Moon in 1996: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 1996 there were 12 new moons and 13 full moons. The year had a blue moon, two lunar eclipses, and two 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 1996
In 1996, there were 12 new moons and 13 full moons. The year had a blue moon in June.
April and September each had a Total Lunar Eclipse, also called a Blood Moon. April and October each had a Partial Solar Eclipse.
The dates and times of the full and new moons were:
- Friday, January 5, 3:51 p.m. — Full Wolf Moon The January Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
- Saturday, January 20, 7:50 a.m. — New Snow Moon The January New Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn.
- Sunday, February 4, 10:58 a.m. — Full Snow Moon The February Full Moon was the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Sunday, February 18, 6:30 p.m. — New Worm Moon The February New Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Tuesday, March 5, 4:23 a.m. — Full Worm Moon The March Full Moon was the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Tuesday, March 19, 5:45 a.m. — New Pink Moon The March New Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Wednesday, April 3, 7:07 p.m. — Pink Blood Moon The April Full Moon was the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Wednesday, April 17, 6:49 p.m. — New Flower Moon The April New Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Friday, May 3, 7:48 a.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon was the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Friday, May 17, 7:46 a.m. — New Strawberry Moon The May New Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Saturday, June 1, 4:47 p.m. — Super Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon was the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Saturday, June 15, 9:36 p.m. — New Blue Moon The June New Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Sunday, June 30, 11:58 p.m. — Super Blue Moon The June Blue Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Monday, July 15, 12:15 p.m. — New Buck Moon The July New Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Tuesday, July 30, 6:35 a.m. — Super Buck Moon The July Full Moon was the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Wednesday, August 14, 3:34 a.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The August New Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Wednesday, August 28, 1:52 p.m. — Super Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon was the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Thursday, September 12, 7:07 p.m. — New Harvest Moon The September New Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Thursday, September 26, 10:51 p.m. — Super Harvest Blood Moon The September Full Moon was the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Saturday, October 12, 10:14 a.m. — New Hunter’s Moon The October New Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Saturday, October 26, 10:11 a.m. — Full Hunter’s Moon The October Full Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Sunday, November 10, 11:16 p.m. — New Beaver Moon The November New Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Sunday, November 24, 11:10 p.m. — Full Beaver Moon The November Full Moon was the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Tuesday, December 10, 11:56 a.m. — New Cold Moon The December New Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
- Tuesday, December 24, 3:41 p.m. — Full Cold Moon The December Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
Moon Signs in 1996
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 1996 were:
- Full Moon in Cancer 1996: Friday, January 5 at 3:51 p.m.
- New Moon in Capricorn 1996: Saturday, January 20 at 7:50 a.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 1996: Sunday, February 4 at 10:58 a.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 1996: Sunday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 1996: Tuesday, March 5 at 4:23 a.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 1996: Tuesday, March 19 at 5:45 a.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 1996: Wednesday, April 3 at 7:07 p.m.
- New Moon in Aries 1996: Wednesday, April 17 at 6:49 p.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 1996: Friday, May 3 at 7:48 a.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 1996: Friday, May 17 at 7:46 a.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 1996: Saturday, June 1 at 4:47 p.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 1996: Saturday, June 15 at 9:36 p.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 1996: Sunday, June 30 at 11:58 p.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 1996: Monday, July 15 at 12:15 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 1996: Tuesday, July 30 at 6:35 a.m.
- New Moon in Leo 1996: Wednesday, August 14 at 3:34 a.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 1996: Wednesday, August 28 at 1:52 p.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 1996: Thursday, September 12 at 7:07 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 1996: Thursday, September 26 at 10:51 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 1996: Saturday, October 12 at 10:14 a.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 1996: Saturday, October 26 at 10:11 a.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 1996: Sunday, November 10 at 11:16 p.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 1996: Sunday, November 24 at 11:10 p.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 1996: Tuesday, December 10 at 11:56 a.m.
- Full Moon in Cancer 1996: Tuesday, December 24 at 3:41 p.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 1996 included:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 1996 | Thu, December 21, 9:22 p.m. (1995) | Thu, December 28, 2:07 p.m. (1995) | Fri, January 5, 3:51 p.m. | Sat, January 13, 3:45 p.m. |
| Snow Moon 1996 | Sat, January 20, 7:50 a.m. | Sat, January 27, 6:14 a.m. | Sun, February 4, 10:58 a.m. | Mon, February 12, 3:37 a.m. |
| Worm Moon 1996 | Sun, February 18, 6:30 p.m. | Mon, February 26, 12:52 a.m. | Tue, March 5, 4:23 a.m. | Tue, March 12, 12:15 p.m. |
| Pink Moon 1996 | Tue, March 19, 5:45 a.m. | Tue, March 26, 8:31 p.m. | Wed, April 3, 7:07 p.m. | Wed, April 10, 7:36 p.m. |
| Flower Moon 1996 | Wed, April 17, 6:49 p.m. | Thu, April 25, 4:40 p.m. | Fri, May 3, 7:48 a.m. | Fri, May 10, 1:04 a.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 1996 | Fri, May 17, 7:46 a.m. | Sat, May 25, 10:13 a.m. | Sat, June 1, 4:47 p.m. | Sat, June 8, 7:05 a.m. |
| Blue Moon 1996 | Sat, June 15, 9:36 p.m. | Mon, June 24, 1:23 a.m. | Sun, June 30, 11:58 p.m. | Sun, July 7, 2:55 p.m. |
| Buck Moon 1996 | Mon, July 15, 12:15 p.m. | Tue, July 23, 1:49 p.m. | Tue, July 30, 6:35 a.m. | Tue, August 6, 1:25 a.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 1996 | Wed, August 14, 3:34 a.m. | Wed, August 21, 11:36 p.m. | Wed, August 28, 1:52 p.m. | Wed, September 4, 3:06 p.m. |
| Harvest Moon 1996 | Thu, September 12, 7:07 p.m. | Fri, September 20, 7:23 a.m. | Thu, September 26, 10:51 p.m. | Fri, October 4, 8:04 a.m. |
| Hunter’s Moon 1996 | Sat, October 12, 10:14 a.m. | Sat, October 19, 2:09 p.m. | Sat, October 26, 10:11 a.m. | Sun, November 3, 2:50 a.m. |
| Beaver Moon 1996 | Sun, November 10, 11:16 p.m. | Sun, November 17, 8:09 p.m. | Sun, November 24, 11:10 p.m. | Tue, December 3, 12:06 a.m. |
| Cold Moon 1996 | Tue, December 10, 11:56 a.m. | Tue, December 17, 4:31 a.m. | Tue, December 24, 3:41 p.m. | Wed, January 1, 8:45 p.m. (1997) |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | Friday, January 5, 3:51 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, January 13, 3:45 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Saturday, January 20, 7:50 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Saturday, January 27, 6:14 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Sunday, February 4, 10:58 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Monday, February 12, 3:37 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Sunday, February 18, 6:30 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Monday, February 26, 12:52 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, March 5, 4:23 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, March 12, 12:15 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Tuesday, March 19, 5:45 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, March 26, 8:31 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, April 3, 7:07 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, April 10, 7:36 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Wednesday, April 17, 6:49 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Thursday, April 25, 4:40 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Friday, May 3, 7:48 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Friday, May 10, 1:04 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Friday, May 17, 7:46 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Saturday, May 25, 10:13 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Saturday, June 1, 4:47 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, June 8, 7:05 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Saturday, June 15, 9:36 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, June 24, 1:23 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, June 30, 11:58 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, July 7, 2:55 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Monday, July 15, 12:15 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, July 23, 1:49 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, July 30, 6:35 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, August 6, 1:25 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Wednesday, August 14, 3:34 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, August 21, 11:36 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, August 28, 1:52 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, September 4, 3:06 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Thursday, September 12, 7:07 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Friday, September 20, 7:23 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Thursday, September 26, 10:51 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Friday, October 4, 8:04 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Saturday, October 12, 10:14 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Saturday, October 19, 2:09 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Saturday, October 26, 10:11 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, November 3, 2:50 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Sunday, November 10, 11:16 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Sunday, November 17, 8:09 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Sunday, November 24, 11:10 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, December 3, 12:06 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Tuesday, December 10, 11:56 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, December 17, 4:31 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, December 24, 3:41 p.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.