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Lunar Phases for 2026
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First Quarter
The First Quarter started on Monday, February 23, 2026.
The next phase (Full Moon) starts on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The next Full Moon is in 3 days (March 3).
This page lists all lunar phase events in 2026: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter. The current phase is highlighted.
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 2026
- 2026 has 13 full moons.
- Blue Moon: May 30 — the second full moon in a calendar month.
- Easter 2026: Sunday, April 5, 2026. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. That full moon is on April 1.
- Moon phases repeat on nearly identical dates every 19 years (Metonic cycle). Check 2045 or 2007.
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| Start date | Phase | Day of year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 (Fri) | Full Moon | 2 | |
| January 10, 2026 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 10 | |
| January 17, 2026 (Sat) | New Moon | 17 | |
| January 25, 2026 (Sun) | First Quarter | 25 | |
| February 1, 2026 (Sun) | Full Moon | 32 | |
| February 8, 2026 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 39 | |
| February 16, 2026 (Mon) | New Moon | 47 | |
| February 23, 2026 (Mon) | First Quarter | 54 | |
| March 3, 2026 (Tue) | Full Moon | 62 | |
| March 10, 2026 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 69 | |
| March 17, 2026 (Tue) | New Moon | 76 | |
| March 25, 2026 (Wed) | First Quarter | 84 | |
| April 1, 2026 (Wed) | Full Moon | 91 | Easter (April 5) |
| April 9, 2026 (Thu) | Last Quarter | 99 | |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | New Moon | 106 | |
| April 23, 2026 (Thu) | First Quarter | 113 | |
| May 1, 2026 (Fri) | Full Moon | 121 | |
| May 8, 2026 (Fri) | Last Quarter | 128 | |
| May 15, 2026 (Fri) | New Moon | 135 | |
| May 23, 2026 (Sat) | First Quarter | 143 | |
| May 30, 2026 (Sat) | Full Moon | 150 | Blue Moon |
| June 7, 2026 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 158 | |
| June 14, 2026 (Sun) | New Moon | 165 | |
| June 21, 2026 (Sun) | First Quarter | 172 | |
| June 29, 2026 (Mon) | Full Moon | 180 | |
| July 6, 2026 (Mon) | Last Quarter | 187 | |
| July 13, 2026 (Mon) | New Moon | 194 | |
| July 21, 2026 (Tue) | First Quarter | 202 | |
| July 28, 2026 (Tue) | Full Moon | 209 | |
| August 5, 2026 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 217 | |
| August 12, 2026 (Wed) | New Moon | 224 | |
| August 19, 2026 (Wed) | First Quarter | 231 | |
| August 27, 2026 (Thu) | Full Moon | 239 | |
| September 3, 2026 (Thu) | Last Quarter | 246 | |
| September 11, 2026 (Fri) | New Moon | 254 | |
| September 18, 2026 (Fri) | First Quarter | 261 | |
| September 25, 2026 (Fri) | Full Moon | 268 | |
| October 3, 2026 (Sat) | Last Quarter | 276 | |
| October 10, 2026 (Sat) | New Moon | 283 | |
| October 17, 2026 (Sat) | First Quarter | 290 | |
| October 25, 2026 (Sun) | Full Moon | 298 | |
| November 1, 2026 (Sun) | Last Quarter | 305 | |
| November 9, 2026 (Mon) | New Moon | 313 | |
| November 16, 2026 (Mon) | First Quarter | 320 | |
| November 23, 2026 (Mon) | Full Moon | 327 | |
| December 1, 2026 (Tue) | Last Quarter | 335 | |
| December 8, 2026 (Tue) | New Moon | 342 | |
| December 15, 2026 (Tue) | First Quarter | 349 | |
| December 23, 2026 (Wed) | Full Moon | 357 | |
| December 30, 2026 (Wed) | Last Quarter | 364 |
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Also see: Week numbers for 2026 | Day numbers for 2026