Moon in 2015: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 2015 there were 12 new moons and 13 full moons. The year had a blue moon, seasonal black 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 2015
In 2015, there were 12 new moons and 13 full moons. July had a blue moon with an extra full moon at the end of the month. February was a rare seasonal black moon as an extra Winter New Moon.
March had a Total Solar Eclipse, and there was a Partial Solar Eclipse in September. April had.a Partial Lunar Eclipse, and there was a Total Lunar Eclipse in September.
The dates and times of the full and new moons were:
- Sunday, January 4, 11:53 p.m. — Full Wolf Moon The January Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
- Tuesday, January 20, 8:14 a.m. — New Snow Moon The January New Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn.
- Tuesday, February 3, 6:09 p.m. — Full Snow Moon The February Full Moon was the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Wednesday, February 18, 6:47 p.m. — New Worm Moon The February New Moon was the third new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Thursday, March 5, 1:05 p.m. — Full Worm Moon The March Full Moon was the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Friday, March 20, 5:36 a.m. — New Pink Moon The March New Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Saturday, April 4, 8:06 a.m. — Full Pink Moon The April Full Moon was the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Saturday, April 18, 2:57 p.m. — New Flower Moon The April New Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Sunday, May 3, 11:42 p.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon was the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Monday, May 18, 12:13 a.m. — New Strawberry Moon The May New Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Tuesday, June 2, 12:19 p.m. — Full Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon was the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Tuesday, June 16, 10:05 a.m. — New Buck Moon The June New Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Wednesday, July 1, 10:20 p.m. — Full Buck Moon The July Full Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Wednesday, July 15, 9:24 p.m. — New Blue Moon The July New Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Friday, July 31, 6:43 a.m. — Super Blue Moon The July Blue Moon was the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Friday, August 14, 10:54 a.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The August New Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Saturday, August 29, 2:35 p.m. — Super Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon was the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Sunday, September 13, 2:41 a.m. — New Harvest Moon The September New Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Sunday, September 27, 10:50 p.m. — Super Harvest Blood Moon The September Full Moon was the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Monday, October 12, 8:06 p.m. — New Hunter’s Moon The October New Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Tuesday, October 27, 8:05 a.m. — Super Hunter’s Moon The October Full Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Wednesday, November 11, 12:47 p.m. — New Beaver Moon The November New Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Wednesday, November 25, 5:44 p.m. — Super Beaver Moon The November Full Moon was the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Friday, December 11, 5:29 a.m. — New Cold Moon The December New Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
- Friday, December 25, 6:11 a.m. — Full Cold Moon The December Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
Moon Signs in 2015
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 2015 were:
- Full Moon in Cancer 2015: Sunday, January 4 at 11:53 p.m.
- New Moon in Capricorn 2015: Tuesday, January 20 at 8:14 a.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 2015: Tuesday, February 3 at 6:09 p.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 2015: Wednesday, February 18 at 6:47 p.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 2015: Thursday, March 5 at 1:05 p.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 2015: Friday, March 20 at 5:36 a.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 2015: Saturday, April 4 at 8:06 a.m.
- New Moon in Aries 2015: Saturday, April 18 at 2:57 p.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 2015: Sunday, May 3 at 11:42 p.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 2015: Monday, May 18 at 12:13 a.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2015: Tuesday, June 2 at 12:19 p.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 2015: Tuesday, June 16 at 10:05 a.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 2015: Wednesday, July 1 at 10:20 p.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2015: Wednesday, July 15 at 9:24 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 2015: Friday, July 31 at 6:43 a.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2015: Friday, August 14 at 10:54 a.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 2015: Saturday, August 29 at 2:35 p.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 2015: Sunday, September 13 at 2:41 a.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 2015: Sunday, September 27 at 10:50 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2015: Monday, October 12 at 8:06 p.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 2015: Tuesday, October 27 at 8:05 a.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 2015: Wednesday, November 11 at 12:47 p.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 2015: Wednesday, November 25 at 5:44 p.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 2015: Friday, December 11 at 5:29 a.m.
- Full Moon in Cancer 2015: Friday, December 25 at 6:11 a.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 2015 included:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 2015 | Sun, December 21, 8:36 p.m. (2014) | Sun, December 28, 1:31 p.m. (2014) | Sun, January 4, 11:53 p.m. | Tue, January 13, 4:47 a.m. |
| Snow Moon 2015 | Tue, January 20, 8:14 a.m. | Mon, January 26, 11:48 p.m. | Tue, February 3, 6:09 p.m. | Wed, February 11, 10:50 p.m. |
| Worm Moon 2015 | Wed, February 18, 6:47 p.m. | Wed, February 25, 12:14 p.m. | Thu, March 5, 1:05 p.m. | Fri, March 13, 1:48 p.m. |
| Pink Moon 2015 | Fri, March 20, 5:36 a.m. | Fri, March 27, 3:43 a.m. | Sat, April 4, 8:06 a.m. | Sat, April 11, 11:44 p.m. |
| Flower Moon 2015 | Sat, April 18, 2:57 p.m. | Sat, April 25, 7:55 p.m. | Sun, May 3, 11:42 p.m. | Mon, May 11, 6:36 a.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 2015 | Mon, May 18, 12:13 a.m. | Mon, May 25, 1:19 p.m. | Tue, June 2, 12:19 p.m. | Tue, June 9, 11:42 a.m. |
| Buck Moon 2015 | Tue, June 16, 10:05 a.m. | Wed, June 24, 7:03 a.m. | Wed, July 1, 10:20 p.m. | Wed, July 8, 4:24 p.m. |
| Blue Moon 2015 | Wed, July 15, 9:24 p.m. | Fri, July 24, 12:04 a.m. | Fri, July 31, 6:43 a.m. | Thu, August 6, 10:03 p.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 2015 | Fri, August 14, 10:54 a.m. | Sat, August 22, 3:31 p.m. | Sat, August 29, 2:35 p.m. | Sat, September 5, 5:54 a.m. |
| Harvest Moon 2015 | Sun, September 13, 2:41 a.m. | Mon, September 21, 4:59 a.m. | Sun, September 27, 10:50 p.m. | Sun, October 4, 5:06 p.m. |
| Hunter’s Moon 2015 | Mon, October 12, 8:06 p.m. | Tue, October 20, 4:31 p.m. | Tue, October 27, 8:05 a.m. | Tue, November 3, 7:24 a.m. |
| Beaver Moon 2015 | Wed, November 11, 12:47 p.m. | Thu, November 19, 1:27 a.m. | Wed, November 25, 5:44 p.m. | Thu, December 3, 2:41 a.m. |
| Cold Moon 2015 | Fri, December 11, 5:29 a.m. | Fri, December 18, 10:14 a.m. | Fri, December 25, 6:11 a.m. | Sat, January 2, 12:30 a.m. (2016) |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | Sunday, January 4, 11:53 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, January 13, 4:47 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Tuesday, January 20, 8:14 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Monday, January 26, 11:48 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, February 3, 6:09 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, February 11, 10:50 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Wednesday, February 18, 6:47 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, February 25, 12:14 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Thursday, March 5, 1:05 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Friday, March 13, 1:48 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Friday, March 20, 5:36 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Friday, March 27, 3:43 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Saturday, April 4, 8:06 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, April 11, 11:44 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Saturday, April 18, 2:57 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Saturday, April 25, 7:55 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Sunday, May 3, 11:42 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Monday, May 11, 6:36 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Monday, May 18, 12:13 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, May 25, 1:19 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, June 2, 12:19 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, June 9, 11:42 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Tuesday, June 16, 10:05 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, June 24, 7:03 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, July 1, 10:20 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, July 8, 4:24 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Wednesday, July 15, 9:24 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Friday, July 24, 12:04 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Friday, July 31, 6:43 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, August 6, 10:03 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Friday, August 14, 10:54 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Saturday, August 22, 3:31 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Saturday, August 29, 2:35 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, September 5, 5:54 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Sunday, September 13, 2:41 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Monday, September 21, 4:59 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, September 27, 10:50 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, October 4, 5:06 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Monday, October 12, 8:06 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, October 20, 4:31 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, October 27, 8:05 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, November 3, 7:24 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Wednesday, November 11, 12:47 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Thursday, November 19, 1:27 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, November 25, 5:44 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, December 3, 2:41 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Friday, December 11, 5:29 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Friday, December 18, 10:14 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Friday, December 25, 6:11 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.