A complete lunar year

2012 Moon Calendar

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

January

First Quarter 1 · Full Moon 9 · Last Quarter 16 · New Moon 23 · First Quarter 31

February

Full Moon 7 · Last Quarter 14 · New Moon 21

March

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

April

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

May

Full Moon 6 · Last Quarter 12 · New Moon 20 · First Quarter 28

June

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

July

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

August

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

September

Last Quarter 8 · New Moon 16 · First Quarter 22 · Full Moon 30

October

Last Quarter 8 · New Moon 15 · First Quarter 22 · Full Moon 29

November

Last Quarter 7 · New Moon 13 · First Quarter 20 · Full Moon 28

December

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

Major phases in 2012

First QuarterJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:15 AM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 9, 2012 at 7:30 AM UTC

Last QuarterJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:08 AM UTC

New MoonJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:39 AM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:10 AM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:54 PM UTC

Last QuarterFebruary 14, 2012 at 5:04 PM UTC

New MoonFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:35 PM UTC

First QuarterMarch 1, 2012 at 1:22 AM UTC

Full MoonMarch 8, 2012 at 9:40 AM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 15, 2012 at 1:25 AM UTC

New MoonMarch 22, 2012 at 2:37 PM UTC

First QuarterMarch 30, 2012 at 7:41 PM UTC

Full MoonApril 6, 2012 at 7:19 PM UTC

Last QuarterApril 13, 2012 at 10:50 AM UTC

New MoonApril 21, 2012 at 7:19 AM UTC

First QuarterApril 29, 2012 at 9:58 AM UTC

Full MoonMay 6, 2012 at 3:35 AM UTC

Last QuarterMay 12, 2012 at 9:47 PM UTC

New MoonMay 20, 2012 at 11:47 PM UTC

First QuarterMay 28, 2012 at 8:16 PM UTC

Full MoonJune 4, 2012 at 11:12 AM UTC

Last QuarterJune 11, 2012 at 10:42 AM UTC

New MoonJune 19, 2012 at 3:02 PM UTC

First QuarterJune 27, 2012 at 3:31 AM UTC

Full MoonJuly 3, 2012 at 6:52 PM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 11, 2012 at 1:48 AM UTC

New MoonJuly 19, 2012 at 4:24 AM UTC

First QuarterJuly 26, 2012 at 8:56 AM UTC

Full MoonAugust 2, 2012 at 3:28 AM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 9, 2012 at 6:55 PM UTC

New MoonAugust 17, 2012 at 3:55 PM UTC

First QuarterAugust 24, 2012 at 1:54 PM UTC

Full MoonAugust 31, 2012 at 1:58 PM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 8, 2012 at 1:15 PM UTC

New MoonSeptember 16, 2012 at 2:11 AM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 22, 2012 at 7:41 PM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 30, 2012 at 3:19 AM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 8, 2012 at 7:34 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM UTC

First QuarterOctober 22, 2012 at 3:32 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 29, 2012 at 7:50 PM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 7, 2012 at 12:36 AM UTC

New MoonNovember 13, 2012 at 10:08 PM UTC

First QuarterNovember 20, 2012 at 2:32 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 28, 2012 at 2:46 PM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 6, 2012 at 3:32 PM UTC

New MoonDecember 13, 2012 at 8:42 AM UTC

First QuarterDecember 20, 2012 at 5:19 AM UTC

Full MoonDecember 28, 2012 at 10:21 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 2012 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.