A complete lunar year

1981 Moon Calendar

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

January

New Moon 6 · First Quarter 13 · Full Moon 20 · Last Quarter 28

February

New Moon 4 · First Quarter 11 · Full Moon 18 · Last Quarter 27

March

New Moon 6 · First Quarter 13 · Full Moon 20 · Last Quarter 28

April

New Moon 4 · First Quarter 11 · Full Moon 19 · Last Quarter 27

May

New Moon 4 · First Quarter 10 · Full Moon 19 · Last Quarter 26

June

New Moon 2 · First Quarter 9 · Full Moon 17 · Last Quarter 25

July

New Moon 1 · First Quarter 9 · Full Moon 17 · Last Quarter 24 · New Moon 31

August

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

September

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 14 · Last Quarter 20 · New Moon 28

October

First Quarter 6 · Full Moon 13 · Last Quarter 20 · New Moon 27

November

First Quarter 5 · Full Moon 11 · Last Quarter 18 · New Moon 26

December

First Quarter 4 · Full Moon 11 · Last Quarter 18 · New Moon 26

Major phases in 1981

New MoonJanuary 6, 1981 at 7:24 AM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 13, 1981 at 10:10 AM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 20, 1981 at 7:39 AM UTC

Last QuarterJanuary 28, 1981 at 4:19 AM UTC

New MoonFebruary 4, 1981 at 10:14 PM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 11, 1981 at 5:49 PM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 18, 1981 at 10:58 PM UTC

Last QuarterFebruary 27, 1981 at 1:14 AM UTC

New MoonMarch 6, 1981 at 10:31 AM UTC

First QuarterMarch 13, 1981 at 1:51 AM UTC

Full MoonMarch 20, 1981 at 3:23 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 28, 1981 at 7:34 PM UTC

New MoonApril 4, 1981 at 8:20 PM UTC

First QuarterApril 11, 1981 at 11:11 AM UTC

Full MoonApril 19, 1981 at 7:59 AM UTC

Last QuarterApril 27, 1981 at 10:15 AM UTC

New MoonMay 4, 1981 at 4:19 AM UTC

First QuarterMay 10, 1981 at 10:22 PM UTC

Full MoonMay 19, 1981 at 12:04 AM UTC

Last QuarterMay 26, 1981 at 9:00 PM UTC

New MoonJune 2, 1981 at 11:32 AM UTC

First QuarterJune 9, 1981 at 11:33 AM UTC

Full MoonJune 17, 1981 at 3:05 PM UTC

Last QuarterJune 25, 1981 at 4:25 AM UTC

New MoonJuly 1, 1981 at 7:03 PM UTC

First QuarterJuly 9, 1981 at 2:40 AM UTC

Full MoonJuly 17, 1981 at 4:39 AM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 24, 1981 at 9:40 AM UTC

New MoonJuly 31, 1981 at 3:52 AM UTC

First QuarterAugust 7, 1981 at 7:26 PM UTC

Full MoonAugust 15, 1981 at 4:37 PM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 22, 1981 at 2:16 PM UTC

New MoonAugust 29, 1981 at 2:44 PM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 6, 1981 at 1:26 PM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 14, 1981 at 3:09 AM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 20, 1981 at 7:48 PM UTC

New MoonSeptember 28, 1981 at 4:07 AM UTC

First QuarterOctober 6, 1981 at 7:45 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 13, 1981 at 12:50 PM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 20, 1981 at 3:41 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 27, 1981 at 8:14 PM UTC

First QuarterNovember 5, 1981 at 1:09 AM UTC

Full MoonNovember 11, 1981 at 10:27 PM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 18, 1981 at 2:54 PM UTC

New MoonNovember 26, 1981 at 2:39 PM UTC

First QuarterDecember 4, 1981 at 4:22 PM UTC

Full MoonDecember 11, 1981 at 8:41 AM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 18, 1981 at 5:47 AM UTC

New MoonDecember 26, 1981 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 1981 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.