A complete lunar year

2016 Moon Calendar

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

January

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

February

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

March

Last Quarter 1 · New Moon 9 · First Quarter 15 · Full Moon 23 · Last Quarter 31

April

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

May

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

June

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

July

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

August

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

September

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

October

New Moon 1 · First Quarter 9 · Full Moon 16 · Last Quarter 22 · New Moon 30

November

First Quarter 7 · Full Moon 14 · Last Quarter 21 · New Moon 29

December

First Quarter 7 · Full Moon 14 · Last Quarter 21 · New Moon 29

Major phases in 2016

Last QuarterJanuary 2, 2016 at 5:31 AM UTC

New MoonJanuary 10, 2016 at 1:31 AM UTC

First QuarterJanuary 16, 2016 at 11:26 PM UTC

Full MoonJanuary 24, 2016 at 1:46 AM UTC

Last QuarterFebruary 1, 2016 at 3:28 AM UTC

New MoonFebruary 8, 2016 at 2:39 PM UTC

First QuarterFebruary 15, 2016 at 7:47 AM UTC

Full MoonFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:20 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 1, 2016 at 11:11 PM UTC

New MoonMarch 9, 2016 at 1:55 AM UTC

First QuarterMarch 15, 2016 at 5:03 PM UTC

Full MoonMarch 23, 2016 at 12:01 PM UTC

Last QuarterMarch 31, 2016 at 3:17 PM UTC

New MoonApril 7, 2016 at 11:24 AM UTC

First QuarterApril 14, 2016 at 4:00 AM UTC

Full MoonApril 22, 2016 at 5:24 AM UTC

Last QuarterApril 30, 2016 at 3:29 AM UTC

New MoonMay 6, 2016 at 7:30 PM UTC

First QuarterMay 13, 2016 at 5:02 PM UTC

Full MoonMay 21, 2016 at 9:15 PM UTC

Last QuarterMay 29, 2016 at 12:12 PM UTC

New MoonJune 5, 2016 at 3:00 AM UTC

First QuarterJune 12, 2016 at 8:10 AM UTC

Full MoonJune 20, 2016 at 11:02 AM UTC

Last QuarterJune 27, 2016 at 6:19 PM UTC

New MoonJuly 4, 2016 at 11:01 AM UTC

First QuarterJuly 12, 2016 at 12:52 AM UTC

Full MoonJuly 19, 2016 at 10:57 PM UTC

Last QuarterJuly 26, 2016 at 11:00 PM UTC

New MoonAugust 2, 2016 at 8:45 PM UTC

First QuarterAugust 10, 2016 at 6:21 PM UTC

Full MoonAugust 18, 2016 at 9:27 AM UTC

Last QuarterAugust 25, 2016 at 3:41 AM UTC

New MoonSeptember 1, 2016 at 9:03 AM UTC

First QuarterSeptember 9, 2016 at 11:49 AM UTC

Full MoonSeptember 16, 2016 at 7:05 PM UTC

Last QuarterSeptember 23, 2016 at 9:56 AM UTC

New MoonOctober 1, 2016 at 12:12 AM UTC

First QuarterOctober 9, 2016 at 4:33 AM UTC

Full MoonOctober 16, 2016 at 4:23 AM UTC

Last QuarterOctober 22, 2016 at 7:14 PM UTC

New MoonOctober 30, 2016 at 5:38 PM UTC

First QuarterNovember 7, 2016 at 7:51 PM UTC

Full MoonNovember 14, 2016 at 1:52 PM UTC

Last QuarterNovember 21, 2016 at 8:33 AM UTC

New MoonNovember 29, 2016 at 12:18 PM UTC

First QuarterDecember 7, 2016 at 9:03 AM UTC

Full MoonDecember 14, 2016 at 12:06 AM UTC

Last QuarterDecember 21, 2016 at 1:56 AM UTC

New MoonDecember 29, 2016 at 6:53 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 2016 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.