Moon Phases 2026: Every New, Quarter and Full Moon
2026 has 12 new moons, 12 first quarters, 13 full moons and 13 last quarters. The first new moon is on Sunday, January 18, 2026 and the first full moon on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Moon phases by month, 2026
| Month | 🌑 New moon | 🌓 First quarter | 🌕 Full moon | 🌗 Last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Sun 18, 2:52 PM EST | Sun 25, 11:48 PM EST | Sat 3, 5:03 AM EST | Sat 10, 10:49 AM EST |
| February | Tue 17, 7:01 AM EST | Tue 24, 7:28 AM EST | Sun 1, 5:10 PM EST | Mon 9, 7:44 AM EST |
| March | Wed 18, 9:23 PM EDT | Wed 25, 3:18 PM EDT | Tue 3, 6:38 AM EST | Wed 11, 5:39 AM EDT |
| April | Fri 17, 7:51 AM EDT | Thu 23, 10:32 PM EDT | Wed 1, 10:13 PM EDT | Fri 10, 12:52 AM EDT |
| May | Sat 16, 4:01 PM EDT | Sat 23, 7:12 AM EDT | Fri 1, 1:24 PM EDT Sun 31, 4:46 AM EDT | Sat 9, 5:11 PM EDT |
| June | Sun 14, 10:54 PM EDT | Sun 21, 5:56 PM EDT | Mon 29, 7:57 PM EDT | Mon 8, 6:01 AM EDT |
| July | Tue 14, 5:43 AM EDT | Tue 21, 7:06 AM EDT | Wed 29, 10:36 AM EDT | Tue 7, 3:29 PM EDT |
| August | Wed 12, 1:36 PM EDT | Wed 19, 10:46 PM EDT | Fri 28, 12:18 AM EDT | Wed 5, 10:21 PM EDT |
| September | Thu 10, 11:26 PM EDT | Fri 18, 4:43 PM EDT | Sat 26, 12:49 PM EDT | Fri 4, 3:51 AM EDT |
| October | Sat 10, 11:50 AM EDT | Sun 18, 12:12 PM EDT | Mon 26, 12:11 AM EDT | Sat 3, 9:25 AM EDT |
| November | Mon 9, 2:02 AM EST | Tue 17, 6:48 AM EST | Tue 24, 9:53 AM EST | Sun 1, 3:28 PM EST |
| December | Tue 8, 7:51 PM EST | Thu 17, 12:43 AM EST | Wed 23, 8:28 PM EST | Tue 1, 1:09 AM EST Wed 30, 2:00 PM EST |
Dates and times are US Eastern time. A phase late in the evening ET falls on the next calendar day in UTC and in Europe. Times match the US Naval Observatory tables to within a few minutes.
2026 at a glance
May has two full moons, on May 1 and May 31. The second one is the blue moon most people mean. It looks no different from any other full moon.
The last full moon of 2026 is on Wednesday, December 23, 2026 at 8:28 PM EST. 4 of the 13 full moons fall on a Friday or Saturday night, the easiest nights to stay up and look.
Reading the table
Each phase is a single moment, not a whole day. At new moon the Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun. At full moon it is on the far side, opposite the Sun. The quarters fall halfway between, when half the disc is lit. To the eye the Moon looks much the same for a day either side.
Moon phases in 2026
When is the first new moon of 2026?
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM EST.
How many moon phases are there in 2026?
50 principal phases: 12 new, 12 first quarter, 13 full and 13 last quarter.
Is there a blue moon in 2026?
Yes. The full moon on Sunday, May 31, 2026 is the second one in May.
Why do the dates differ on other websites?
Many tables use UTC. A phase in the US evening can already be the next day in UTC. Then the date moves by one. The times here are US Eastern.
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