Moon phases in 2026: full calendar

All 50 primary Moon phases in 2026, with the exact date and time in Universal Time (UT). The first full moon is 3 January at 10:03 UT; the first new moon is 18 January at 19:52 UT.

13full moons

12new moons

12first quarters

13last quarters

Time-zone note. These are geocentric phase instants in UT, as supplied by the U.S. Naval Observatory. Your local clock — and occasionally your local calendar date — may differ after conversion.

2026 Moon phase calendar by month

2026 contains 50 primary lunar phases: 13 full moons and 12 new moons. May has two full moons. No calendar month has two new moons.

Month	Primary phases in Universal Time
January	Full Moon Saturday, 3 January at 10:03 UT Last Quarter Saturday, 10 January at 15:48 UT New Moon Sunday, 18 January at 19:52 UT First Quarter Monday, 26 January at 04:47 UT
February	Full Moon Sunday, 1 February at 22:09 UT Last Quarter Monday, 9 February at 12:43 UT New Moon Tuesday, 17 February at 12:01 UT First Quarter Tuesday, 24 February at 12:27 UT
March	Full Moon Tuesday, 3 March at 11:38 UT Last Quarter Wednesday, 11 March at 09:38 UT New Moon Thursday, 19 March at 01:23 UT First Quarter Wednesday, 25 March at 19:18 UT
April	Full Moon Thursday, 2 April at 02:12 UT Last Quarter Friday, 10 April at 04:51 UT New Moon Friday, 17 April at 11:52 UT First Quarter Friday, 24 April at 02:32 UT
May	Full Moon Friday, 1 May at 17:23 UT Last Quarter Saturday, 9 May at 21:10 UT New Moon Saturday, 16 May at 20:01 UT First Quarter Saturday, 23 May at 11:11 UT Full Moon Sunday, 31 May at 08:45 UT
June	Last Quarter Monday, 8 June at 10:00 UT New Moon Monday, 15 June at 02:54 UT First Quarter Sunday, 21 June at 21:55 UT Full Moon Monday, 29 June at 23:56 UT
July	Last Quarter Tuesday, 7 July at 19:29 UT New Moon Tuesday, 14 July at 09:43 UT First Quarter Tuesday, 21 July at 11:05 UT Full Moon Wednesday, 29 July at 14:36 UT
August	Last Quarter Thursday, 6 August at 02:21 UT New Moon Wednesday, 12 August at 17:37 UT First Quarter Thursday, 20 August at 02:46 UT Full Moon Friday, 28 August at 04:18 UT
September	Last Quarter Friday, 4 September at 07:51 UT New Moon Friday, 11 September at 03:27 UT First Quarter Friday, 18 September at 20:44 UT Full Moon Saturday, 26 September at 16:49 UT
October	Last Quarter Saturday, 3 October at 13:25 UT New Moon Saturday, 10 October at 15:50 UT First Quarter Sunday, 18 October at 16:12 UT Full Moon Monday, 26 October at 04:12 UT
November	Last Quarter Sunday, 1 November at 20:28 UT New Moon Monday, 9 November at 07:02 UT First Quarter Tuesday, 17 November at 11:48 UT Full Moon Tuesday, 24 November at 14:53 UT
December	Last Quarter Tuesday, 1 December at 06:08 UT New Moon Wednesday, 9 December at 00:52 UT First Quarter Thursday, 17 December at 05:42 UT Full Moon Thursday, 24 December at 01:28 UT Last Quarter Wednesday, 30 December at 18:59 UT

Full moon dates in 2026

Saturday, 3 January at 10:03 UT
Sunday, 1 February at 22:09 UT
Tuesday, 3 March at 11:38 UT
Thursday, 2 April at 02:12 UT
Friday, 1 May at 17:23 UT
Sunday, 31 May at 08:45 UT
Monday, 29 June at 23:56 UT
Wednesday, 29 July at 14:36 UT
Friday, 28 August at 04:18 UT
Saturday, 26 September at 16:49 UT
Monday, 26 October at 04:12 UT
Tuesday, 24 November at 14:53 UT
Thursday, 24 December at 01:28 UT

May has two full moons.

New moon dates in 2026

Sunday, 18 January at 19:52 UT
Tuesday, 17 February at 12:01 UT
Thursday, 19 March at 01:23 UT
Friday, 17 April at 11:52 UT
Saturday, 16 May at 20:01 UT
Monday, 15 June at 02:54 UT
Tuesday, 14 July at 09:43 UT
Wednesday, 12 August at 17:37 UT
Friday, 11 September at 03:27 UT
Saturday, 10 October at 15:50 UT
Monday, 9 November at 07:02 UT
Wednesday, 9 December at 00:52 UT

No month contains two new moons.

What stands out in 2026

The year opens with a full moon on Saturday, 3 January at 10:03 UT and closes with a last quarter on Wednesday, 30 December at 18:59 UT.
The shortest interval between consecutive primary phases is about 6.6 days, from the last quarter on 7 July at 19:29 UT to the new moon on 14 July at 09:43 UT.
The longest interval is about 8.2 days, from the new moon on 9 December at 00:52 UT to the first quarter on 17 December at 05:42 UT.
May has two full moons. No month contains two new moons.

Source and method

The phase dates are a checked-in snapshot of the official USNO annual Moon phases API result for 2026, retrieved 2026-08-14, API version 4.0.1. USNO describes these as computed astronomical data for public information and general use. SkyClock does not call the API during a page build or visit.

USNO asks for appropriate credit when its public information is copied or distributed; see its privacy and distribution notice. These computed times are useful for planning, not navigation, legal certification or a claim about local Moon visibility.

FAQ

When is the first full moon of 2026?

The first full moon of 2026 is Saturday, 3 January 2026 at 10:03 UT. The final full moon is Thursday, 24 December 2026 at 01:28 UT. Both times are Universal Time (UT).

How many full moons are there in 2026?

There are 13 full moons in 2026. May has two full moons.

How many new moons are there in 2026?

There are 12 new moons in 2026. No month contains two new moons.

Why can a Moon phase date differ in my time zone?

Every phase on this page is listed in Universal Time. Converting the instant to a local time zone can move it to the previous or next calendar date, but it is still the same astronomical instant.

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