Moon in 2018: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 2018 there were 12 new moons and 13 full moons. The year had two blue moons, a black moon, two lunar eclipses, and three solar eclipses.
All times and dates are in the United States Eastern Time Zone, adjusted for Daylight Savings Time for part of the year. The dates in your local time may shift.
The four primary lunar phases are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter. The lunar month last approximately a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month.
A new moon is the first lunar phase. You may be able to see a hint of it of it in the night sky. A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, allowing the moon to appear illuminated entirely. The first quarter moon occurs between the new moon and the full moon, and the last quarter moon occurs after the full moon and before the next new moon.
Full and New Moons in 2018
In 2018, there were 12 new moons and 13 full moons. January and March each had a blue moon. February did not have a full moon as there was not enough time on the schedule between the January 31st full moon and the one at the beginning of March. February not having a full moon is another defintion of a black moon.
The January Blue Moon and July each had a Total Lunar Eclipse, also called a Blood Moon. February, July, and August each had a Partial Solar Eclipse.
The dates and times of the full and new moons were:
- Monday, January 1, 9:24 p.m. — Super Wolf Moon The January Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
- Tuesday, January 16, 9:17 p.m. — New Blue Moon The January New Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn.
- Wednesday, January 31, 8:27 a.m. — Super Blue Blood Moon The January Blue Moon was the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Thursday, February 15, 4:05 p.m. — New Worm Moon The February New Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Thursday, March 1, 7:51 p.m. — Full Worm Moon The March Full Moon was the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Saturday, March 17, 9:12 a.m. — New Blue Moon The March New Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Saturday, March 31, 8:37 a.m. — Full Blue Moon The March Blue Moon was the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Sunday, April 15, 9:57 p.m. — New Pink Moon The April New Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Sunday, April 29, 8:58 p.m. — Full Pink Moon The April Full Moon was the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Tuesday, May 15, 7:48 a.m. — New Flower Moon The May New Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Tuesday, May 29, 10:20 a.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon was the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Wednesday, June 13, 3:43 p.m. — New Strawberry Moon The June New Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Thursday, June 28, 12:53 a.m. — Full Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Thursday, July 12, 10:48 p.m. — New Buck Moon The July New Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Friday, July 27, 4:21 p.m. — Buck Blood Moon The July Full Moon was the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Saturday, August 11, 5:58 a.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The August New Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Sunday, August 26, 7:56 a.m. — Full Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon was the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Sunday, September 9, 2:01 p.m. — New Harvest Moon The September New Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Monday, September 24, 10:53 p.m. — Full Harvest Moon The September Full Moon was the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Monday, October 8, 11:47 p.m. — New Hunter’s Moon The October New Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Wednesday, October 24, 12:45 p.m. — Full Hunter’s Moon The October Full Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Wednesday, November 7, 11:02 a.m. — New Beaver Moon The November New Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Friday, November 23, 12:39 a.m. — Full Beaver Moon The November Full Moon was the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Friday, December 7, 2:20 a.m. — New Cold Moon The December New Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
- Saturday, December 22, 12:49 p.m. — Super Cold Moon The December Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
Moon Signs in 2018
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 2018 were:
- Full Moon in Cancer 2018: Monday, January 1 at 9:24 p.m.
- New Moon in Capricorn 2018: Tuesday, January 16 at 9:17 p.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 2018: Wednesday, January 31 at 8:27 a.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 2018: Thursday, February 15 at 4:05 p.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 2018: Thursday, March 1 at 7:51 p.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 2018: Saturday, March 17 at 9:12 a.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 2018: Saturday, March 31 at 8:37 a.m.
- New Moon in Aries 2018: Sunday, April 15 at 9:57 p.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 2018: Sunday, April 29 at 8:58 p.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 2018: Tuesday, May 15 at 7:48 a.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2018: Tuesday, May 29 at 10:20 a.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 2018: Wednesday, June 13 at 3:43 p.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 2018: Thursday, June 28 at 12:53 a.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2018: Thursday, July 12 at 10:48 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 2018: Friday, July 27 at 4:21 p.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2018: Saturday, August 11 at 5:58 a.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 2018: Sunday, August 26 at 7:56 a.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 2018: Sunday, September 9 at 2:01 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 2018: Monday, September 24 at 10:53 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2018: Monday, October 8 at 11:47 p.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 2018: Wednesday, October 24 at 12:45 p.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 2018: Wednesday, November 7 at 11:02 a.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 2018: Friday, November 23 at 12:39 a.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 2018: Friday, December 7 at 2:20 a.m.
- Full Moon in Cancer 2018: Saturday, December 22 at 12:49 p.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 2018 included:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 2018 | Mon, December 18, 1:31 a.m. (2017) | Tue, December 26, 4:20 a.m. (2017) | Mon, January 1, 9:24 p.m. | Mon, January 8, 5:25 p.m. |
| Blue Moon 2018 | Tue, January 16, 9:17 p.m. | Wed, January 24, 5:20 p.m. | Wed, January 31, 8:27 a.m. | Wed, February 7, 10:54 a.m. |
| Worm Moon 2018 | Thu, February 15, 4:05 p.m. | Fri, February 23, 3:09 a.m. | Thu, March 1, 7:51 p.m. | Fri, March 9, 6:20 a.m. |
| Blue Moon 2018 | Sat, March 17, 9:12 a.m. | Sat, March 24, 11:35 a.m. | Sat, March 31, 8:37 a.m. | Sun, April 8, 3:18 a.m. |
| Pink Moon 2018 | Sun, April 15, 9:57 p.m. | Sun, April 22, 5:46 p.m. | Sun, April 29, 8:58 p.m. | Mon, May 7, 10:09 p.m. |
| Flower Moon 2018 | Tue, May 15, 7:48 a.m. | Mon, May 21, 11:49 p.m. | Tue, May 29, 10:20 a.m. | Wed, June 6, 2:32 p.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 2018 | Wed, June 13, 3:43 p.m. | Wed, June 20, 6:51 a.m. | Thu, June 28, 12:53 a.m. | Fri, July 6, 3:51 a.m. |
| Buck Moon 2018 | Thu, July 12, 10:48 p.m. | Thu, July 19, 3:52 p.m. | Fri, July 27, 4:21 p.m. | Sat, August 4, 2:18 p.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 2018 | Sat, August 11, 5:58 a.m. | Sat, August 18, 3:49 a.m. | Sun, August 26, 7:56 a.m. | Sun, September 2, 10:37 p.m. |
| Harvest Moon 2018 | Sun, September 9, 2:01 p.m. | Sun, September 16, 7:15 p.m. | Mon, September 24, 10:53 p.m. | Tue, October 2, 5:45 a.m. |
| Hunter’s Moon 2018 | Mon, October 8, 11:47 p.m. | Tue, October 16, 2:02 p.m. | Wed, October 24, 12:45 p.m. | Wed, October 31, 12:40 p.m. |
| Beaver Moon 2018 | Wed, November 7, 11:02 a.m. | Thu, November 15, 9:54 a.m. | Fri, November 23, 12:39 a.m. | Thu, November 29, 7:19 p.m. |
| Cold Moon 2018 | Fri, December 7, 2:20 a.m. | Sat, December 15, 6:49 a.m. | Sat, December 22, 12:49 p.m. | Sat, December 29, 4:34 a.m. |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | Monday, January 1, 9:24 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Monday, January 8, 5:25 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Tuesday, January 16, 9:17 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, January 24, 5:20 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, January 31, 8:27 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, February 7, 10:54 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Thursday, February 15, 4:05 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Friday, February 23, 3:09 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Thursday, March 1, 7:51 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Friday, March 9, 6:20 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Saturday, March 17, 9:12 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Saturday, March 24, 11:35 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Saturday, March 31, 8:37 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, April 8, 3:18 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Sunday, April 15, 9:57 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Sunday, April 22, 5:46 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Sunday, April 29, 8:58 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Monday, May 7, 10:09 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Tuesday, May 15, 7:48 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, May 21, 11:49 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, May 29, 10:20 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, June 6, 2:32 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Wednesday, June 13, 3:43 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, June 20, 6:51 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Thursday, June 28, 12:53 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Friday, July 6, 3:51 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Thursday, July 12, 10:48 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Thursday, July 19, 3:52 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Friday, July 27, 4:21 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, August 4, 2:18 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Saturday, August 11, 5:58 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Saturday, August 18, 3:49 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, August 26, 7:56 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, September 2, 10:37 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Sunday, September 9, 2:01 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Sunday, September 16, 7:15 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Monday, September 24, 10:53 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, October 2, 5:45 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Monday, October 8, 11:47 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, October 16, 2:02 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, October 24, 12:45 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, October 31, 12:40 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Wednesday, November 7, 11:02 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Thursday, November 15, 9:54 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Friday, November 23, 12:39 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, November 29, 7:19 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Friday, December 7, 2:20 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Saturday, December 15, 6:49 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Saturday, December 22, 12:49 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, December 29, 4:34 a.m. | Winter |
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The dates and times provided by NASA are set to United States Eastern Time and adjusted for Daylight Saving Time for part of the year. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.