Moon phases 2026: full moon and new moon dates

The moon now

Phase: Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68 %
Age: 20.8 days since the new moon
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 14:53in 24 days
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 07:02in 9 days

Moon phases in 2026

New moon	First quarter	Full moon	Last quarter
		3 January 10:02	10 January 15:48
18 January 19:52	26 January 04:47	1 February 22:09	9 February 12:43
17 February 12:01Annular solar eclipse	24 February 12:27	3 March 11:37Total lunar eclipse	11 March 09:38
19 March 01:23	25 March 19:17	2 April 02:12	10 April 04:51
17 April 11:51	24 April 02:31	1 May 17:23	9 May 21:10
16 May 20:01	23 May 11:10	31 May 08:45blue moon	8 June 10:00
15 June 02:54	21 June 21:55	29 June 23:56	7 July 19:29
14 July 09:43	21 July 11:05	29 July 14:35	6 August 02:21
12 August 17:36Total solar eclipse	20 August 02:46	28 August 04:18Partial lunar eclipse	4 September 07:51
11 September 03:26	18 September 20:43	26 September 16:49	3 October 13:25
10 October 15:50	18 October 16:12	26 October 04:11	1 November 20:28
9 November 07:02	17 November 11:47	24 November 14:53	1 December 06:08
9 December 00:51	17 December 05:42	24 December 01:28	30 December 18:59

Times are in UTC. Blue moon: the second full moon in a calendar month. Calculated after Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, to about a minute.

Full moon names in 2026

Name	Date
Wolf Moon	3 January 10:02
Snow Moon	1 February 22:09
Worm Moon	3 March 11:37
Pink Moon	2 April 02:12
Flower Moon	1 May 17:23
Blue Moon	31 May 08:45
Strawberry Moon	29 June 23:56
Buck Moon	29 July 14:35
Sturgeon Moon	28 August 04:18
Harvest Moon	26 September 16:49
Hunter’s Moon	26 October 04:11
Beaver Moon	24 November 14:53
Cold Moon	24 December 01:28

Traditional North American full moon names. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox, the Hunter’s Moon the one after it.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon is on Tuesday, 24 November, 14:53 and the next new moon on Monday, 9 November, 07:02 (in UTC).

How many full moons are there in 2026?

In 2026 there are 13 full moons and 12 new moons. The second full moon in one month (a blue moon) is on 31 May.

How long is a lunar month?

On average 29 days, 12 hours and 44 minutes: the time from one new moon to the next (the synodic month). Each lunar month is a little different, from about 29 days 6 hours to 29 days 20 hours, because the Moon’s orbit is an ellipse.

Are there eclipses in 2026?

Yes. Solar eclipses happen at new moon and lunar eclipses at full moon: Annular solar eclipse (17 February); Total lunar eclipse (3 March); Total solar eclipse (12 August); Partial lunar eclipse (28 August).