Moon in 2014: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 2014 there were 13 new moons and 12 full moons. The year had two black moons, no February New 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 2014
In 2014, there were 13 new moons and 12 full moons. January and March each had a black moon. February did not have a new moon as there was not enough time on the schedule between the January 30th full moon and the one at the beginning of March. February not having a new moon is another defintion of a black moon.
April and October had a Total Lunar Eclipse, also called a Blood Moon. April had a Annular Solar Eclipse and Partial Solar Eclipse had a Partial Solar Eclipse.
The dates and times of the full and new moons were:
- Wednesday, January 1, 6:14 a.m. — New Wolf Moon The January New Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn.
- Wednesday, January 15, 11:52 p.m. — Full Wolf Moon The January Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
- Thursday, January 30, 4:38 p.m. — New Snow Moon The January Black Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Friday, February 14, 6:53 p.m. — Full Snow Moon The February Full Moon was the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Saturday, March 1, 3:00 a.m. — New Worm Moon The March New Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Sunday, March 16, 1:08 p.m. — Full Worm Moon The March Full Moon was the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Sunday, March 30, 2:45 p.m. — New Pink Moon The March Black Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Tuesday, April 15, 3:42 a.m. — Pink Blood Moon The April Full Moon was the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Tuesday, April 29, 2:14 a.m. — New Flower Moon The April New Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Wednesday, May 14, 3:16 p.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon was the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Wednesday, May 28, 2:40 p.m. — New Strawberry Moon The May New Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Friday, June 13, 12:11 a.m. — Super Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon was the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Friday, June 27, 4:08 a.m. — New Buck Moon The June New Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Saturday, July 12, 7:25 a.m. — Super Buck Moon The July Full Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Saturday, July 26, 6:42 p.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The July New Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Sunday, August 10, 2:09 p.m. — Super Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon was the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Monday, August 25, 10:13 a.m. — New Harvest Moon The August New Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Monday, September 8, 9:38 p.m. — Super Harvest Moon The September Full Moon was the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Wednesday, September 24, 2:14 a.m. — New Hunter’s Moon The September New Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Wednesday, October 8, 6:51 a.m. — Super Hunter’s Blood Moon The October Full Moon was the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Thursday, October 23, 5:57 p.m. — New Beaver Moon The October New Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Thursday, November 6, 5:23 p.m. — Full Beaver Moon The November Full Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Saturday, November 22, 7:32 a.m. — New Cold Moon The November New Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Saturday, December 6, 7:27 a.m. — Full Cold Moon The December Full Moon was the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Sunday, December 21, 8:36 p.m. — New Wolf Moon The December New Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
Moon Signs in 2014
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 2014 were:
- New Moon in Capricorn 2014: Wednesday, January 1 at 6:14 a.m.
- Full Moon in Cancer 2014: Wednesday, January 15 at 11:52 p.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 2014: Thursday, January 30 at 4:38 p.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 2014: Friday, February 14 at 6:53 p.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 2014: Saturday, March 1 at 3:00 a.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 2014: Sunday, March 16 at 1:08 p.m.
- New Moon in Aries 2014: Sunday, March 30 at 2:45 p.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 2014: Tuesday, April 15 at 3:42 a.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 2014: Tuesday, April 29 at 2:14 a.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 2014: Wednesday, May 14 at 3:16 p.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 2014: Wednesday, May 28 at 2:40 p.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2014: Friday, June 13 at 12:11 a.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2014: Friday, June 27 at 4:08 a.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 2014: Saturday, July 12 at 7:25 a.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2014: Saturday, July 26 at 6:42 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 2014: Sunday, August 10 at 2:09 p.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 2014: Monday, August 25 at 10:13 a.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 2014: Monday, September 8 at 9:38 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2014: Wednesday, September 24 at 2:14 a.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 2014: Wednesday, October 8 at 6:51 a.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2014: Thursday, October 23 at 5:57 p.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 2014: Thursday, November 6 at 5:23 p.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 2014: Saturday, November 22 at 7:32 a.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 2014: Saturday, December 6 at 7:27 a.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 2014: Sunday, December 21 at 8:36 p.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 2014 included:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 2014 | Wed, January 1, 6:14 a.m. | Tue, January 7, 10:39 p.m. | Wed, January 15, 11:52 p.m. | Fri, January 24, 12:19 a.m. |
| Snow Moon 2014 | Thu, January 30, 4:38 p.m. | Thu, February 6, 2:22 p.m. | Fri, February 14, 6:53 p.m. | Sat, February 22, 12:15 p.m. |
| Worm Moon 2014 | Sat, March 1, 3:00 a.m. | Sat, March 8, 8:27 a.m. | Sun, March 16, 1:08 p.m. | Sun, March 23, 9:46 p.m. |
| Pink Moon 2014 | Sun, March 30, 2:45 p.m. | Mon, April 7, 4:31 a.m. | Tue, April 15, 3:42 a.m. | Tue, April 22, 3:52 a.m. |
| Flower Moon 2014 | Tue, April 29, 2:14 a.m. | Tue, May 6, 11:15 p.m. | Wed, May 14, 3:16 p.m. | Wed, May 21, 8:59 a.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 2014 | Wed, May 28, 2:40 p.m. | Thu, June 5, 4:39 p.m. | Fri, June 13, 12:11 a.m. | Thu, June 19, 2:39 p.m. |
| Buck Moon 2014 | Fri, June 27, 4:08 a.m. | Sat, July 5, 7:59 a.m. | Sat, July 12, 7:25 a.m. | Fri, July 18, 10:08 p.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 2014 | Sat, July 26, 6:42 p.m. | Sun, August 3, 8:50 p.m. | Sun, August 10, 2:09 p.m. | Sun, August 17, 8:26 a.m. |
| Harvest Moon 2014 | Mon, August 25, 10:13 a.m. | Tue, September 2, 7:11 a.m. | Mon, September 8, 9:38 p.m. | Mon, September 15, 10:05 p.m. |
| Hunter’s Moon 2014 | Wed, September 24, 2:14 a.m. | Wed, October 1, 3:33 p.m. | Wed, October 8, 6:51 a.m. | Wed, October 15, 3:12 p.m. |
| Beaver Moon 2014 | Thu, October 23, 5:57 p.m. | Thu, October 30, 10:48 p.m. | Thu, November 6, 5:23 p.m. | Fri, November 14, 10:16 a.m. |
| Cold Moon 2014 | Sat, November 22, 7:32 a.m. | Sat, November 29, 5:06 a.m. | Sat, December 6, 7:27 a.m. | Sun, December 14, 7:51 a.m. |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Wednesday, January 1, 6:14 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, January 7, 10:39 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, January 15, 11:52 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Friday, January 24, 12:19 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Thursday, January 30, 4:38 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Thursday, February 6, 2:22 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Friday, February 14, 6:53 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, February 22, 12:15 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Saturday, March 1, 3:00 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Saturday, March 8, 8:27 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Sunday, March 16, 1:08 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, March 23, 9:46 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Sunday, March 30, 2:45 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, April 7, 4:31 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, April 15, 3:42 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, April 22, 3:52 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Tuesday, April 29, 2:14 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, May 6, 11:15 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, May 14, 3:16 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, May 21, 8:59 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Wednesday, May 28, 2:40 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Thursday, June 5, 4:39 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Friday, June 13, 12:11 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, June 19, 2:39 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Friday, June 27, 4:08 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Saturday, July 5, 7:59 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Saturday, July 12, 7:25 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Friday, July 18, 10:08 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Saturday, July 26, 6:42 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Sunday, August 3, 8:50 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, August 10, 2:09 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, August 17, 8:26 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Monday, August 25, 10:13 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, September 2, 7:11 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Monday, September 8, 9:38 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Monday, September 15, 10:05 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Wednesday, September 24, 2:14 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, October 1, 3:33 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, October 8, 6:51 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, October 15, 3:12 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Thursday, October 23, 5:57 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Thursday, October 30, 10:48 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Thursday, November 6, 5:23 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Friday, November 14, 10:16 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Saturday, November 22, 7:32 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Saturday, November 29, 5:06 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Saturday, December 6, 7:27 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, December 14, 7:51 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Sunday, December 21, 8:36 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Sunday, December 28, 1:31 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.