A complete lunar year

1956 Moon Calendar

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

January

Last Quarter 4 · New Moon 13 · First Quarter 20 · Full Moon 27

February

Last Quarter 3 · New Moon 11 · First Quarter 19 · Full Moon 26

March

Last Quarter 4 · New Moon 12 · First Quarter 19 · Full Moon 26

April

Last Quarter 3 · New Moon 11 · First Quarter 17 · Full Moon 25

May

Last Quarter 3 · New Moon 10 · First Quarter 17 · Full Moon 24

June

Last Quarter 1 · New Moon 8 · First Quarter 15 · Full Moon 23

July

Last Quarter 1 · New Moon 8 · First Quarter 14 · Full Moon 22 · Last Quarter 30

August

New Moon 6 · First Quarter 13 · Full Moon 21 · Last Quarter 29

September

New Moon 4 · First Quarter 12 · Full Moon 20 · Last Quarter 27

October

New Moon 4 · First Quarter 11 · Full Moon 19 · Last Quarter 26

November

New Moon 2 · First Quarter 10 · Full Moon 18 · Last Quarter 25

December

New Moon 2 · First Quarter 10 · Full Moon 17 · Last Quarter 24

Major phases in 1956

Last QuarterJanuary 4, 1956 at 10:41 PM UTC

New MoonJanuary 13, 1956 at 3:01 AM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 20, 1956 at 10:58 PM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 27, 1956 at 2:40 PM UTC

Last QuarterFebruary 3, 1956 at 4:08 PM UTC

New MoonFebruary 11, 1956 at 9:38 PM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 19, 1956 at 9:21 AM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 26, 1956 at 1:42 AM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 4, 1956 at 11:53 AM UTC

New MoonMarch 12, 1956 at 1:37 PM UTC

First QuarterMarch 19, 1956 at 5:14 PM UTC

Full MoonMarch 26, 1956 at 1:11 PM UTC

Last QuarterApril 3, 1956 at 8:06 AM UTC

New MoonApril 11, 1956 at 2:39 AM UTC

First QuarterApril 17, 1956 at 11:28 PM UTC

Full MoonApril 25, 1956 at 1:41 AM UTC

Last QuarterMay 3, 1956 at 2:56 AM UTC

New MoonMay 10, 1956 at 1:04 PM UTC

First QuarterMay 17, 1956 at 5:15 AM UTC

Full MoonMay 24, 1956 at 3:26 PM UTC

Last QuarterJune 1, 1956 at 7:13 PM UTC

New MoonJune 8, 1956 at 9:29 PM UTC

First QuarterJune 15, 1956 at 11:56 AM UTC

Full MoonJune 23, 1956 at 6:14 AM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 1, 1956 at 8:41 AM UTC

New MoonJuly 8, 1956 at 4:38 AM UTC

First QuarterJuly 14, 1956 at 8:47 PM UTC

Full MoonJuly 22, 1956 at 9:29 PM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 30, 1956 at 7:31 PM UTC

New MoonAugust 6, 1956 at 11:25 AM UTC

First QuarterAugust 13, 1956 at 8:45 AM UTC

Full MoonAugust 21, 1956 at 12:38 PM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 29, 1956 at 4:13 AM UTC

New MoonSeptember 4, 1956 at 6:57 PM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 12, 1956 at 12:13 AM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 20, 1956 at 3:19 AM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 27, 1956 at 11:25 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 4, 1956 at 4:25 AM UTC

First QuarterOctober 11, 1956 at 6:44 PM UTC

Full MoonOctober 19, 1956 at 5:25 PM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 26, 1956 at 6:02 PM UTC

New MoonNovember 2, 1956 at 4:44 PM UTC

First QuarterNovember 10, 1956 at 3:09 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 18, 1956 at 6:45 AM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 25, 1956 at 1:13 AM UTC

New MoonDecember 2, 1956 at 8:13 AM UTC

First QuarterDecember 10, 1956 at 11:51 AM UTC

Full MoonDecember 17, 1956 at 7:06 PM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 24, 1956 at 10:10 AM 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 1956 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.