Moon in 2024: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 2024 there will be 13 new moons and 12 full moons. The year will have a seasonal blue moon, a 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 2024
In 2024, there will be 13 new moons and 12 full moons. August will be a seasonal blue moon as an extra Summer Full Moon. December will have a black moon with an extra new moon to close out the year.
March had a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, and there will be a Total Solar Eclipse in April. September will have a Partial Lunar Eclipse, and there will be an Annular Solar Eclipse in October.
The dates and times of the full and new moons will be:
- Thursday, January 11, 6:57 a.m. — New Wolf Moon The January New Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn.
- Thursday, January 25, 12:54 p.m. — Full Wolf Moon The January Full Moon was the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Friday, February 9, 5:59 p.m. — New Snow Moon The February New Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Saturday, February 24, 7:30 a.m. — Full Snow Moon The February Full Moon was the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Sunday, March 10, 5:00 a.m. — New Worm Moon The March New Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Monday, March 25, 3:00 a.m. — Full Worm Moon The March Full Moon was the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Monday, April 8, 2:21 p.m. — New Pink Moon The April New Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Tuesday, April 23, 7:49 p.m. — Full Pink Moon The April Full Moon was the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Tuesday, May 7, 11:22 p.m. — New Flower Moon The May New Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Thursday, May 23, 9:53 a.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon was the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Thursday, June 6, 8:38 a.m. — New Strawberry Moon The June New Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Friday, June 21, 9:08 p.m. — Full Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Friday, July 5, 6:57 p.m. — New Buck Moon The July New Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Sunday, July 21, 6:17 a.m. — Full Buck Moon The July Full Moon was the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Sunday, August 4, 7:13 a.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The August New Moon will be the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Monday, August 19, 2:26 p.m. — Super Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon will be the third full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Monday, September 2, 9:55 p.m. — New Harvest Moon The September New Moon will be the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Tuesday, September 17, 10:34 p.m. — Super Harvest Moon The September Full Moon will be the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Wednesday, October 2, 2:49 p.m. — New Hunter’s Moon The October New Moon will be the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Thursday, October 17, 7:26 a.m. — Super Hunter’s Moon The October Full Moon will be the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Friday, November 1, 8:47 a.m. — New Beaver Moon The November New Moon will be the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Friday, November 15, 4:29 p.m. — Super Beaver Moon The November Full Moon will be the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Sunday, December 1, 1:21 a.m. — New Cold Moon The December New Moon will be the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
- Sunday, December 15, 4:02 a.m. — Full Cold Moon The December Full Moon will be the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Monday, December 30, 5:27 p.m. — New Wolf Moon The December New Moon will be the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn.
Moon Signs in 2024
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 2024 will be:
- New Moon in Capricorn 2024: Thursday, January 11 at 6:57 a.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 2024: Thursday, January 25 at 12:54 p.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 2024: Friday, February 9 at 5:59 p.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 2024: Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 a.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 2024: Sunday, March 10 at 5:00 a.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 2024: Monday, March 25 at 3:00 a.m.
- New Moon in Aries 2024: Monday, April 8 at 2:21 p.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 2024: Tuesday, April 23 at 7:49 p.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 2024: Tuesday, May 7 at 11:22 p.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2024: Thursday, May 23 at 9:53 a.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 2024: Thursday, June 6 at 8:38 a.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2024: Friday, June 21 at 9:08 p.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2024: Friday, July 5 at 6:57 p.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 2024: Sunday, July 21 at 6:17 a.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2024: Sunday, August 4 at 7:13 a.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 2024: Monday, August 19 at 2:26 p.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 2024: Monday, September 2 at 9:55 p.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 2024: Tuesday, September 17 at 10:34 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2024: Wednesday, October 2 at 2:49 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 2024: Thursday, October 17 at 7:26 a.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 2024: Friday, November 1 at 8:47 a.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 2024: Friday, November 15 at 4:29 p.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 2024: Sunday, December 1 at 1:21 a.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 2024: Sunday, December 15 at 4:02 a.m.
- New Moon in Capricorn 2024: Monday, December 30 at 5:27 p.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 2024 will be:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 2024 | Thu, January 11, 6:57 a.m. | Wed, January 17, 10:53 p.m. | Thu, January 25, 12:54 p.m. | Fri, February 2, 6:18 p.m. |
| Snow Moon 2024 | Fri, February 9, 5:59 p.m. | Fri, February 16, 10:01 a.m. | Sat, February 24, 7:30 a.m. | Sun, March 3, 10:24 a.m. |
| Worm Moon 2024 | Sun, March 10, 5:00 a.m. | Sun, March 17, 12:11 a.m. | Mon, March 25, 3:00 a.m. | Mon, April 1, 11:15 p.m. |
| Pink Moon 2024 | Mon, April 8, 2:21 p.m. | Mon, April 15, 3:13 p.m. | Tue, April 23, 7:49 p.m. | Wed, May 1, 7:27 a.m. |
| Flower Moon 2024 | Tue, May 7, 11:22 p.m. | Wed, May 15, 7:48 a.m. | Thu, May 23, 9:53 a.m. | Thu, May 30, 1:13 p.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 2024 | Thu, June 6, 8:38 a.m. | Fri, June 14, 1:18 a.m. | Fri, June 21, 9:08 p.m. | Fri, June 28, 5:53 p.m. |
| Buck Moon 2024 | Fri, July 5, 6:57 p.m. | Sat, July 13, 6:49 p.m. | Sun, July 21, 6:17 a.m. | Sat, July 27, 10:52 p.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 2024 | Sun, August 4, 7:13 a.m. | Mon, August 12, 11:19 a.m. | Mon, August 19, 2:26 p.m. | Mon, August 26, 5:26 a.m. |
| Harvest Moon 2024 | Mon, September 2, 9:55 p.m. | Wed, September 11, 2:06 a.m. | Tue, September 17, 10:34 p.m. | Tue, September 24, 2:50 p.m. |
| Hunter’s Moon 2024 | Wed, October 2, 2:49 p.m. | Thu, October 10, 2:55 p.m. | Thu, October 17, 7:26 a.m. | Thu, October 24, 4:03 a.m. |
| Beaver Moon 2024 | Fri, November 1, 8:47 a.m. | Sat, November 9, 12:56 a.m. | Fri, November 15, 4:29 p.m. | Fri, November 22, 8:28 p.m. |
| Cold Moon 2024 | Sun, December 1, 1:21 a.m. | Sun, December 8, 10:27 a.m. | Sun, December 15, 4:02 a.m. | Sun, December 22, 5:18 p.m. |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, January 3, 10:30 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Thursday, January 11, 6:57 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, January 17, 10:53 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Thursday, January 25, 12:54 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Friday, February 2, 6:18 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Friday, February 9, 5:59 p.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Friday, February 16, 10:01 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Saturday, February 24, 7:30 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, March 3, 10:24 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Sunday, March 10, 5:00 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Sunday, March 17, 12:11 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Monday, March 25, 3:00 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Monday, April 1, 11:15 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Monday, April 8, 2:21 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, April 15, 3:13 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, April 23, 7:49 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, May 1, 7:27 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Tuesday, May 7, 11:22 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, May 15, 7:48 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Thursday, May 23, 9:53 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, May 30, 1:13 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Thursday, June 6, 8:38 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Friday, June 14, 1:18 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Friday, June 21, 9:08 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Friday, June 28, 5:53 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Friday, July 5, 6:57 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Saturday, July 13, 6:49 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, July 21, 6:17 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, July 27, 10:52 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Sunday, August 4, 7:13 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Monday, August 12, 11:19 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Monday, August 19, 2:26 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Monday, August 26, 5:26 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Monday, September 2, 9:55 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, September 11, 2:06 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, September 17, 10:34 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, September 24, 2:50 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Wednesday, October 2, 2:49 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Thursday, October 10, 2:55 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Thursday, October 17, 7:26 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, October 24, 4:03 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Friday, November 1, 8:47 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Saturday, November 9, 12:56 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Friday, November 15, 4:29 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Friday, November 22, 8:28 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Sunday, December 1, 1:21 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Sunday, December 8, 10:27 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Sunday, December 15, 4:02 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, December 22, 5:18 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Monday, December 30, 5:27 p.m. | Winter |
Sources
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.