Moon Calendar

Moon calendar

Moon phases 2012

Every principal phase of 2012, with times for America/New York.

Phase dates and times

New MoonFirst QuarterFull MoonLast Quarter
Jan 1 1:15 AMJan 9 2:30 AMWolf MoonJan 16 4:08 AM
Jan 23 2:39 AMJan 30 11:10 PMFeb 7 4:54 PMSnow MoonFeb 14 12:04 PM
Feb 21 5:35 PMFeb 29 8:22 PMMar 8 4:40 AMWorm MoonMar 14 9:25 PM
Mar 22 10:37 AMMar 30 3:41 PMApr 6 3:19 PMPink MoonSupermoonApr 13 6:50 AM
Apr 21 3:19 AMApr 29 5:58 AMMay 5 11:35 PMFlower MoonSupermoonMay 12 5:47 PM
May 20 7:47 PMMay 28 4:16 PMJun 4 7:12 AMStrawberry MoonSupermoonJun 11 6:42 AM
Jun 19 11:02 AMJun 26 11:31 PMJul 3 2:52 PMBuck MoonJul 10 9:48 PM
Jul 19 12:24 AMJul 26 4:56 AMAug 1 11:28 PMSturgeon MoonAug 9 2:55 PM
Aug 17 11:55 AMAug 24 9:54 AMAug 31 9:58 AMSturgeon MoonBlue MoonSep 8 9:15 AM
Sep 15 10:11 PMSep 22 3:41 PMSep 29 11:19 PMHarvest MoonOct 8 3:34 AM
Oct 15 8:03 AMOct 21 11:32 PMOct 29 3:50 PMHunter's MoonNov 6 7:36 PM
Nov 13 5:08 PMNov 20 9:32 AMNov 28 9:46 AMBeaver MoonMicromoonDec 6 10:32 AM
Dec 13 3:42 AMDec 20 12:19 AMDec 28 5:21 AMCold Moon

The year at a glance

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Eclipses and seasons

  1. 1:14 AM

    March equinox

    Day and night are nearly equal. Spring begins in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern.

  2. 7:52 PM

    Annular solar eclipse

    The Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it, leaving a ring of light.

  3. 7:03 AM

    Partial lunar eclipse

    Part of the Moon passes through Earth's dark inner shadow.

  4. 7:08 PM

    June solstice

    The longest day in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern.

  5. 10:48 AM

    September equinox

    Day and night are nearly equal. Autumn begins in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern.

  6. 5:11 PM

    Total solar eclipse

    The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth.

  7. 9:33 AM

    Penumbral lunar eclipse

    The Moon passes through Earth's faint outer shadow and dims slightly.

  8. 6:11 AM

    December solstice

    The shortest day in the northern hemisphere and the longest in the southern.

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