A complete lunar year

1961 Moon Calendar

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

January

Full Moon 1 · Last Quarter 10 · New Moon 16 · First Quarter 23 · Full Moon 31

February

Last Quarter 8 · New Moon 15 · First Quarter 22

March

Full Moon 2 · Last Quarter 10 · New Moon 16 · First Quarter 24

April

Full Moon 1 · Last Quarter 8 · New Moon 15 · First Quarter 22 · Full Moon 30

May

Last Quarter 7 · New Moon 14 · First Quarter 22 · Full Moon 30

June

Last Quarter 5 · New Moon 13 · First Quarter 21 · Full Moon 28

July

Last Quarter 5 · New Moon 12 · First Quarter 20 · Full Moon 27

August

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

September

Last Quarter 1 · New Moon 10 · First Quarter 17 · Full Moon 24

October

Last Quarter 1 · New Moon 9 · First Quarter 17 · Full Moon 23 · Last Quarter 31

November

New Moon 8 · First Quarter 15 · Full Moon 22 · Last Quarter 30

December

New Moon 7 · First Quarter 14 · Full Moon 22 · Last Quarter 30

Major phases in 1961

Full MoonJanuary 1, 1961 at 11:06 PM UTC

Last QuarterJanuary 10, 1961 at 3:02 AM UTC

New MoonJanuary 16, 1961 at 9:30 PM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 23, 1961 at 4:14 PM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 31, 1961 at 6:47 PM UTC

Last QuarterFebruary 8, 1961 at 4:49 PM UTC

New MoonFebruary 15, 1961 at 8:10 AM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 22, 1961 at 8:35 AM UTC

Full MoonMarch 2, 1961 at 1:35 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 10, 1961 at 2:57 AM UTC

New MoonMarch 16, 1961 at 6:51 PM UTC

First QuarterMarch 24, 1961 at 2:48 AM UTC

Full MoonApril 1, 1961 at 5:47 AM UTC

Last QuarterApril 8, 1961 at 10:16 AM UTC

New MoonApril 15, 1961 at 5:38 AM UTC

First QuarterApril 22, 1961 at 9:49 PM UTC

Full MoonApril 30, 1961 at 6:41 PM UTC

Last QuarterMay 7, 1961 at 3:57 PM UTC

New MoonMay 14, 1961 at 4:54 PM UTC

First QuarterMay 22, 1961 at 4:19 PM UTC

Full MoonMay 30, 1961 at 4:37 AM UTC

Last QuarterJune 5, 1961 at 9:19 PM UTC

New MoonJune 13, 1961 at 5:16 AM UTC

First QuarterJune 21, 1961 at 9:01 AM UTC

Full MoonJune 28, 1961 at 12:38 PM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 5, 1961 at 3:32 AM UTC

New MoonJuly 12, 1961 at 7:11 PM UTC

First QuarterJuly 20, 1961 at 11:13 PM UTC

Full MoonJuly 27, 1961 at 7:50 PM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 3, 1961 at 11:47 AM UTC

New MoonAugust 11, 1961 at 10:36 AM UTC

First QuarterAugust 19, 1961 at 10:51 AM UTC

Full MoonAugust 26, 1961 at 3:13 AM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 1, 1961 at 11:05 PM UTC

New MoonSeptember 10, 1961 at 2:50 AM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 17, 1961 at 8:23 PM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 24, 1961 at 11:33 AM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 1, 1961 at 2:10 PM UTC

New MoonOctober 9, 1961 at 6:53 PM UTC

First QuarterOctober 17, 1961 at 4:35 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 23, 1961 at 9:31 PM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 31, 1961 at 8:59 AM UTC

New MoonNovember 8, 1961 at 9:59 AM UTC

First QuarterNovember 15, 1961 at 12:13 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 22, 1961 at 9:44 AM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 30, 1961 at 6:19 AM UTC

New MoonDecember 7, 1961 at 11:52 PM UTC

First QuarterDecember 14, 1961 at 8:06 PM UTC

Full MoonDecember 22, 1961 at 12:42 AM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 30, 1961 at 3:57 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 1961 calendar contains 13. 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.