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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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* Sat., Jan. 2, 6:53 a.m. EST / 11:53 UTC - Moon at apogee: 404,279 kilometers.
* Sat., Jan. 9, 8:31 p.m. EST / Jan. 10, 1:31 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon.
* Thur., Jan. 14, 9:10 p.m. EST / Jan. 15, 2:10 UTC - Moon at perigee: 369,619 kilometers.
* Sat., Jan. 16, 6:26 p.m. EST / 23:26 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Sat., Jan. 23, 8:46 p.m. EST / Jan. 24, 1:46 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Wolf Moon).
* Sat., Jan. 30, 4:10 a.m. EST / 9:10 UTC - Moon at apogee: 404,553 kilometers.
* Sun., Jan. 31, 10:28 p.m. EST / Feb. 1, 3:28 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter. Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Mon., Feb. 8, 9:39 a.m. EST / 14:39 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon.
* Wed., Feb. 10, 9:42 p.m. EST / Feb. 11, 2:42 UTC - Moon at perigee: 364,358 kilometers.
* Mon., Feb. 15, 2:46 a.m. EST / 7:46 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Mon., Feb. 22, 1:20 p.m. EST / 18:20 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Snow Moon).
* Fri., Feb. 26, 10:28 p.m. EST / Feb. 27, 3:28 UTC - Moon at apogee: 405,383 kilometers.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Tue., March 8, 8:54 p.m. EST / March 9, 1:54 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1153.
* Tue., March 8, 8:57:11.4 p.m. EST / March 9, 1:57:11.4 UTC - Time of greatest eclipse during the
Total Eclipse of the Sun visible in Indonesia and part of the Pacific Ocean. A Partial Solar Eclipse is visible over a wide area including southeastern and eastern portions of Asia, Oceania, most of Australia, and a large part of the Pacific Ocean, along with some visibility in Hawaii and the western section of Alaska.
NEVER look directly at a Solar Eclipse or Eclipse of the Sun unless you have the training and proper equipment to do so safely.
SAFE WAY TO VIEW SOLAR ECLIPSE OR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
* Thur., March 10, 2:00 a.m. EST / 7:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 359,510 kilometers.
* Tue., March 15, 1:03 a.m. EDT / 17:03 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Wed., March 23, 7:47:11.8 a.m. EDT / 11:47:11.8 UTC - Time of greatest eclipse for the
Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon visible over much of the Pacific Ocean, western section of North America, eastern section of Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Eastern portions of North and South America can view part of the eclipse before moonset, while central and eastern sections of Asia miss the beginning of the eclipse which occurs before moonrise in these areas.
A Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon or Penumbral Lunar Eclipse provides a dim shading of the Moon; do not expect a major change in the brightness of the Moon during this event.
Any Eclipse of the Moon or Lunar Eclipse is completely safe to view with the naked-eye, binoculars, and telescopes.
* Wed., March 23, 8:01 a.m. EDT / 12:01 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Worm Moon).
* Fri., March 25, 10:00 a.m. EDT / 14:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 406,125 kilometers.
* Thur., March 31, 11:17 a.m. EDT / 15:17 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Thur., April 7, 7:24 a.m. EDT / 11:24 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1154.
* Thur., April 7, 2:00 p.m. EDT / 18:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 357,163 kilometers.
Large Tides Predicted.
* Wed., April 13, 11:59 p.m. EDT / April 14, 3:59 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Thur., April 21, 12:00 Noon EDT / 16:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 406,351 kilometers.
* Fri., April 22, 1:24 a.m. EDT / 5:24 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon. (Pink Moon)
* April 25, 26 - Quasi-conjunction / grouping of the Moon, Saturn, Mars, and Star Antares.
* Sat., April 30, 11:29 p.m. EDT / May 1, 3:29 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Fri., May 6, 3:30 p.m. EDT / 19:30 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1155.
* Fri., May. 13, 1:02 p.m. EDT / 17:02 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Wed., May 18, 6:00 p.m. EDT / 22:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 405,933 kilometers.
* Sat., May 21, 5:14 p.m. EDT / 21:14 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon
(Flower Moon).
Smallest Full Moon of 2016.
* Sun., May 29, 8:12 a.m. EDT / 12:12 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Sat., June 4, 11:00 p.m. EDT / June 5, 3:00 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1156.
* June 5, local sunset (Pittsburgh - June 5, 8:47 p.m. EDT / June 6, 0:47 UTC) to July 4, local sunset (Pittsburgh - July 4, 8:53 p.m. EDT / July 5, 0:53 UTC) - In Islam, the month of Ramadan, calculated by using the Islamic lunar calendar, begins at astronomical New Moon.
* Sun., June 12, 4:10 a.m. EDT / 8:10 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Wed., June 15, 8:00 a.m. EDT / 12:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,670.2458 miles / 405,024 kilometers.
* Mon., June 20, 7:02 a.m. EDT / 11:02 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon - Strawberry Moon.
* Mon., June 20, 6:34 p.m. EDT / 22:34 UTC -
Summer Solstice;
Season of Summer begins in Earth's Northern Hemisphere / Season of Winter begins in Earth's Southern Hemisphere. (June 20 to 21)
Also see ---
* Solstice 2016 special one-hour celebration (5:00 to 6:00 p.m. / 17:00 to 18:00 local time) for each of the Earth's 24 time zones.
*
1985 to1991: Summer "Solstice Day" Annual Free Day at Buhl Planetarium.
* Tue., June 21 - Make Music Day music festivals around the world on or near the day of the Summer Solstice. (June 21)
* Tue., June 21 - International Day of Yoga. (June 21)
* Tue., June 21 - National Aboriginal Day - Canada. (June 21)
* Fri., June 24 -
Midsummer Day (Date of Summer Solstice in Roman times)
and
St. Jean Baptiste Day / Quebec National Holiday. (June 24)
* Sun., June 26 - International Sun-Day, a celebration of Astronomy and our planet's very important star, the Sun. (Sunday near the Summer Solstice)
* Sat., June 27 - At mid-northern latitudes (~40 degrees North Latitude, which is the latitude of Pittsburgh), latest sunset of the year (Pittsburgh - latest sunset: 8:54 p.m. EDT / June 28, 0:54 UTC). (June 27)
* Mon., June 27, 2:19 p.m. EDT / 18:19 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Mon., July 4, 7:01 a.m. EDT / 11:01 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1157.
* Mon., July 11, 8:52 p.m. EDT / July 12, 0:52 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Wed., July 13, 1:00 a.m. EDT / 5:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,201.1 miles / 404,269 kilometers.
* Tue., July 19, 6:57 p.m. EDT / 22:57 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon - Buck Moon.
* Tue., July 26, 7:00 p.m. EDT / 23:00 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Wed., July 27, 8:00 a.m. EDT / 12:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 229,697.3 miles / 369,662 kilometers.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Tue., Aug. 9, 8:00 p.m. EDT / Aug. 10, 0:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,196.7 miles / 404,262 kilometers.
* Wed., Aug. 10, 2:21 p.m. EDT / 18:21 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Thur., Aug.18, 5:27 a.m. EDT / 9:27 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon - Sturgeon Moon.
* Sun., Aug. 21, 9:00 p.m. EDT / Aug. 22, 1:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 228,074.296 miles / 367,050 kilometers.
* Wed., Aug. 24, 11:41 p.m. EDT / Aug. 25, 3:41 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Thur., Sept. 1, 5:03 a.m. EDT / 9:03 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1159.
* Thur., Sept. 1, 5:06:53.8 a.m. EDT / 9:06:53.8 UTC - Time of greatest eclipse during the
Annular Eclipse of the Sun, visible in the southern African nation of Tanzania. This Annular Eclipse also visible in the African nations of Gabon, Congo, and Mozambique, as well as the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. Partial Solar Eclipse visible over vast majority of Africa, except northern-most part of continent, also visible in much of the Indian Ocean and part of the South Atlantic Ocean.
SAFE WAY TO VIEW SOLAR ECLIPSE OR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Thur., Sept. 1, 5:06:53.8 a.m. EDT / 9:06:53.8 UTC - Time of greatest eclipse during the
Annular Eclipse of the Sun, visible in the southern African nation of Tanzania. This Annular Eclipse also visible in the African nations of Gabon, Congo, and Mozambique, as well as the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. Partial Solar Eclipse visible over vast majority of Africa, except northern-most part of continent, also visible in much of the Indian Ocean and part of the South Atlantic Ocean.
SAFE WAY TO VIEW SOLAR ECLIPSE OR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
* Tue., Sept. 6, 3:00 p.m. EDT / 19:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 251,689.5083 miles / 405,055 kilometers.
* Fri., Sept. 9, 7:49 a.m. EDT / 11:49 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Fri., Sept. 16, 2:54:16.8 p.m. EDT / 18:54:16.8 UTC - Time of greatest eclipse for the Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon, quite dim lunar eclipse visible in most of the world, but not visible in most of the Americas (but visible at Moon-rise in extreme eastern section of Brazil).
* Fri., Sept. 16, 3:05 p.m. EDT / 19:05 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon -
Harvest Moon.
Some people consider this Full Moon a so-called
"Super Moon."
* Fri., Sept. 16, Evening - Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival - A popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to Moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. It is celebrated on the date close to the Autumnal Equinox of the Solar Calendar, as well as close to the Harvest Moon. (Within 15 days of the Autumnal Equinox, on the night of the Full Moon between early September to early October of the Gregorian Calendar)
* Sun., Sept. 18, 1:00 p.m. EDT / 17:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 224,871.749 miles / 361,896 kilometers.
* Fri., Sept. 23, 5:56 a.m. EDT / 9:56 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Fri., Sept. 30, 8:11 p.m. EDT / Oct. 1, 0:11 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1160.
This second New Moon in one month, the month of September, is also known as a
Black Moon.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Tue., Oct. 4, 7:00 a.m. EDT / 11:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,336.3557 miles / 406,096 kilometers.
* Sun., Oct. 9, 12:33 a.m. EDT / 4:33 UTC - Moon Phase: First Quarter.
* Sun., Oct. 16, 12:23 a.m. EDT / 4:23 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon - Hunter's Moon.
* Sun., Oct. 16, 8:00 p.m. EDT / Oct. 17, 0:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 222,364.5162 miles / 357,861 kilometers.
Due to close proximity to time of Full Moon, large tides on ocean coastal areas predicted..
* Sat., Oct. 22, 4:04 p.m. EDT / 20:04 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Sun., Oct. 30, 1:38 p.m. EDT / 17:38 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1161.
This second New Moon in one month, the month of October for Coordinated Universal Time and time zones further east, is also known as a
Black Moon.
* Mon., Oct. 31, 3:00 p.m. EDT / 19:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,688.0518 miles / 406,662 kilometers.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Mon., Nov. 14, 6:00 a.m. EST / 11:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 221,524.4224 miles / 356,509 kilometers.
Large tides are predicted for ocean coasts.
* Mon., Nov. 14, 8:52 a.m. EST / 13:52 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon (
Beaver Moon).
Due to lunar perigee 3 hours earlier, this so-called "Super-Moon" will be the largest visible Full Moon in 2016.
* Mon., Nov. 21, 3:33 a.m. EST / 8:33 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Sun., Nov. 27, 3:00 p.m. EST / 20:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,620.9437 miles / 406,554 kilometers.
* Tue., Nov. 29, 7:18 a.m. EST / 12:18 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1162.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
* Mon., Dec. 12, 6:00 p.m. EST / 23:00 UTC - Moon at perigee: 222,737.3389 miles / 358,461 kilometers.
Large tides predicted for ocean coast-lines, due to Full Moon phase on Tuesday evening.
* Tue., Dec. 13, 7:05 p.m. EST / Dec. 14, 0:05 UTC - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Cold Moon or Long-Nights Moon).
* Tue., Dec. 20, 8:56 p.m. EST / Dec. 21, 1:56 UTC - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.
* Sun., Dec. 25, 1:00 a.m. EST / 6:00 UTC - Moon at apogee: 252,195.926 miles / 405,870 kilometers.
* Thur., Dec. 29, 1:53 a.m. EST / 6:53 UTC - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation # 1163.
Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings, as Defined by Native Americans
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