2026 moon phase calendar
Every new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter of 2026, and a printable calendar with the phases drawn on the days.
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Full moons 2026
| Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | 10:03 |
| Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 22:09 |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 11:38 |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 02:12 |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | 17:23 |
| Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 08:45 |
| Monday, June 29, 2026 | 23:57 |
| Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | 14:36 |
| Friday, August 28, 2026 | 04:19 |
| Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 16:49 |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 | 04:12 |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | 14:54 |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | 01:28 |
Why the full moons land on different dates every year
One lunar cycle averages 29.53 days, so twelve of them take 354.4 days: about 11 days short of the calendar year. Slide the year and watch January's full moon walk backwards until a 13th full moon squeezes in.
2026 has 13 full moons (one month gets two, the popular "blue moon"). The first is on Jan 3 (UTC), 10 days earlier than the first full moon of 2025.
All 2026 moon phases by month
January
- 3 Full Moon 10:03
- 10 Last Quarter 15:48
- 18 New Moon 19:52
- 26 First Quarter 04:48
February
- 1 Full Moon 22:09
- 9 Last Quarter 12:43
- 17 New Moon 12:01
- 24 First Quarter 12:28
March
- 3 Full Moon 11:38
- 11 Last Quarter 09:39
- 19 New Moon 01:24
- 25 First Quarter 19:18
April
- 2 Full Moon 02:12
- 10 Last Quarter 04:52
- 17 New Moon 11:52
- 24 First Quarter 02:32
May
- 1 Full Moon 17:23
- 9 Last Quarter 21:11
- 16 New Moon 20:01
- 23 First Quarter 11:11
- 31 Full Moon 08:45
June
- 8 Last Quarter 10:01
- 15 New Moon 02:54
- 21 First Quarter 21:55
- 29 Full Moon 23:57
July
- 7 Last Quarter 19:29
- 14 New Moon 09:44
- 21 First Quarter 11:06
- 29 Full Moon 14:36
August
- 6 Last Quarter 02:22
- 12 New Moon 17:37
- 20 First Quarter 02:46
- 28 Full Moon 04:19
September
- 4 Last Quarter 07:51
- 11 New Moon 03:27
- 18 First Quarter 20:44
- 26 Full Moon 16:49
October
- 3 Last Quarter 13:25
- 10 New Moon 15:50
- 18 First Quarter 16:13
- 26 Full Moon 04:12
November
- 1 Last Quarter 20:28
- 9 New Moon 07:02
- 17 First Quarter 11:48
- 24 Full Moon 14:54
December
- 1 Last Quarter 06:09
- 9 New Moon 00:52
- 17 First Quarter 05:43
- 24 Full Moon 01:28
- 30 Last Quarter 19:00
Questions people ask
How many full moons are there in 2026?
13, with two in May (the second is often called a blue moon). The first is on Saturday, January 3, 2026 and the last on Thursday, December 24, 2026 (UTC dates).
Why can the date differ by one day from other sites?
A phase happens at one instant worldwide, but the calendar date depends on your time zone. The table lists UTC; the printable calendar uses your own time zone once the page loads.
How are these dates calculated?
With the lunar phase algorithm from Jean Meeus’ Astronomical Algorithms (chapter 49), which is accurate to a minute or two for these years. Nothing is copied from a table; your browser computes it.
What do the symbols on the printed calendar mean?
A black disc is a new moon, a white disc a full moon, a disc lit on the right is the first quarter and lit on the left the last quarter, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.