Waning · 99.9% lit · ♈︎ Aries 25°
Full Moon at
06:10UTC
Moon phase on October 16, 1978Full Moon
On Monday, October 16, 1978, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.9% of its visible face lit, 14.2 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.9%Illumination at noon UTC
14.2 dMoon age
378,747 km235,343 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (26°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Hunter's Moon, 377,777 km from Earth.
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 1978 is on Monday, October 16, 1978 at 06:10 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 2, 1978 at 06:41 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, October 9, 1978 | 09:38 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Monday, October 16, 1978 | 06:10 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Tuesday, October 24, 1978 | 00:34 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Monday, October 16, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 2, 1978 to the new moon of October 31, 1978, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.