A complete lunar year

1978 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 16 · Full Moon 24 · Last Quarter 31

February

New Moon 7 · First Quarter 14 · Full Moon 23

March

Last Quarter 2 · New Moon 9 · First Quarter 16 · Full Moon 24 · Last Quarter 31

April

New Moon 7 · First Quarter 15 · Full Moon 23 · Last Quarter 29

May

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

June

New Moon 5 · First Quarter 13 · Full Moon 20 · Last Quarter 27

July

New Moon 5 · First Quarter 13 · Full Moon 20 · Last Quarter 26

August

New Moon 4 · First Quarter 11 · Full Moon 18 · Last Quarter 25

September

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

October

New Moon 2 · First Quarter 9 · Full Moon 16 · Last Quarter 24 · New Moon 31

November

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

December

First Quarter 7 · Full Moon 14 · Last Quarter 22 · New Moon 29

Major phases in 1978

Last QuarterJanuary 2, 1978 at 12:07 PM UTC

New MoonJanuary 9, 1978 at 4:00 AM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 16, 1978 at 3:03 AM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 24, 1978 at 7:56 AM UTC

Last QuarterJanuary 31, 1978 at 11:51 PM UTC

New MoonFebruary 7, 1978 at 2:54 PM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 14, 1978 at 10:11 PM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 23, 1978 at 1:27 AM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 2, 1978 at 8:34 AM UTC

New MoonMarch 9, 1978 at 2:36 AM UTC

First QuarterMarch 16, 1978 at 6:21 PM UTC

Full MoonMarch 24, 1978 at 4:20 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 31, 1978 at 3:11 PM UTC

New MoonApril 7, 1978 at 3:15 PM UTC

First QuarterApril 15, 1978 at 1:56 PM UTC

Full MoonApril 23, 1978 at 4:11 AM UTC

Last QuarterApril 29, 1978 at 9:02 PM UTC

New MoonMay 7, 1978 at 4:47 AM UTC

First QuarterMay 15, 1978 at 7:40 AM UTC

Full MoonMay 22, 1978 at 1:17 PM UTC

Last QuarterMay 29, 1978 at 3:30 AM UTC

New MoonJune 5, 1978 at 7:02 PM UTC

First QuarterJune 13, 1978 at 10:44 PM UTC

Full MoonJune 20, 1978 at 8:31 PM UTC

Last QuarterJune 27, 1978 at 11:44 AM UTC

New MoonJuly 5, 1978 at 9:51 AM UTC

First QuarterJuly 13, 1978 at 10:49 AM UTC

Full MoonJuly 20, 1978 at 3:05 AM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 26, 1978 at 10:31 PM UTC

New MoonAugust 4, 1978 at 1:01 AM UTC

First QuarterAugust 11, 1978 at 8:07 PM UTC

Full MoonAugust 18, 1978 at 10:14 AM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 25, 1978 at 12:18 PM UTC

New MoonSeptember 2, 1978 at 4:09 PM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 10, 1978 at 3:20 AM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 16, 1978 at 7:01 PM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 24, 1978 at 5:08 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 2, 1978 at 6:41 AM UTC

First QuarterOctober 9, 1978 at 9:38 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 16, 1978 at 6:10 AM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 24, 1978 at 12:34 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 31, 1978 at 8:07 PM UTC

First QuarterNovember 7, 1978 at 4:18 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 14, 1978 at 8:00 PM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 22, 1978 at 9:24 PM UTC

New MoonNovember 30, 1978 at 8:20 AM UTC

First QuarterDecember 7, 1978 at 12:34 AM UTC

Full MoonDecember 14, 1978 at 12:31 PM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 22, 1978 at 5:42 PM UTC

New MoonDecember 29, 1978 at 7:36 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 1978 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.