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Lunar calendar · 2026

Full and new moons in 2026

13 full moons, 12 new moons, 8 supermoons, one Blue Moon and 4 eclipses. Each one is listed with its exact time, its sign and degree, and its traditional name.

Times shown in UTC

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Planning around the Moon? The Best days planner uses its phase and its void-of-course periods. See also the 2026 eclipses and this year’s retrogrades.

Questions

How many full moons are there in 2026?

There are 13 full moons and 12 new moons. Times are in UTC, so a moon near midnight can fall on a different date where you live. One of them is a Blue Moon, the second full moon in a calendar month, on Sun 31 May 2026.

When are the supermoons in 2026?

There are 8 supermoons. Sat 3 Jan 2026, a full moon. Fri 17 Apr 2026, a new moon. Sat 16 May 2026, a new moon. Mon 15 Jun 2026, a new moon. Tue 14 Jul 2026, a new moon. Wed 12 Aug 2026, a new moon. Tue 24 Nov 2026, a full moon. Thu 24 Dec 2026, a full moon. We count a supermoon when the Moon is at least 90% of the way to its closest point in that orbit.

Are there eclipses on a full or new moon in 2026?

Yes. Annular solar eclipse on Tue 17 Feb 2026. Total lunar eclipse on Tue 3 Mar 2026. Total solar eclipse on Wed 12 Aug 2026. Partial lunar eclipse on Fri 28 Aug 2026. Every solar eclipse happens at a new moon, and every lunar eclipse at a full moon.

What are the traditional full moon names?

They come mostly from North American and European almanacs. From January to December, they are Wolf, Snow, Worm, Pink, Flower, Strawberry, Buck, Sturgeon, Corn or Harvest, Hunter’s, Beaver and Cold. The Harvest Moon is the full moon nearest the September equinox.