Moon phases 2026
2026 has 13 full Moons and 12 new Moons. The first full Moon is on January 3, 2026 and the last is on December 23, 2026. All dates and times on this page are for New York City.
Full Moons in 2026
| Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 3 | 5:03 AM | Supermoon |
| Sunday, February 1 | 5:10 PM | – |
| Tuesday, March 3 | 6:39 AM | Total lunar eclipse |
| Wednesday, April 1 | 10:13 PM | – |
| Friday, May 1 | 1:24 PM | – |
| Sunday, May 31 | 4:46 AM | Blue Moon |
| Monday, June 29 | 7:57 PM | – |
| Wednesday, July 29 | 10:36 AM | – |
| Friday, August 28 | 12:19 AM | Partial lunar eclipse |
| Saturday, September 26 | 12:50 PM | Harvest Moon |
| Monday, October 26 | 12:12 AM | Hunter's Moon |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 9:54 AM | Supermoon |
| Wednesday, December 23 | 8:29 PM | Supermoon |
All moon phases in 2026
| New Moon | First quarter Moon | Full Moon | Last quarter Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Jan 3, 5:03 AM | Jan 10, 10:49 AM |
| Jan 18, 2:53 PM | Jan 25, 11:48 PM | Feb 1, 5:10 PM | Feb 9, 7:44 AM |
| Feb 17, 7:02 AM | Feb 24, 7:28 AM | Mar 3, 6:39 AM | Mar 11, 5:39 AM |
| Mar 18, 9:24 PM | Mar 25, 3:18 PM | Apr 1, 10:13 PM | Apr 10, 12:52 AM |
| Apr 17, 7:52 AM | Apr 23, 10:32 PM | May 1, 1:24 PM | May 9, 5:11 PM |
| May 16, 4:02 PM | May 23, 7:11 AM | May 31, 4:46 AM | Jun 8, 6:01 AM |
| Jun 14, 10:55 PM | Jun 21, 5:56 PM | Jun 29, 7:57 PM | Jul 7, 3:29 PM |
| Jul 14, 5:44 AM | Jul 21, 7:06 AM | Jul 29, 10:36 AM | Aug 5, 10:22 PM |
| Aug 12, 1:37 PM | Aug 19, 10:47 PM | Aug 28, 12:19 AM | Sep 4, 3:52 AM |
| Sep 10, 11:27 PM | Sep 18, 4:44 PM | Sep 26, 12:50 PM | Oct 3, 9:26 AM |
| Oct 10, 11:51 AM | Oct 18, 12:13 PM | Oct 26, 12:12 AM | Nov 1, 3:29 PM |
| Nov 9, 2:03 AM | Nov 17, 6:48 AM | Nov 24, 9:54 AM | Dec 1, 1:09 AM |
| Dec 8, 7:53 PM | Dec 17, 12:43 AM | Dec 23, 8:29 PM | Dec 30, 2:00 PM |
Special moons in 2026
Lunar eclipses
| Date | Eclipse | Peak | Moon up in New York City at the peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 3 | Total | 6:34 AM | No |
| Friday, August 28 | Partial | 12:13 AM | Yes |
Supermoons
There's no official definition of a supermoon. We use the most common one: a full Moon that comes within 90% of the Moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit.
| Date | Time | Distance from Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 3 | 5:03 AM | 225,124 mi |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 9:54 AM | 224,162 mi |
| Wednesday, December 23 | 8:29 PM | 221,661 mi |
Blue Moon, Harvest Moon and Hunter's Moon
- Blue Moon
- May 31, 2026
- Harvest Moon
- September 26, 2026
- Hunter's Moon
- October 26, 2026
- September equinox
- September 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Moon calendar 2026
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Add the Moon of your night to a star map
A star map shows the sky over your place on your date, with the Moon in its phase when it was above the horizon. We've set this one to the closest full Moon of 2026, over New York City on December 23, 2026. Change it to your own night, and we'll print it on museum-grade paper.
More about the sky
Moon phases 2026: questions
There are 13 full Moons in 2026. The first is on January 3, 2026 and the last is on December 23, 2026.
Yes. The full Moon on May 31, 2026 is the second full Moon of its month in New York City time, which makes it a Blue Moon.
There are 3 supermoons in 2026: January 3, 2026, November 24, 2026, and December 23, 2026. The closest full Moon of the year is on December 23, 2026, 221,661 mi from Earth.
Yes, 2: a total eclipse on March 3, 2026 and a partial eclipse on August 28, 2026.
The Harvest Moon is on September 26, 2026. It's the full Moon closest to the September equinox, which is on September 22, 2026. The Hunter's Moon, the full Moon after it, is on October 26, 2026.
The dates and times are for New York City. Each phase happens at the same moment all over the world, so in another time zone the time, and sometimes the date, is different.