Moon Phases
2016 moon phases calendar
All moon phases for 2016: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter dates with times in UTC.
12
Full Moons
13
New Moons
12
First Quarters
12
Last Quarters
Full Moon dates in 2016
| Date | Phase |
|---|---|
| Sunday, January 24, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Friday, April 22, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Monday, June 20, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Thursday, August 18, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Friday, September 16, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | 🌕 Full Moon |
Moon phases by month
January 2016
🌑 Jan 9, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Jan 17, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Jan 24, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Jan 31, 2016 — Last Quarter
February 2016
🌑 Feb 8, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Feb 15, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Feb 23, 2016 — Full Moon
March 2016
🌘 Mar 1, 2016 — Last Quarter🌑 Mar 8, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Mar 16, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Mar 23, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Mar 31, 2016 — Last Quarter
April 2016
🌑 Apr 7, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Apr 14, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Apr 22, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Apr 29, 2016 — Last Quarter
May 2016
🌑 May 6, 2016 — New Moon🌓 May 14, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 May 21, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 May 29, 2016 — Last Quarter
June 2016
🌑 Jun 5, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Jun 12, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Jun 20, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Jun 27, 2016 — Last Quarter
July 2016
🌑 Jul 4, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Jul 12, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Jul 19, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Jul 27, 2016 — Last Quarter
August 2016
🌑 Aug 3, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Aug 10, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Aug 18, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Aug 25, 2016 — Last Quarter
September 2016
🌑 Sep 2, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Sep 9, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Sep 16, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Sep 24, 2016 — Last Quarter
October 2016
🌑 Oct 1, 2016 — New Moon🌓 Oct 8, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Oct 16, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Oct 23, 2016 — Last Quarter🌑 Oct 31, 2016 — New Moon
November 2016
🌓 Nov 7, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Nov 14, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Nov 22, 2016 — Last Quarter🌑 Nov 29, 2016 — New Moon
December 2016
🌓 Dec 7, 2016 — First Quarter🌕 Dec 14, 2016 — Full Moon🌘 Dec 21, 2016 — Last Quarter🌑 Dec 29, 2016 — New Moon
Note: All moon phase dates and times are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Calculated using the Meeus simplified synodic month algorithm (epoch J2000.0). Depending on your time zone, the phase may fall on a different calendar date. For example, a Full Moon at 01:30 UTC on January 14 will be January 13 in US Eastern time (EST, UTC−5).
Frequently asked questions
- How often does a Full Moon occur?
- A Full Moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days (one synodic month). Most months have one Full Moon, but occasionally a month will have two — the second is called a Blue Moon.
- What is a Blue Moon?
- A Blue Moon is the second Full Moon in a single calendar month. This happens about every 2–3 years. The next Blue Moon after 2016 can be found by checking our Full Moon calendar.
- Why are moon phase times in UTC?
- Astronomical calculations use UTC as the standard reference time. This avoids confusion from time zones and daylight saving time. Convert to your local time by adding or subtracting your UTC offset.