Moon in 2017: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 2017 there were 12 new moons and 12 full moons. The year had a 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 2017
In 2017, there were 12 new moons and 12 full moons. August was a seasonal black moon as an extra Summer New Moon. February had a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse and there was a Partial Lunar Eclipse in August. February had an Annular Solar Eclipse, and there was a Total Solar Eclipse in August.
The dates and times of the full and new moons were:
- Thursday, January 12, 6:34 a.m. — Super Wolf Moon The January Full Moon was the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
- Friday, January 27, 7:07 p.m. — New Snow Moon The January New Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Friday, February 10, 7:33 p.m. — Full Snow Moon The February Full Moon was the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Sunday, February 26, 9:58 a.m. — New Worm Moon The February New Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Sunday, March 12, 10:54 a.m. — Full Worm Moon The March Full Moon was the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Monday, March 27, 10:57 p.m. — New Pink Moon The March New Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Tuesday, April 11, 2:08 a.m. — Full Pink Moon The April Full Moon was the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Wednesday, April 26, 8:16 a.m. — New Flower Moon The April New Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Wednesday, May 10, 5:43 p.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon was the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Thursday, May 25, 3:44 p.m. — New Strawberry Moon The May New Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Friday, June 9, 9:10 a.m. — Full Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon was the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Friday, June 23, 10:31 p.m. — New Buck Moon The June New Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Sunday, July 9, 12:07 a.m. — Full Buck Moon The July Full Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Sunday, July 23, 5:46 a.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The July New Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Monday, August 7, 2:11 p.m. — Full Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon was the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Monday, August 21, 2:30 p.m. — New Corn Moon The August New Moon was the third new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Wednesday, September 6, 3:03 a.m. — Full Corn Moon The September Full Moon was the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Wednesday, September 20, 1:30 a.m. — New Harvest Moon The September New Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Thursday, October 5, 2:40 p.m. — Full Harvest Moon The October Full Moon was the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Thursday, October 19, 3:12 p.m. — New Beaver Moon The October New Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Saturday, November 4, 1:23 a.m. — Super Beaver Moon The November Full Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Saturday, November 18, 6:42 a.m. — New Cold Moon The November New Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Sunday, December 3, 10:47 a.m. — Super Cold Moon The December Full Moon was the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Monday, December 18, 1:31 a.m. — New Wolf Moon The December New Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
Moon Signs in 2017
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 2017 were:
- Full Moon in Cancer 2017: Thursday, January 12 at 6:34 a.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 2017: Friday, January 27 at 7:07 p.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 2017: Friday, February 10 at 7:33 p.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 2017: Sunday, February 26 at 9:58 a.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 2017: Sunday, March 12 at 10:54 a.m.
- New Moon in Aries 2017: Monday, March 27 at 10:57 p.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 2017: Tuesday, April 11 at 2:08 a.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 2017: Wednesday, April 26 at 8:16 a.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 2017: Wednesday, May 10 at 5:43 p.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 2017: Thursday, May 25 at 3:44 p.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2017: Friday, June 9 at 9:10 a.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2017: Friday, June 23 at 10:31 p.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 2017: Sunday, July 9 at 12:07 a.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2017: Sunday, July 23 at 5:46 a.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 2017: Monday, August 7 at 2:11 p.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2017: Monday, August 21 at 2:30 p.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 2017: Wednesday, September 6 at 3:03 a.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 2017: Wednesday, September 20 at 1:30 a.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 2017: Thursday, October 5 at 2:40 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2017: Thursday, October 19 at 3:12 p.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 2017: Saturday, November 4 at 1:23 a.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 2017: Saturday, November 18 at 6:42 a.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 2017: Sunday, December 3 at 10:47 a.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 2017: Monday, December 18 at 1:31 a.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 2017 included:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 2017 | Thu, December 29, 1:53 a.m. (2016) | Thu, January 5, 2:47 p.m. | Thu, January 12, 6:34 a.m. | Thu, January 19, 5:14 p.m. |
| Snow Moon 2017 | Fri, January 27, 7:07 p.m. | Fri, February 3, 11:19 p.m. | Fri, February 10, 7:33 p.m. | Sat, February 18, 2:33 p.m. |
| Worm Moon 2017 | Sun, February 26, 9:58 a.m. | Sun, March 5, 6:32 a.m. | Sun, March 12, 10:54 a.m. | Mon, March 20, 11:58 a.m. |
| Pink Moon 2017 | Mon, March 27, 10:57 p.m. | Mon, April 3, 2:39 p.m. | Tue, April 11, 2:08 a.m. | Wed, April 19, 5:57 a.m. |
| Flower Moon 2017 | Wed, April 26, 8:16 a.m. | Tue, May 2, 10:47 p.m. | Wed, May 10, 5:43 p.m. | Thu, May 18, 8:33 p.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 2017 | Thu, May 25, 3:44 p.m. | Thu, June 1, 8:42 a.m. | Fri, June 9, 9:10 a.m. | Sat, June 17, 7:33 a.m. |
| Buck Moon 2017 | Fri, June 23, 10:31 p.m. | Fri, June 30, 8:51 p.m. | Sun, July 9, 12:07 a.m. | Sun, July 16, 3:26 p.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 2017 | Sun, July 23, 5:46 a.m. | Sun, July 30, 11:23 a.m. | Mon, August 7, 2:11 p.m. | Mon, August 14, 9:15 p.m. |
| Corn Moon 2017 | Mon, August 21, 2:30 p.m. | Tue, August 29, 4:13 a.m. | Wed, September 6, 3:03 a.m. | Wed, September 13, 2:25 a.m. |
| Harvest Moon 2017 | Wed, September 20, 1:30 a.m. | Wed, September 27, 10:54 p.m. | Thu, October 5, 2:40 p.m. | Thu, October 12, 8:25 a.m. |
| Beaver Moon 2017 | Thu, October 19, 3:12 p.m. | Fri, October 27, 6:22 p.m. | Sat, November 4, 1:23 a.m. | Fri, November 10, 3:37 p.m. |
| Cold Moon 2017 | Sat, November 18, 6:42 a.m. | Sun, November 26, 12:03 p.m. | Sun, December 3, 10:47 a.m. | Sun, December 10, 2:51 a.m. |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Thursday, January 5, 2:47 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Thursday, January 12, 6:34 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, January 19, 5:14 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Friday, January 27, 7:07 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Friday, February 3, 11:19 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Friday, February 10, 7:33 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, February 18, 2:33 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Sunday, February 26, 9:58 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Sunday, March 5, 6:32 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Sunday, March 12, 10:54 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Monday, March 20, 11:58 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Monday, March 27, 10:57 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, April 3, 2:39 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, April 11, 2:08 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, April 19, 5:57 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Wednesday, April 26, 8:16 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, May 2, 10:47 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, May 10, 5:43 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, May 18, 8:33 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Thursday, May 25, 3:44 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Thursday, June 1, 8:42 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Friday, June 9, 9:10 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, June 17, 7:33 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Friday, June 23, 10:31 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Friday, June 30, 8:51 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, July 9, 12:07 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, July 16, 3:26 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Sunday, July 23, 5:46 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Sunday, July 30, 11:23 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Monday, August 7, 2:11 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Monday, August 14, 9:15 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Monday, August 21, 2:30 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, August 29, 4:13 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, September 6, 3:03 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, September 13, 2:25 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Wednesday, September 20, 1:30 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, September 27, 10:54 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Thursday, October 5, 2:40 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, October 12, 8:25 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Thursday, October 19, 3:12 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Friday, October 27, 6:22 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Saturday, November 4, 1:23 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Friday, November 10, 3:37 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Saturday, November 18, 6:42 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Sunday, November 26, 12:03 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Sunday, December 3, 10:47 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, December 10, 2:51 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Monday, December 18, 1:31 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Tuesday, December 26, 4:20 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.