This page lists all lunar phase events in 2006: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.
Dates are based on the UTC time zone. Phases are calculated using the synodic month (approximately 29.53058867 days). Dates are accurate to within a day; for exact times consult an astronomical almanac.
Interesting facts for 2006
- 2006 has 12 full moons.
- Easter 2006: Sunday, April 16, 2006. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. That full moon is on April 12.
| Start date | Phase | Day of year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2006 (Sun) | New Moon | 1 | Perihelion, closest to Sun (~January 2) |
| January 6, 2006 (Fri) | First Quarter | 6 | |
| January 13, 2006 (Fri) | Full Moon | 13 | |
| January 21, 2006 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 21 | |
| January 28, 2006 (Sat) | New Moon | 28 | |
| February 5, 2006 (Sun) | First Quarter | 36 | |
| February 12, 2006 (Sun) | Full Moon | 43 | |
| February 19, 2006 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 50 | |
| February 27, 2006 (Mon) | New Moon | 58 | |
| March 6, 2006 (Mon) | First Quarter | 65 | |
| March 14, 2006 (Tue) | Full Moon | 73 | March equinox (March 19) |
| March 21, 2006 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 80 | |
| March 28, 2006 (Tue) | New Moon | 87 | |
| April 5, 2006 (Wed) | First Quarter | 95 | |
| April 12, 2006 (Wed) | Full Moon | 102 | Easter (April 16) |
| April 19, 2006 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 109 | |
| April 27, 2006 (Thu) | New Moon | 117 | |
| May 4, 2006 (Thu) | First Quarter | 124 | |
| May 12, 2006 (Fri) | Full Moon | 132 | |
| May 19, 2006 (Fri) | Last Quarter | 139 | |
| May 26, 2006 (Fri) | New Moon | 146 | |
| June 3, 2006 (Sat) | First Quarter | 154 | |
| June 10, 2006 (Sat) | Full Moon | 161 | |
| June 18, 2006 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 169 | June solstice (June 20) |
| June 25, 2006 (Sun) | New Moon | 176 | |
| July 2, 2006 (Sun) | First Quarter | 183 | Aphelion, farthest point from Sun (~July 3) |
| July 10, 2006 (Mon) | Full Moon | 191 | |
| July 17, 2006 (Mon) | Last Quarter | 198 | |
| July 24, 2006 (Mon) | New Moon | 205 | |
| August 1, 2006 (Tue) | First Quarter | 213 | |
| August 8, 2006 (Tue) | Full Moon | 220 | |
| August 16, 2006 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 228 | |
| August 23, 2006 (Wed) | New Moon | 235 | |
| August 30, 2006 (Wed) | First Quarter | 242 | |
| September 7, 2006 (Thu) | Full Moon | 250 | |
| September 14, 2006 (Thu) | Last Quarter | 257 | |
| September 21, 2006 (Thu) | New Moon | 264 | September equinox (September 22) |
| September 29, 2006 (Fri) | First Quarter | 272 | |
| October 6, 2006 (Fri) | Full Moon | 279 | |
| October 14, 2006 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 287 | |
| October 21, 2006 (Sat) | New Moon | 294 | |
| October 28, 2006 (Sat) | First Quarter | 301 | |
| November 5, 2006 (Sun) | Full Moon | 309 | |
| November 12, 2006 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 316 | |
| November 20, 2006 (Mon) | New Moon | 324 | |
| November 27, 2006 (Mon) | First Quarter | 331 | |
| December 4, 2006 (Mon) | Full Moon | 338 | |
| December 12, 2006 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 346 | |
| December 19, 2006 (Tue) | New Moon | 353 | December solstice (December 21) |
| December 26, 2006 (Tue) | First Quarter | 360 |
Also see Week numbers for 2006 and Day numbers for 2006