1979 Moon Phases: Dates of the year’s new, first, full, and last quarter moons
The 1979 Moon Phases schedule shows you when the new, first quarter, full, and last quarter moons occurred each month of the year. When did the 4 core phases of the lunar calendar occur in 1979? Check out the dates below.
A new moon is the first lunar phase that happens about once a month or, 29.53 days on average. The moon itself is not visible though you may be able to “see” it because it blocks the visibility of the stars behind it.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon so that the moon looks completely illuminated when you look at it. It happens about once a month or, 29.53 days on average.
The first quarter moon occurs between the new moon and full moon. The last quarter moon occurs after the full moon and before the next new moon.
The dates and times provided by NASA in the United States Eastern Time (ET) account for both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year in the United States. Also below is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
1979 Moon Phases Calendar
Below are the lunar phases for 1979 including the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter that were on the schedule for each month. The date and times are based on both the United States Eastern Time Zone and UTC.
January Moon Phases
The moon phases in January 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | January 5, 1979 6:15 AM EST | January 5, 1979 11:15 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | January 13, 1979 2:09 AM EST | January 13, 1979 7:09 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | January 21, 1979 6:23 AM EST | January 21, 1979 11:23 AM UTC |
| New Moon | January 28, 1979 1:19 AM EST | January 28, 1979 6:19 AM UTC |
February Moon Phases
The moon phases in February 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | February 3, 1979 7:36 PM EST | February 4, 1979 12:36 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | February 11, 1979 9:39 PM EST | February 12, 1979 2:39 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | February 19, 1979 8:17 PM EST | February 20, 1979 1:17 AM UTC |
| New Moon | February 26, 1979 11:45 AM EST | February 26, 1979 4:45 PM UTC |
March Moon Phases
The moon phases in March 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | March 5, 1979 11:23 AM EST | March 5, 1979 4:23 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | March 13, 1979 4:14 PM EST | March 13, 1979 9:14 PM UTC |
| Last Quarter | March 21, 1979 6:22 AM EST | March 21, 1979 11:22 AM UTC |
| New Moon | March 27, 1979 9:59 PM EST | March 28, 1979 2:59 AM UTC |
April 1979 Moon Phases
The moon phases in April 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | April 4, 1979 4:57 AM EST | April 4, 1979 9:57 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | April 12, 1979 8:15 AM EST | April 12, 1979 1:15 PM UTC |
| Last Quarter | April 19, 1979 1:30 PM EST | April 19, 1979 6:30 PM UTC |
| New Moon | April 26, 1979 8:15 AM EST | April 26, 1979 1:15 PM UTC |
May Moon Phases
The moon phases in May 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | May 4, 1979 12:25 AM EDT | May 4, 1979 4:25 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | May 11, 1979 10:01 PM EDT | May 12, 1979 2:01 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | May 18, 1979 7:57 PM EDT | May 18, 1979 11:57 PM UTC |
| New Moon | May 25, 1979 8:00 PM EDT | May 26, 1979 12:00 AM UTC |
June Moon Phases
The moon phases in June 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | June 2, 1979 6:37 PM EDT | June 2, 1979 10:37 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | June 10, 1979 7:55 AM EDT | June 10, 1979 11:55 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | June 17, 1979 1:01 AM EDT | June 17, 1979 5:01 AM UTC |
| New Moon | June 24, 1979 7:58 AM EDT | June 24, 1979 11:58 AM UTC |
July Moon Phases
The moon phases in July 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | July 2, 1979 11:24 AM EDT | July 2, 1979 3:24 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | July 9, 1979 3:59 PM EDT | July 9, 1979 7:59 PM UTC |
| Last Quarter | July 16, 1979 6:59 AM EDT | July 16, 1979 10:59 AM UTC |
| New Moon | July 23, 1979 9:41 PM EDT | July 24, 1979 1:41 AM UTC |
August Moon Phases
The moon phases in August 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | August 1, 1979 1:57 AM EDT | August 1, 1979 5:57 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | August 7, 1979 11:21 PM EDT | August 8, 1979 3:21 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | August 14, 1979 3:02 PM EDT | August 14, 1979 7:02 PM UTC |
| New Moon | August 22, 1979 1:10 PM EDT | August 22, 1979 5:10 PM UTC |
| First Quarter | August 30, 1979 2:09 PM EDT | August 30, 1979 6:09 PM UTC |
September Moon Phases
The moon phases in September 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | September 6, 1979 6:59 AM EDT | September 6, 1979 10:59 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | September 13, 1979 2:15 AM EDT | September 13, 1979 6:15 AM UTC |
| New Moon | September 21, 1979 5:47 AM EDT | September 21, 1979 9:47 AM UTC |
| First Quarter | September 29, 1979 12:20 AM EDT | September 29, 1979 4:20 AM UTC |
October Moon Phases
The moon phases in October 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | October 5, 1979 3:35 PM EDT | October 5, 1979 7:35 PM UTC |
| Last Quarter | October 12, 1979 5:24 PM EDT | October 12, 1979 9:24 PM UTC |
| New Moon | October 20, 1979 10:23 PM EDT | October 21, 1979 2:23 AM UTC |
| First Quarter | October 28, 1979 8:06 AM EST | October 28, 1979 1:06 PM UTC |
November Moon Phases
The moon phases in November 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | November 4, 1979 12:47 AM EST | November 4, 1979 5:47 AM UTC |
| Last Quarter | November 11, 1979 11:24 AM EST | November 11, 1979 4:24 PM UTC |
| New Moon | November 19, 1979 1:04 PM EST | November 19, 1979 6:04 PM UTC |
| First Quarter | November 26, 1979 4:09 PM EST | November 26, 1979 9:09 PM UTC |
December Moon Phases
The moon phases in December 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | December 3, 1979 1:08 PM EST | December 3, 1979 6:08 PM UTC |
| Last Quarter | December 11, 1979 8:59 AM EST | December 11, 1979 1:59 PM UTC |
| New Moon | December 19, 1979 3:23 AM EST | December 19, 1979 8:23 AM UTC |
| First Quarter | December 26, 1979 12:11 AM EST | December 26, 1979 5:11 AM UTC |
1979 New Moon Phases
The twelve new moon phases of 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | January 28, 1979 1:19 AM EST | January 28, 1979 6:19 AM UTC |
| New Moon | February 26, 1979 11:45 AM EST | February 26, 1979 4:45 PM UTC |
| New Moon | March 27, 1979 9:59 PM EST | March 28, 1979 2:59 AM UTC |
| New Moon | April 26, 1979 8:15 AM EST | April 26, 1979 1:15 PM UTC |
| New Moon | May 25, 1979 8:00 PM EDT | May 26, 1979 12:00 AM UTC |
| New Moon | June 24, 1979 7:58 AM EDT | June 24, 1979 11:58 AM UTC |
| New Moon | July 23, 1979 9:41 PM EDT | July 24, 1979 1:41 AM UTC |
| New Moon | August 22, 1979 1:10 PM EDT | August 22, 1979 5:10 PM UTC |
| New Moon | September 21, 1979 5:47 AM EDT | September 21, 1979 9:47 AM UTC |
| New Moon | October 20, 1979 10:23 PM EDT | October 21, 1979 2:23 AM UTC |
| New Moon | November 19, 1979 1:04 PM EST | November 19, 1979 6:04 PM UTC |
| New Moon | December 19, 1979 3:23 AM EST | December 19, 1979 8:23 AM UTC |
1979 Full Moon Phases
The twelve full moon phases of 1979 were:
| Lunar Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | January 13, 1979 2:09 AM EST | January 13, 1979 7:09 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | February 11, 1979 9:39 PM EST | February 12, 1979 2:39 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | March 13, 1979 4:14 PM EST | March 13, 1979 9:14 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | April 12, 1979 8:15 AM EST | April 12, 1979 1:15 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | May 11, 1979 10:01 PM EDT | May 12, 1979 2:01 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | June 10, 1979 7:55 AM EDT | June 10, 1979 11:55 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | July 9, 1979 3:59 PM EDT | July 9, 1979 7:59 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | August 7, 1979 11:21 PM EDT | August 8, 1979 3:21 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | September 6, 1979 6:59 AM EDT | September 6, 1979 10:59 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | October 5, 1979 3:35 PM EDT | October 5, 1979 7:35 PM UTC |
| Full Moon | November 4, 1979 12:47 AM EST | November 4, 1979 5:47 AM UTC |
| Full Moon | December 3, 1979 1:08 PM EST | December 3, 1979 6:08 PM UTC |
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