Moon phases in 2043: full calendar
All 50 primary Moon phases in 2043, with the exact date and time in Universal Time (UT). The first full moon is 25 January at 06:56 UT; the first new moon is 11 January at 06:53 UT.
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.
2043 Moon phase calendar by month
2043 contains 50 primary lunar phases: 12 full moons and 13 new moons. No calendar month has two full moons. December has two new moons.
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Full moon dates in 2043
No month contains two full moons.
New moon dates in 2043
December has two new moons.
What stands out in 2043
- The year opens with a last quarter on Saturday, 3 January at 06:08 UT and closes with a new moon on Thursday, 31 December at 09:48 UT.
- The shortest interval between consecutive primary phases is about 6.6 days, from the full moon on 18 October at 11:55 UT to the last quarter on 25 October at 02:27 UT.
- The longest interval is about 8.2 days, from the last quarter on 23 December at 05:04 UT to the new moon on 31 December at 09:48 UT.
- No month contains two full moons. December has two new moons.
Source and method
The phase dates are a checked-in snapshot of the official USNO annual Moon phases API result for 2043, 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 2043?
The first full moon of 2043 is Sunday, 25 January 2043 at 06:56 UT. The final full moon is Wednesday, 16 December 2043 at 08:02 UT. Both times are Universal Time (UT).
How many full moons are there in 2043?
There are 12 full moons in 2043. No month contains two full moons.
How many new moons are there in 2043?
There are 13 new moons in 2043. December has 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.