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Primary Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
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* Thur., Jan. 2, 11:45 a.m. EST / Jan. 3, 4:45 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Fri., Jan. 10, 2:09:59.2 p.m. EST / 19:09:59.2 UTC - Time of Greatest Eclipse for dim Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, visible in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Even at peak eclipse, Full Moon brightness dims only slightly. This is the first of four Penumbral Lunar Eclipses in 2020. More information:
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NOTE: IT IS SAFE TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THIS ECLIPSE OF THE MOON / LUNAR ECLIPSE WITH THE NAKED EYES (ONE-POWER), BINOCULARS, OR A TELESCOPE.
* Fri., Jan. 10, 2:21 p.m. EST / 19:21 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Wolf Moon.
* Mon., Jan. 13, 3:20 p.m. EST / 20:20 UTC - Moon at perigee: 227,396 statute miles / 365,958 kilometers.
* Fri., Jan. 17, 7:58 a.m. EST / 12:58 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Fri., Jan. 24, 4:42 p.m. EST / 21:42 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon.
* Wed., Jan. 29, 4:28 p.m. EST / 21:28 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,897.7 statute miles / 405,390 kilometers.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Sun., Feb. 9, 2:33 a.m. EST / 7:33 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Snow Moon.
* Mon., Feb. 10, 3:00 p.m. EST / 20:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 223,980.1 statute miles / 360,461 kilometers.
* Sat., Feb. 15, 5:17 p.m. EST / 22:17 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Sun., Feb. 23, 10:32 a.m. EST / 15:32 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1202.
* Wed., Feb. 26, 7:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,449.4 statute miles / 406,278 kilometers.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Mon., March 9, 1:48 p.m. EDT / 17:48 UTC -
Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Worm Moon.
Largest visible, and closest to Earth, Full Moon of 2020.
* Tue., March 10, 2:00 a.m. EDT / 6:00 UTC -
Moon at perigee: 221,905 statute miles / 357,122 kilometers.
Large Tides predicted along ocean coast-lines, due to close proximity to Full Moon Primary Phase.
* Mon., March 16, 5:34 a.m. EDT / 9:34 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Tue., March 24, 5:28 a.m. EDT / 9:28 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1203.
* Tue., March 24, 11:00 a.m. EDT / 15:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,706 statute miles / 406,692 kilometers. Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Tue., April 7, 2:00 p.m. EDT / 18:00 UTC -
Moon at perigee: 221,771.7 statute miles / 356,907 kilometers.
Large Tides predicted along ocean coast-lines, due to close proximity to Full Moon Primary Phase.
* Tue., April 7, 10:35 p.m. EDT / April 8, 2:35 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon. (Pink Moon)
* Tue., April 14, 6:56 p.m. EDT / 22:56 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Mon., April 20, 3:00 p.m. EDT / 19:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,563.8 statute miles / 406,462 kilometers.
* Wed., April 22, 10:26 p.m. EDT / April 23, 2:26 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1204.
* Thur., April 30, 4:38 p.m. EDT / 20:38 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Thur., May 7, 6:45 a.m. EDT / 10:45 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Flower Moon.
* Thur., May 14, 10:03 a.m. EDT / 14:03 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Mon., May 18, 4:00 a.m. EDT / 8:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,017.6 statute miles / 405,583 kilometers.
* Fri., May 22, 1:39 p.m. EDT / 17:39 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1205.
* Fri., May 29, 11:30 p.m. EDT / May 30, 3:30 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Fri., June 5, 3:12 p.m. EDT / 19:12 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Strawberry Moon.
* Fri., June 5, 3:25:02.0 p.m. EDT / 19:25:02.0 UTC -
Time of Greatest Eclipse - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse / Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon visible in most of Europe, most of Asia, all of Africa, all of Australia, and extreme eastern portion of South America (penumbral lunar eclipse difficult to distinguish, as it makes the Moon appear only slightly dimmer than a normal Full Moon).
More Information:
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All Lunar Eclipses / Eclipses of the Moon are safe to view with the naked-eyes (one-power), binoculars, or telescopes.
* Sat., June 13, 2:24 a.m. EDT / 6:24 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Sun., June 14, 9:00 p.m. EDT / June 15, 1:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,403.67752 statute miles / 404,595 kilometers.
* Sun., June 21, 2:39:59.3 a.m. EDT / 6:39:59.3 UTC -
Time of Greatest Eclipse - Annular Solar Eclipse / Annular Eclipse of the Sun visible from a portion of Africa (including the Central African Republic, Congo, and Ethiopia), southern portion of Pakistan, southern portion of India, and China.
A Partial Solar Eclipse / Partial Eclipse of the Sun will be visible in southern and eastern sections of Europe, much of Asia, northern portion of Australia, and much of Africa, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.
More Information:
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SPECIAL ALERT: Never look directly at any Solar Eclipse / Eclipse of the Sun unless you have the proper equipment and proper training to do so safely.
SOLAR ECLIPSE / ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: TIPS FOR SAFE VIEWING
* Sun., June 21, 2:41 a.m. EDT / 6:41 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1206.
* Sun., June 28, 4:16 a.m. EDT / 8:16 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Mon., June 29, 10:00 p.m. EDT / June 30, 2:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 229,259.87235 statute miles / 368,958 kilometers.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Sun., July 5, 12:44 a.m. EDT / 4:44 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Buck Moon.
* Sun., July 12, 3:00 p.m. EDT / 19:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,157.61453113653 statute miles / 404,199 kilometers.
* Sun., July 12, 7:29 p.m. EDT / 23:29 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Mon., July 20, 1:33 p.m. EDT / 17:33 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1207.
* Sat., July 25, 1:00 a.m. EDT / 5:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 228,888.9137437351 statute miles / 368,361 kilometers.
* Mon., July 27, 8:32 a.m. EDT / 12:32 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Sun., Aug. 9, 10:00 a.m. EDT / 14:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,443.4452795657 statute miles / 404,659 kilometers.
* Tue., Aug. 11, 12:45 p.m. EDT / 16:45 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Tue., Aug.18, 10:42 p.m. EDT Aug. 19, 2:42 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation #1208.
* Fri., Aug. 21, 7:00 a.m. EDT 11:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 225,876.5 statute miles / 363,513 kilometers.
* Tue., Aug. 25, 1:58 p.m. EDT 17:58 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Wed., Sept. 2, 1:22 a.m. EDT / 5:22 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Corn Moon.
* Sun., Sept. 6, 2:00 a.m. EDT / 6:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,032.50516980668 statute miles / 405,607 kilometers.
* Thur., Sept. 10, 5:26 a.m. EDT / 9:26 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Thur., Sept. 17, 7:00 a.m. EDT / 11:00 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1209.
* Fri., Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m. EDT / 14:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 223,123.21045096492 statute miles / 359,082 kilometers.
* Wed., Sept. 23, 9:55 p.m. EDT / Sept., 24, 1:55 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Thur., Oct. 1, 5:05 p.m. EDT / 21:05 UTC -
Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon -
Harvest Moon (The
Harvest Moon occurs each year within 15 days of the Autumnal Equinox, on the night of the Full Moon between early September to early October of the Gregorian Calendar)
[This year, the Harvest Moon is on October 1, as the Full Moon in October is closer to the Autumnal Equinox than is the September Full Moon; hence, the Hunter's Moon is the Full Moon of October 31 this year, which is also a Blue Moon (second Full Moon in one calendar month) as well as Halloween (fourth and last cross-quarter day of the year).]
* Sat., Oct. 3, 1:00 p.m. EDT / 17:00 UTC - Moon at Apogee: 252,476.8 statute miles / 406,322 kilometers.
* Fri., Oct. 9, 8:39 p.m. EDT / Oct. 10, 0:39 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Fri., Oct. 16, 3:31 p.m. EDT / 19:31 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation #1210.
* Fri., Oct. 16, 8:00 p.m. EDT / Oct. 17, 0:00 UTC -
Moon at perigee: 221,774.8 statute miles / 356,912 kilometers.
Large Tides predicted along ocean coast-lines, due to close proximity to New Moon Primary Phase.
* Fri., Oct. 23, 9:23 a.m. EDT / 13:23 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Fri., Oct. 30, 3:00 p.m. EDT / 19:00 UTC - Moon at Apogee: 252,521.5 statute miles / 406,394 kilometers.
* Sat., Oct. 31, 10:49 a.m. EDT / 14:49 UTC -
Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon -
Hunter's Moon (smallest Full Moon of 2020).
[This year, the Harvest Moon is on October 1, as the Full Moon in October is closer to the Autumnal Equinox than is the September Full Moon; hence, the Hunter's Moon is the Full Moon of October 31 this year, which is also a Blue Moon (second Full Moon in one calendar month) as well as Halloween (fourth and last Cross-Quarter Day of the year).]
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Sat., Nov. 14 - Diwali or Deepavali - Religious holiday of India; on the Hindu calendar, the five-day festival of Deepavali is centered on the New Moon day that ends the month of Ashwin and begins the month of Kartika.
* Sat., Nov. 14, 7:00 a.m. EST / 12:00 UTC -
Moon at perigee: 222,349.6 statute miles / 357,837 kilometers.
Large Tides predicted along ocean coast-lines, due to close proximity to New Moon Primary Moon Phase.
* Sun., Nov. 15, 12:07 a.m. EST / 5:07 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation #1211.
* Sat., Nov. 21, 11:45 p.m. EST / Nov. 22, 4:45 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Thur., Nov. 26, 7:00 p.m. EST / Nov. 27, 0:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,210.8 statute miles / 405,894 kilometers.
* Mon., Nov. 30, 4:30 a.m. EST / 9:30 UTC - Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon - Beaver Moon.
* Mon., Nov. 30, 4:42:49.0 a.m. EST / 9:42:49.0 UTC -
Time of greatest eclipse for the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse / Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon - Very dimly visible in most of the Western Hemisphere,, northern Europe (not including the central continent), Australia, central and eastern Asia, weather-permitting.
A Lunar Eclipse / Eclipse of the Moon is the only category of eclipses which is safe to view with the naked-eyes (one-power), binoculars, and a telescope.
More information:
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Link 3.***
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse / Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon.
Current Phase *** Primary Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
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