Lunar Phases for 2012
This page lists all lunar phase events in 2012: 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 2012
- 2012 has 13 full moons.
- Blue Moon: August 31 — the second full moon in a calendar month.
- Easter 2012: Sunday, April 8, 2012. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. That full moon is on April 5.
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| Start date | Phase | Day of year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2012 (Sun) | First Quarter | 1 | |
| January 8, 2012 (Sun) | Full Moon | 8 | |
| January 15, 2012 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 15 | |
| January 22, 2012 (Sun) | New Moon | 22 | |
| January 30, 2012 (Mon) | First Quarter | 30 | |
| February 6, 2012 (Mon) | Full Moon | 37 | |
| February 14, 2012 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 45 | |
| February 21, 2012 (Tue) | New Moon | 52 | |
| February 28, 2012 (Tue) | First Quarter | 59 | |
| March 7, 2012 (Wed) | Full Moon | 67 | |
| March 14, 2012 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 74 | |
| March 22, 2012 (Thu) | New Moon | 82 | |
| March 29, 2012 (Thu) | First Quarter | 89 | |
| April 5, 2012 (Thu) | Full Moon | 96 | Easter (April 8) |
| April 13, 2012 (Fri) | Last Quarter | 104 | |
| April 20, 2012 (Fri) | New Moon | 111 | |
| April 27, 2012 (Fri) | First Quarter | 118 | |
| May 5, 2012 (Sat) | Full Moon | 126 | |
| May 12, 2012 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 133 | |
| May 20, 2012 (Sun) | New Moon | 141 | |
| May 27, 2012 (Sun) | First Quarter | 148 | |
| June 3, 2012 (Sun) | Full Moon | 155 | |
| June 11, 2012 (Mon) | Last Quarter | 163 | |
| June 18, 2012 (Mon) | New Moon | 170 | |
| June 26, 2012 (Tue) | First Quarter | 178 | |
| July 3, 2012 (Tue) | Full Moon | 185 | |
| July 10, 2012 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 192 | |
| July 18, 2012 (Wed) | New Moon | 200 | |
| July 25, 2012 (Wed) | First Quarter | 207 | |
| August 1, 2012 (Wed) | Full Moon | 214 | |
| August 9, 2012 (Thu) | Last Quarter | 222 | |
| August 16, 2012 (Thu) | New Moon | 229 | |
| August 24, 2012 (Fri) | First Quarter | 237 | |
| August 31, 2012 (Fri) | Full Moon | 244 | Blue Moon |
| September 7, 2012 (Fri) | Last Quarter | 251 | |
| September 15, 2012 (Sat) | New Moon | 259 | |
| September 22, 2012 (Sat) | First Quarter | 266 | |
| September 30, 2012 (Sun) | Full Moon | 274 | |
| October 7, 2012 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 281 | |
| October 14, 2012 (Sun) | New Moon | 288 | |
| October 22, 2012 (Mon) | First Quarter | 296 | |
| October 29, 2012 (Mon) | Full Moon | 303 | |
| November 5, 2012 (Mon) | Last Quarter | 310 | |
| November 13, 2012 (Tue) | New Moon | 318 | |
| November 20, 2012 (Tue) | First Quarter | 325 | |
| November 28, 2012 (Wed) | Full Moon | 333 | |
| December 5, 2012 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 340 | |
| December 12, 2012 (Wed) | New Moon | 347 | |
| December 20, 2012 (Thu) | First Quarter | 355 | |
| December 27, 2012 (Thu) | Full Moon | 362 |
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Also see: Week numbers for 2012 | Day numbers for 2012