11 |
| Tue 16 Oct | New moon | 09:30 | 06:30 |
| Wed 24 Oct | First quarter | 14:42 | 11:42 |
| Wed 31 Oct | Full moon · Hunter’s Moon | 13:17 | 11:17 |
The sky: October 2096
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 7 Oct | Draconids meteor shower peak | Up to 10 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 62% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Mon 8 Oct | The Moon near Jupiter | About 4.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Mon 8 Oct | Southern Taurids meteor shower peak | Up to 5 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 44% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Sat 13 Oct | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.2° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 14 Oct | The Moon near Mars | About 3.2° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 19 Oct | The Moon near Venus | About 0.3° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Fri 19 Oct | Orionids meteor shower peak | Up to 20 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 14% lit and will not interfere. |
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 2096
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Jan | 19:21 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Wed 8 Feb | 09:51 | Snow Moon | |
| Fri 9 Mar | 01:38 | Worm Moon | |
| Sat 7 Apr | 18:19 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 7 May | 11:08 | Flower Moon | |
| Wed 6 Jun | 03:00 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Thu 5 Jul | 17:04 | Buck Moon | |
| Sat 4 Aug | 05:07 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sun 2 Sep | 15:37 | Harvest Moon | |
| Tue 2 Oct | 01:26 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 31 Oct | 11:17 | Blue Moon | |
| Thu 29 Nov | 21:35 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sat 29 Dec | 08:25 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2096
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Jan | 09:46 | next |
| Fri 24 Feb | 22:30 | |
| Sat 24 Mar | 08:56 | |
| Sun 22 Apr | 17:45 | |
| Tue 22 May | 01:37 | |
| Wed 20 Jun | 09:13 | |
| Thu 19 Jul | 17:22 | |
| Sat 18 Aug | 03:02 | |
| Sun 16 Sep | 15:12 | |
| Tue 16 Oct | 06:30 | |
| Thu 15 Nov | 00:37 | |
| Fri 14 Dec | 20:07 |
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 2096
No eclipse data for 2096.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in October 2096?
The full moon is on 2 October 2096, 31 October 2096. 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 2096?
The new moon is on 16 October 2096. 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.