A complete lunar year

1940 Moon Calendar

50 major phase events: 13 New Moons, 12 Full Moons, and every quarter phase between them.

January

Last Quarter 2 · New Moon 9 · First Quarter 17 · Full Moon 24 · Last Quarter 31

February

New Moon 8 · First Quarter 16 · Full Moon 23

March

Last Quarter 1 · New Moon 9 · First Quarter 17 · Full Moon 23 · Last Quarter 30

April

New Moon 7 · First Quarter 15 · Full Moon 22 · Last Quarter 29

May

New Moon 7 · First Quarter 14 · Full Moon 21 · Last Quarter 29

June

New Moon 6 · First Quarter 13 · Full Moon 19 · Last Quarter 27

July

New Moon 5 · First Quarter 12 · Full Moon 19 · Last Quarter 27

August

New Moon 3 · First Quarter 10 · Full Moon 17 · Last Quarter 26

September

New Moon 2 · First Quarter 8 · Full Moon 16 · Last Quarter 24

October

New Moon 1 · First Quarter 8 · Full Moon 16 · Last Quarter 24 · New Moon 30

November

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 15 · Last Quarter 22 · New Moon 29

December

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 14 · Last Quarter 22 · New Moon 28

Major phases in 1940

Last QuarterJanuary 2, 1940 at 4:56 AM UTC

New MoonJanuary 9, 1940 at 1:53 PM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 17, 1940 at 6:21 PM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 24, 1940 at 11:22 PM UTC

Last QuarterJanuary 31, 1940 at 2:47 PM UTC

New MoonFebruary 8, 1940 at 7:45 AM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 16, 1940 at 12:56 PM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 23, 1940 at 9:56 AM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 1, 1940 at 2:35 AM UTC

New MoonMarch 9, 1940 at 2:23 AM UTC

First QuarterMarch 17, 1940 at 3:25 AM UTC

Full MoonMarch 23, 1940 at 7:33 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 30, 1940 at 4:20 PM UTC

New MoonApril 7, 1940 at 8:19 PM UTC

First QuarterApril 15, 1940 at 1:46 PM UTC

Full MoonApril 22, 1940 at 4:37 AM UTC

Last QuarterApril 29, 1940 at 7:49 AM UTC

New MoonMay 7, 1940 at 12:07 PM UTC

First QuarterMay 14, 1940 at 8:51 PM UTC

Full MoonMay 21, 1940 at 1:33 PM UTC

Last QuarterMay 29, 1940 at 12:40 AM UTC

New MoonJune 6, 1940 at 1:05 AM UTC

First QuarterJune 13, 1940 at 1:59 AM UTC

Full MoonJune 19, 1940 at 11:02 PM UTC

Last QuarterJune 27, 1940 at 6:13 PM UTC

New MoonJuly 5, 1940 at 11:28 AM UTC

First QuarterJuly 12, 1940 at 6:35 AM UTC

Full MoonJuly 19, 1940 at 9:55 AM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 27, 1940 at 11:30 AM UTC

New MoonAugust 3, 1940 at 8:09 PM UTC

First QuarterAugust 10, 1940 at 12:00 PM UTC

Full MoonAugust 17, 1940 at 11:03 PM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 26, 1940 at 3:33 AM UTC

New MoonSeptember 2, 1940 at 4:15 AM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 8, 1940 at 7:32 PM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 16, 1940 at 2:41 PM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 24, 1940 at 5:47 PM UTC

New MoonOctober 1, 1940 at 12:41 PM UTC

First QuarterOctober 8, 1940 at 6:18 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 16, 1940 at 8:15 AM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 24, 1940 at 6:04 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 30, 1940 at 10:03 PM UTC

First QuarterNovember 6, 1940 at 9:08 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 15, 1940 at 2:23 AM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 22, 1940 at 4:36 PM UTC

New MoonNovember 29, 1940 at 8:42 AM UTC

First QuarterDecember 6, 1940 at 4:01 PM UTC

Full MoonDecember 14, 1940 at 7:38 PM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 22, 1940 at 1:45 AM UTC

New MoonDecember 28, 1940 at 8:56 PM UTC

What counts as a major phase?

New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter are exact angular alignments separated by roughly one week. Crescent and gibbous phases describe the continuous intervals between those events.

Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

How many Full Moons occur in a year?

This 1940 calendar contains 12. Most years contain twelve; some contain thirteen.

Why are event times in UTC?

UTC identifies one global instant without imposing a visitor location.

Can I select every day?

Yes. Open any month, then select a daily Moon icon for a detailed date result.