This page lists all lunar phase events in 2009: 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 2009
- 2009 has 13 full moons.
- Blue Moon: December 30 — the second full moon in a calendar month.
- Easter 2009: Sunday, April 12, 2009. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. That full moon is on April 9.
| Start date | Phase | Day of year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2009 (Sat) | First Quarter | 3 | |
| January 10, 2009 (Sat) | Full Moon | 10 | |
| January 17, 2009 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 17 | |
| January 25, 2009 (Sun) | New Moon | 25 | |
| February 1, 2009 (Sun) | First Quarter | 32 | |
| February 9, 2009 (Mon) | Full Moon | 40 | |
| February 16, 2009 (Mon) | Last Quarter | 47 | |
| February 23, 2009 (Mon) | New Moon | 54 | |
| March 3, 2009 (Tue) | First Quarter | 62 | |
| March 10, 2009 (Tue) | Full Moon | 69 | |
| March 18, 2009 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 77 | March equinox (March 19) |
| March 25, 2009 (Wed) | New Moon | 84 | |
| April 1, 2009 (Wed) | First Quarter | 91 | |
| April 9, 2009 (Thu) | Full Moon | 99 | Easter (April 12) |
| April 16, 2009 (Thu) | Last Quarter | 106 | |
| April 23, 2009 (Thu) | New Moon | 113 | |
| May 1, 2009 (Fri) | First Quarter | 121 | |
| May 8, 2009 (Fri) | Full Moon | 128 | |
| May 16, 2009 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 136 | |
| May 23, 2009 (Sat) | New Moon | 143 | |
| May 30, 2009 (Sat) | First Quarter | 150 | |
| June 7, 2009 (Sun) | Full Moon | 158 | |
| June 14, 2009 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 165 | June solstice (June 20) |
| June 22, 2009 (Mon) | New Moon | 173 | |
| June 29, 2009 (Mon) | First Quarter | 180 | Aphelion, farthest point from Sun (~July 3) |
| July 6, 2009 (Mon) | Full Moon | 187 | |
| July 14, 2009 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 195 | |
| July 21, 2009 (Tue) | New Moon | 202 | |
| July 28, 2009 (Tue) | First Quarter | 209 | |
| August 5, 2009 (Wed) | Full Moon | 217 | |
| August 12, 2009 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 224 | |
| August 20, 2009 (Thu) | New Moon | 232 | |
| August 27, 2009 (Thu) | First Quarter | 239 | |
| September 3, 2009 (Thu) | Full Moon | 246 | |
| September 11, 2009 (Fri) | Last Quarter | 254 | |
| September 18, 2009 (Fri) | New Moon | 261 | September equinox (September 21) |
| September 26, 2009 (Sat) | First Quarter | 269 | |
| October 3, 2009 (Sat) | Full Moon | 276 | |
| October 10, 2009 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 283 | |
| October 18, 2009 (Sun) | New Moon | 291 | |
| October 25, 2009 (Sun) | First Quarter | 298 | |
| November 1, 2009 (Sun) | Full Moon | 305 | |
| November 9, 2009 (Mon) | Last Quarter | 313 | |
| November 16, 2009 (Mon) | New Moon | 320 | |
| November 24, 2009 (Tue) | First Quarter | 328 | |
| December 1, 2009 (Tue) | Full Moon | 335 | |
| December 8, 2009 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 342 | |
| December 16, 2009 (Wed) | New Moon | 350 | December solstice (December 20) |
| December 23, 2009 (Wed) | First Quarter | 357 | |
| December 30, 2009 (Wed) | Full Moon | 364 | Blue Moon |
Also see Week numbers for 2009 and Day numbers for 2009