Moon in 2028: Lunar Calendar of New and Full Moons, Moon Phases & Eclipses)
In 2028 there will be 12 new moons and 13 full moons. The year will have a blue moon, seasonal black moon, three 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 2028
In 2028, there will be 12 new moons and 13 full moons. December will have a blue moon with a second full moon to close out both the month and the year on new Year’s Eve. August will be a seasonal black moon as an extra Summer New Moon.
January will have an Annular Solar Eclipse, and there will be a Total Solar Eclipse in July. January and July will each have a Partial Lunar Eclipse. There will be a Total Lunar Eclipse, also called a Blood Moon in December during the New Year’s Eve Blue Moon.
The dates and times of the full and new moons will be:
- Tuesday, January 11, 11:03 p.m. — Super Wolf Moon The January Full Moon will be the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
- Wednesday, January 26, 10:12 a.m. — New Snow Moon The January New Moon will be the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius.
- Thursday, February 10, 10:04 a.m. — Super Snow Moon The February Full Moon will be the second full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Leo.
- Friday, February 25, 5:37 a.m. — New Worm Moon The February New Moon will be the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces.
- Friday, March 10, 8:06 p.m. — Super Worm Moon The March Full Moon will be the last full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Virgo.
- Sunday, March 26, 12:31 a.m. — New Pink Moon The March New Moon will be the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries.
- Sunday, April 9, 6:27 a.m. — Super Pink Moon The April Full Moon will be the first full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Libra.
- Monday, April 24, 3:47 p.m. — New Flower Moon The April New Moon will be the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus.
- Monday, May 8, 3:49 p.m. — Full Flower Moon The May Full Moon will be the second full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Scorpio.
- Wednesday, May 24, 4:16 a.m. — New Strawberry Moon The May New Moon will be the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini.
- Wednesday, June 7, 2:09 a.m. — Full Strawberry Moon The June Full Moon will be the last full moon of Spring and the Full Moon in Sagittarius.
- Thursday, June 22, 2:28 p.m. — New Buck Moon The June New Moon will be the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Thursday, July 6, 2:11 p.m. — Full Buck Moon The July Full Moon will be the first full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Capricorn.
- Friday, July 21, 11:02 p.m. — New Sturgeon Moon The July New Moon will be the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer.
- Saturday, August 5, 4:10 a.m. — Full Sturgeon Moon The August Full Moon will be the second full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Aquarius.
- Sunday, August 20, 6:44 a.m. — New Corn Moon The August New Moon will be the third new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo.
- Sunday, September 3, 7:48 p.m. — Full Corn Moon The September Full Moon will be the last full moon of Summer and the Full Moon in Pisces.
- Monday, September 18, 2:24 p.m. — New Harvest Moon The September New Moon will be the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo.
- Tuesday, October 3, 12:25 p.m. — Full Harvest Moon The October Full Moon will be the first full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Aries.
- Tuesday, October 17, 10:57 p.m. — New Beaver Moon The October New Moon will be the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra.
- Thursday, November 2, 5:17 a.m. — Full Beaver Moon The November Full Moon will be the second full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Taurus.
- Thursday, November 16, 8:18 a.m. — New Cold Moon The November New Moon will be the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio.
- Friday, December 1, 8:40 p.m. — Full Cold Moon The December Full Moon will be the last full moon of Autumn and the Full Moon in Gemini.
- Friday, December 15, 9:06 p.m. — New Blue Moon The December New Moon will be the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius.
- Sunday, December 31, 11:48 a.m. — Blue Blood Moon The December Blue Moon will be the first full moon of Winter and the Full Moon in Cancer.
Moon Signs in 2028
The moon signs of the new and full moons in 2028 will be:
- Full Moon in Cancer 2028: Tuesday, January 11 at 11:03 p.m.
- New Moon in Aquarius 2028: Wednesday, January 26 at 10:12 a.m.
- Full Moon in Leo 2028: Thursday, February 10 at 10:04 a.m.
- New Moon in Pisces 2028: Friday, February 25 at 5:37 a.m.
- Full Moon in Virgo 2028: Friday, March 10 at 8:06 p.m.
- New Moon in Aries 2028: Sunday, March 26 at 12:31 a.m.
- Full Moon in Libra 2028: Sunday, April 9 at 6:27 a.m.
- New Moon in Taurus 2028: Monday, April 24 at 3:47 p.m.
- Full Moon in Scorpio 2028: Monday, May 8 at 3:49 p.m.
- New Moon in Gemini 2028: Wednesday, May 24 at 4:16 a.m.
- Full Moon in Sagittarius 2028: Wednesday, June 7 at 2:09 a.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2028: Thursday, June 22 at 2:28 p.m.
- Full Moon in Capricorn 2028: Thursday, July 6 at 2:11 p.m.
- New Moon in Cancer 2028: Friday, July 21 at 11:02 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aquarius 2028: Saturday, August 5 at 4:10 a.m.
- New Moon in Leo 2028: Sunday, August 20 at 6:44 a.m.
- Full Moon in Pisces 2028: Sunday, September 3 at 7:48 p.m.
- New Moon in Virgo 2028: Monday, September 18 at 2:24 p.m.
- Full Moon in Aries 2028: Tuesday, October 3 at 12:25 p.m.
- New Moon in Libra 2028: Tuesday, October 17 at 10:57 p.m.
- Full Moon in Taurus 2028: Thursday, November 2 at 5:17 a.m.
- New Moon in Scorpio 2028: Thursday, November 16 at 8:18 a.m.
- Full Moon in Gemini 2028: Friday, December 1 at 8:40 p.m.
- New Moon in Sagittarius 2028: Friday, December 15 at 9:06 p.m.
- Full Moon in Cancer 2028: Sunday, December 31 at 11:48 a.m.
Lunar Cycle
The lunar calendar for each moon in 2028 are:
| Lunar Cycle | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon 2028 | Mon, December 27, 3:12 p.m. (2028) | Tue, January 4, 8:40 p.m. | Tue, January 11, 11:03 p.m. | Tue, January 18, 2:26 p.m. |
| Snow Moon 2028 | Wed, January 26, 10:12 a.m. | Thu, February 3, 2:10 p.m. | Thu, February 10, 10:04 a.m. | Thu, February 17, 3:08 a.m. |
| Worm Moon 2028 | Fri, February 25, 5:37 a.m. | Sat, March 4, 4:02 a.m. | Fri, March 10, 8:06 p.m. | Fri, March 17, 7:23 p.m. |
| Pink Moon 2028 | Sun, March 26, 12:31 a.m. | Sun, April 2, 3:15 p.m. | Sun, April 9, 6:27 a.m. | Sun, April 16, 12:37 p.m. |
| Flower Moon 2028 | Mon, April 24, 3:47 p.m. | Mon, May 1, 10:26 p.m. | Mon, May 8, 3:49 p.m. | Tue, May 16, 6:43 a.m. |
| Strawberry Moon 2028 | Wed, May 24, 4:16 a.m. | Wed, May 31, 3:36 a.m. | Wed, June 7, 2:09 a.m. | Thu, June 15, 12:27 a.m. |
| Buck Moon 2028 | Thu, June 22, 2:28 p.m. | Thu, June 29, 8:11 a.m. | Thu, July 6, 2:11 p.m. | Fri, July 14, 4:57 p.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon 2028 | Fri, July 21, 11:02 p.m. | Fri, July 28, 1:40 p.m. | Sat, August 5, 4:10 a.m. | Sun, August 13, 7:45 a.m. |
| Corn Moon 2028 | Sun, August 20, 6:44 a.m. | Sat, August 26, 9:36 p.m. | Sun, September 3, 7:48 p.m. | Mon, September 11, 8:46 p.m. |
| Harvest Moon 2028 | Mon, September 18, 2:24 p.m. | Mon, September 25, 9:10 a.m. | Tue, October 3, 12:25 p.m. | Wed, October 11, 7:57 a.m. |
| Beaver Moon 2028 | Tue, October 17, 10:57 p.m. | Wed, October 25, 12:53 a.m. | Thu, November 2, 5:17 a.m. | Thu, November 9, 4:26 p.m. |
| Cold Moon 2028 | Thu, November 16, 8:18 a.m. | Thu, November 23, 7:15 p.m. | Fri, December 1, 8:40 p.m. | Sat, December 9, 12:39 a.m. |
| Blue Moon 2028 | Fri, December 15, 9:06 p.m. | Sat, December 23, 4:45 p.m. | Sun, December 31, 11:48 a.m. | Sun, January 7, 8:26 a.m. (2029) |
Moon Phases
Each month, there are typically four moon phases; occasionally, the calendar aligns to have five.
| Moon Phase | Date & Time | Season |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Tuesday, January 4, 8:40 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, January 11, 11:03 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, January 18, 2:26 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Wednesday, January 26, 10:12 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Thursday, February 3, 2:10 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Thursday, February 10, 10:04 a.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, February 17, 3:08 a.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Friday, February 25, 5:37 a.m. | Winter |
| First Quarter | Saturday, March 4, 4:02 a.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Friday, March 10, 8:06 p.m. | Winter |
| Last Quarter | Friday, March 17, 7:23 p.m. | Winter |
| New Moon | Sunday, March 26, 12:31 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Sunday, April 2, 3:15 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Sunday, April 9, 6:27 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, April 16, 12:37 p.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Monday, April 24, 3:47 p.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Monday, May 1, 10:26 p.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Monday, May 8, 3:49 p.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Tuesday, May 16, 6:43 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Wednesday, May 24, 4:16 a.m. | Spring |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, May 31, 3:36 a.m. | Spring |
| Full Moon | Wednesday, June 7, 2:09 a.m. | Spring |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, June 15, 12:27 a.m. | Spring |
| New Moon | Thursday, June 22, 2:28 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Thursday, June 29, 8:11 a.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Thursday, July 6, 2:11 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Friday, July 14, 4:57 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Friday, July 21, 11:02 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Friday, July 28, 1:40 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Saturday, August 5, 4:10 a.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Sunday, August 13, 7:45 a.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Sunday, August 20, 6:44 a.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Saturday, August 26, 9:36 p.m. | Summer |
| Full Moon | Sunday, September 3, 7:48 p.m. | Summer |
| Last Quarter | Monday, September 11, 8:46 p.m. | Summer |
| New Moon | Monday, September 18, 2:24 p.m. | Summer |
| First Quarter | Monday, September 25, 9:10 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Tuesday, October 3, 12:25 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Wednesday, October 11, 7:57 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Tuesday, October 17, 10:57 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Wednesday, October 25, 12:53 a.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Thursday, November 2, 5:17 a.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Thursday, November 9, 4:26 p.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Thursday, November 16, 8:18 a.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Thursday, November 23, 7:15 p.m. | Autumn |
| Full Moon | Friday, December 1, 8:40 p.m. | Autumn |
| Last Quarter | Saturday, December 9, 12:39 a.m. | Autumn |
| New Moon | Friday, December 15, 9:06 p.m. | Autumn |
| First Quarter | Saturday, December 23, 4:45 p.m. | Winter |
| Full Moon | Sunday, December 31, 11:48 a.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.