Astronomical Events

Phases of Moon, Seasons

Current time is: Thursday, February 23 01h55m PDT (Vancouver), Thursday, February 23 08h55m UTC (UK/Iceland), Thursday, February 23 14h25m IST (India)

Event Pacific Standard Time (PST) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) India Standard Time (IST)
New Moon
34.3 hours ago
Tuesday, February 21
14h37m PST
Tuesday, February 21
22h37m UTC
Wednesday, February 22
04h07m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 6.7 days
Wednesday, February 29
17h19m PST
Thursday, March 01
01h19m UTC
Thursday, March 01
06h49m IST
Full Moon
in 2.0 weeks
Thursday, March 08
01h42m PST
Thursday, March 08
09h42m UTC
Thursday, March 08
15h12m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 3.0 weeks
Wednesday, March 14
17h26m PST
Thursday, March 15
01h26m UTC
Thursday, March 15
06h56m IST
New Moon
in 4.0 weeks
Thursday, March 22
06h39m PST
Thursday, March 22
14h39m UTC
Thursday, March 22
20h09m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 5.2 weeks
Friday, March 30
11h41m PST
Friday, March 30
19h41m UTC
Saturday, March 31
01h11m IST
Full Moon
in 6.2 weeks
Friday, April 06
11h20m PST
Friday, April 06
19h20m UTC
Saturday, April 07
00h50m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 7.2 weeks
Friday, April 13
02h50m PST
Friday, April 13
10h50m UTC
Friday, April 13
16h20m IST
New Moon
in 8.3 weeks
Friday, April 20
23h20m PST
Saturday, April 21
07h20m UTC
Saturday, April 21
12h50m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 9.4 weeks
Sunday, April 29
02h01m PST
Sunday, April 29
10h01m UTC
Sunday, April 29
15h31m IST
Full Moon
in 10.4 weeks
Saturday, May 05
19h36m PST
Sunday, May 06
03h36m UTC
Sunday, May 06
09h06m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 11.4 weeks
Saturday, May 12
13h47m PST
Saturday, May 12
21h47m UTC
Sunday, May 13
03h17m IST
New Moon
in 12.5 weeks
Sunday, May 20
15h48m PST
Sunday, May 20
23h48m UTC
Monday, May 21
05h18m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 13.6 weeks
Monday, May 28
12h21m PST
Monday, May 28
20h21m UTC
Tuesday, May 29
01h51m IST
Full Moon
in 14.6 weeks
Monday, June 04
03h12m PST
Monday, June 04
11h12m UTC
Monday, June 04
16h42m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 15.6 weeks
Monday, June 11
02h42m PST
Monday, June 11
10h42m UTC
Monday, June 11
16h12m IST
New Moon
in 16.8 weeks
Tuesday, June 19
07h03m PST
Tuesday, June 19
15h03m UTC
Tuesday, June 19
20h33m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 17.8 weeks
Tuesday, June 26
19h36m PST
Wednesday, June 27
03h36m UTC
Wednesday, June 27
09h06m IST
Full Moon
in 18.8 weeks
Tuesday, July 03
10h52m PST
Tuesday, July 03
18h52m UTC
Wednesday, July 04
00h22m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 19.8 weeks
Tuesday, July 10
17h50m PST
Wednesday, July 11
01h50m UTC
Wednesday, July 11
07h20m IST
New Moon
in 21.0 weeks
Wednesday, July 18
20h25m PST
Thursday, July 19
04h25m UTC
Thursday, July 19
09h55m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 22.0 weeks
Thursday, July 26
01h02m PST
Thursday, July 26
09h02m UTC
Thursday, July 26
14h32m IST
Full Moon
in 23.0 weeks
Wednesday, August 01
19h27m PST
Thursday, August 02
03h27m UTC
Thursday, August 02
08h57m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 24.1 weeks
Thursday, August 09
10h58m PST
Thursday, August 09
18h58m UTC
Friday, August 10
00h28m IST
New Moon
in 25.2 weeks
Friday, August 17
07h55m PST
Friday, August 17
15h55m UTC
Friday, August 17
21h25m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 26.2 weeks
Friday, August 24
05h57m PST
Friday, August 24
13h57m UTC
Friday, August 24
19h27m IST
Full Moon
in 27.2 weeks
Friday, August 31
05h58m PST
Friday, August 31
13h58m UTC
Friday, August 31
19h28m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 28.3 weeks
Saturday, September 08
05h19m PST
Saturday, September 08
13h19m UTC
Saturday, September 08
18h49m IST
New Moon
in 29.4 weeks
Saturday, September 15
18h11m PST
Sunday, September 16
02h11m UTC
Sunday, September 16
07h41m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 30.3 weeks
Saturday, September 22
11h41m PST
Saturday, September 22
19h41m UTC
Sunday, September 23
01h11m IST
Full Moon
in 31.4 weeks
Saturday, September 29
19h19m PST
Sunday, September 30
03h19m UTC
Sunday, September 30
08h49m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 32.6 weeks
Sunday, October 07
23h36m PST
Monday, October 08
07h36m UTC
Monday, October 08
13h06m IST
New Moon
in 33.6 weeks
Monday, October 15
04h03m PST
Monday, October 15
12h03m UTC
Monday, October 15
17h33m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 34.5 weeks
Sunday, October 21
19h30m PST
Monday, October 22
03h30m UTC
Monday, October 22
09h00m IST
Full Moon
in 35.6 weeks
Monday, October 29
11h51m PST
Monday, October 29
19h51m UTC
Tuesday, October 30
01h21m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 36.8 weeks
Tuesday, November 06
16h38m PST
Wednesday, November 07
00h38m UTC
Wednesday, November 07
06h08m IST
New Moon
in 37.8 weeks
Tuesday, November 13
14h00m PST
Tuesday, November 13
22h00m UTC
Wednesday, November 14
03h30m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 38.7 weeks
Tuesday, November 20
06h27m PST
Tuesday, November 20
14h27m UTC
Tuesday, November 20
19h57m IST
Full Moon
in 39.9 weeks
Wednesday, November 28
06h47m PST
Wednesday, November 28
14h47m UTC
Wednesday, November 28
20h17m IST
Last Quarter Moon
in 41.0 weeks
Thursday, December 06
07h33m PST
Thursday, December 06
15h33m UTC
Thursday, December 06
21h03m IST
New Moon
in 42.0 weeks
Thursday, December 13
00h42m PST
Thursday, December 13
08h42m UTC
Thursday, December 13
14h12m IST
First Quarter Moon
in 43.0 weeks
Wednesday, December 19
21h15m PST
Thursday, December 20
05h15m UTC
Thursday, December 20
10h45m IST
Full Moon
in 44.2 weeks
Friday, December 28
02h23m PST
Friday, December 28
10h23m UTC
Friday, December 28
15h53m IST

It might be that some times are given above in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) where it would be more appropriate to give the time in Pacific Standard Time (PST). Or vice versa. If this is the case, subtract one hour from the PDT time to get the PST time, or add one hour to go the other direction.

Note: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is commonly called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) although, strictly speacking, this usage is historically and astronomically incorrect.

The "Effective Equinox" is the night that is closest to being 12 hours long, hence "Equi-nox", "Equal Night". This is always before the Astronomical Equinox in the Spring and after the Astronomical Equinox in the Fall. The time given is the time of sunset at the beginning of the Equal Night. The difference in dates is due to atmospheric refraction and the fact that the Sun is not a point source of light. It also varies with latitude.

As an example, for Vancouver in March of 2010, on the day of the true Equinox (March 20th), the day is nearly 20 minutes longer than the previous night and nearly 27 minutes longer than the following night. However, on the date of the Effective Equinox (March 17th), the day is less than 3 minutes shorter than the previous night and about one minute longer than the following night.

Occasionally, times for solar eclipses are given above, but in general these will not be seen in Vancouver. Please refer to the Eclipse Web Site at NASA for complete information.

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