2022 New Moons: Calendar of 13 new moons
The New Moon 2022 Calendar included 13 new moons, solar eclipses, solstices, and equinoxes during the year.
A new moon is the first lunar phase that happens about once a month or 29.53 days on average. The moon itself is not visible, though you may be able to “see” it because it blocks the visibility of the stars behind it.
The dates and times provided by NASA in the United States Eastern Time (ET) account for both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year in the United States. Also below is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
When were the 2022 New Moons?
The dates and signs of the 13 new moons in 2022 were:
- January 2, 2022: new moon in Capricorn
- February 1, 2022: new moon in Aquarius
- March 2, 2022: new moon in Pisces
- April 1, 2022: new moon in Aries
- April 30, 2022: new moon in Taurus
- May 30, 2022: new moon in Gemini
- June 28, 2022: new moon in Cancer
- July 28, 2022: new moon in Leo
- August 27, 2022: new moon in Virgo
- September 25, 2022: new moon in Libra
- October 25, 2022: new moon in Scorpio
- November 23, 2022: new moon in Sagittarius
- December 23, 2022: new moon in Capricorn
Related: Full Moons in 2022
New Moon Calendar 2022
In 2022, there were 13 new moons because the first new moon of the year was at the beginning of January.
The names and dates of the 2022 new moons were:
| New Moon | New Moon Name | US Eastern Time | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2022 | New Wolf Moon | 1:33 PM EST | 6:33 PM UTC |
| February 1, 2022 | New Snow Moon | 12:46 AM EST | 5:46 AM UTC |
| March 2, 2022 | New Worm Moon | 12:35 PM EST | 5:35 PM UTC |
| April 1, 2022 | New Pink Moon | 2:24 AM EDT | 6:24 AM UTC |
| April 30, 2022 | New Flower Moon | 4:28 PM EDT | 8:28 PM UTC |
| May 30, 2022 | New Strawberry Moon | 7:30 AM EDT | 11:30 AM UTC |
| June 28, 2022 | New Buck Moon | 10:52 PM EDT | 2:52 AM UTC (June 29, 2022) |
| July 28, 2022 | New Sturgeon Moon | 1:55 PM EDT | 5:55 PM UTC |
| August 27, 2022 | New Harvest Moon | 4:17 AM EDT | 8:17 AM UTC |
| September 25, 2022 | New Hunter’s Moon | 5:54 PM EDT | 9:54 PM UTC |
| October 25, 2022 | New Beaver Moon | 6:49 AM EDT | 10:49 AM UTC |
| November 23, 2022 | New Cold Moon | 5:57 PM EST | 10:57 PM UTC |
| December 23, 2022 | New Wolf Moon | 5:17 AM EST | 10:17 AM UTC |
The new moons take their name based on the date of their associated full moon. Sometimes, the new moon is in the same month as its full moon, while in others, it’s in the month prior.
The August new moon is called the new Harvest Moon because the September Full Moon is closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October Full Moon.
January 2022 New Moon, the New Wolf Moon
The January new moon was on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 1:33 PM EST or 6:33 PM UTC. It was the first new moon of 2022. Also called the New Wolf Moon, it was also the new moon in Capricorn. The January 2nd new moon was the first new moon of Winter 2021-2022 as the first new moon after the Winter Solstice.
February 2022 New Moon, the New Snow Moon
The February New Moon was on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 12:46 AM EST or 5:46 AM UTC. It was the second 2022 new moon. Also called the New Snow Moon, the February New Moon was the new moon in Aquarius. The February 1st new moon was the second Winter new moon as the second new moon after the Winter Solstice.
March 2022 New Moon, the New Worm Moon
The March New Moon was on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 12:35 PM EST or 5:35 PM UTC. It was the third new moon of 2022. Also called the New Worm Moon, the March 2nd new moon was the new moon in Pisces. The March new moon was the last Winter 2021-2022 New Moon.
April 2022 New Moon, the New Pink Moon
The first April new moon was on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 2:24 AM EDT or 6:24 AM UTC. It was the fourth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Pink Moon, the April 1st new moon was the new moon in Aries. The April 1 new moon was the first new moon of Spring as the first new moon after the 2022 Spring Equniox.
April 2022 Black Moon, the New Flower Moon
The second April new moon was on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 4:28 PM EDT or 8:28 PM UTC. It was the fifth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Flower Moon, the April 30 new moon was the new moon in Taurus. The April 30th new moon was the second Spring new moon as the second new moon after the Spring Equniox.
In addition to being a black moon, there was a partial solar eclipse during the new moon on April 30th.
May 2022 New Moon, the New Strawberry Moon
The May New Moon was on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 7:30 AM EDT or 11:30 AM UTC. It was the sixth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Strawberry Moon, the May 30th new moon was the new moon in Gemini. The May 30 new moon was the third and last Spring new moon.
June 2022 New Moon, the New Buck Moon
The June New Moon was on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 10:52 PM EDT or Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 2:52 AM UTC. It was the seventh new moon of 2022. Also called the New Buck Moon, the June 28th new moon was the new moon in Cancer. The June 28 new moon was the first new moon of Summer as the first new moon after the Summer Solstice.
July 2022 New Moon, the New Sturgeon Moon
The July New Moon was on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 1:55 PM EDT or 5:55 PM UTC. It was the eighth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Sturgeon Moon, the July 28th new moon was the new moon in Leo. The July 28 new moon was the second new moon of Summer as the second new moon after the Summer Solstice.
August 2022 New Moon, the New Harvest Moon
The August New Moon was on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 4:17 AM EDT or 8:17 AM UTC. It was the ninth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Harvest Moon, the August New Moon was the new moon in Virgo. The August 27 new moon was the third and last new moon of Summer.
September 2022 New Moon, the New Hunter’s Moon
The September New Moon was on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 5:54 PM EDT or 9:54 PM UTC. It was the tenth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Hunter’s Moon, the September new moon was the new moon in Libra. The September 25 new moon was the first new moon of Fall 2022 as the first new moon after the Autumnal Equinox.
October 2022 New Moon, the New Beaver Moon
The October New Moon was on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 6:49 AM EDT or 10:49 AM UTC. It was the eleventh new moon of 2022. Also called the New Beaver Moon, the October New Moon was the new moon in Scorpio. The October 25 new moon was the second new moon of Fall as the second new moon after the Autumnal Equinox. There was a Partial Solar Eclipse during the new moon.
November 2022 New Moon, the New Cold Moon
The October New Moon was on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at 5:57 PM EST or 10:57 PM UTC. It was the twelfth new moon of 2022. Also called the New Cold Moon, the November New Moon was the new moon in Sagittarius. The November 23 new moon was the third and last new moon of Autumn 2022.
December 2022 New Moon, the New Wolf Moon
The December New Moon was on Wednesday, December 23, 2022, at 5:17 AM EST or 10:17 AM UTC. It was the last new moon of 2022. Also called the New Wolf Moon, the December New Moon was the new moon in Capricorn. The December 23 new moon was the first new moon of the Winter as the first new moon after the Winter 2022-2023 Solstice.
Related: 2022 Moon Phases
Was there a black moon in 2022?
Yes, 2022 had a black moon because April 2022 had two new moons in both the UTC and Eastern time zones. Because a new moon occurs approximately every 29.53 days, it’s a tight fit, so the black moon shifted to a different month for other timezones.
There are four potential definitions for a black moon, though all unofficial. As a result, it’s not rare to have a black moon in a year. It’s not possible to have all four in one year.
- A month with two new moons
- A month without a full moon, only a new moon
- A month without a new moon, only a full moon
- A season with four new moons, making the third a seasonal black moon
Because February has either 28 or 29 days, it’s the only calendar month that may not have both a new moon and a full moon in a given year.
New Moons By Season
Even though there were 13 new moons during 2022, each season had three new moons.
2022 Equinoxes and Solstices
The 2022 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 2022 at 11:33 AM EDT or 3:33 PM UTC
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 2022 at 5:14 AM EDT or 9:14 AM UTC
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2022 at 9:04 PM EDT or September 23, 2022 at 1:04 AM UTC
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 2022 at 4:48 PM EST or 9:48 PM UTC
Spring New Moons
Spring 2022 had three new moons, with the first in April and the last in May.
The first new moon after Spring Equinox 2022 was on Friday April 1, 2022. The first new spring moon was also called the New Pink Moon as the April new Moon.
The second new moon after the 2022 Spring Equinox was on Saturday April 30, 2022. The second Spring new moon was also called the New Flower Moon and a black moon.
The third new moon after the 2022 Spring Equinox was on Monday May 30, 2022. The third and last Spring New Moon was called the New Strawberry Moon.
Summer New Moons
Summer 2022 had three new moons, the first in June and the last in August.
The first new moon after the Summer Solstice 2022 was on Tuesday June 28, 2022, or June 29 UTC. The first Summer New Moon was also called the New Buck Moon.
The second new moon after the 2022 Summer Solstice was on Thursday July 28, 2022. The second Summer New Moon was also called the New Sturgeon Moon.
The third new moon after the 2022 Summer Solstice was on Saturday August 27, 2022. The third and last Summer New Moon was also called the New Harvest Moon.
Autumn New Moons
Autumn had three new moons, with the first in September and the last in November.
The first new moon after the Autumnal Equinox 2022 was on Sunday September 25, 2022. The first Autumn New Moon was also called the New Hunter’s Moon.
The second new moon after the Autumnal Equinox 2022 was on Tuesday October 25, 2022. The second Autumn New Moon was also called the New Beaver Moon.
The third new moon after the 2022 Autumnal Equinox was on Wednesday November 23, 2022. The third Autumn New Moon was also called the New Cold Moon.
Winter New Moons
Winter 2022-2023 had three new moons, with the first in December right after the Winter Solstice. And the rest of the new moons were in 2023.
The first new moon after the Winter Solstice 2022 was on Wednesday December 23, 2022. The first Winter New Moon was called the New Wolf Moon.
The second new moon after the 2022 Winter Solstice was on Saturday January 21, 2023. The second Winter New Moon was called the New Snow Moon.
The third new moon after the 2022 Winter Solstice was on February 20, 2023. The third Winter New Moon was called the New Worm Moon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 2022 New Moon Calendar to help you prepare for the year ahead.
There were 13 new moons in 2022 with most months having one new moon each month of the year. There was a black moon on the calendar for this year. There was one month with two new moons, which was April for the Eastern and UTC time zones.
Yes, April 2022 had two new moons in the UTC and United States Eastern time zones. In earlier time zones, the month with two new moons shifts to May 2022.
The first new moon of 2022 was on Sunday, January 2, 2022. It was early in the year. It was also the first new moon of the Winter 2021-2022 season as the December 2021 new moon occurred in early December, before the Winter 2021-2022 Solstice.
The new moon in December 2022 was on Wednesday December 23, 2022. It was the thirteenth new moon of the year. This was also the first new moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season as it occurred a few days after the Winter season begins.
The first new moon after the Spring Equinox 2022 was on Friday April 1, 2022. It’s the first of two April 2022 new moons. The March 2022 new moon occurred before the Spring Equinox.
In Spring 2022, there were 3 new moons. The first was in early April 2022 on Friday April 1, 2022 . The second was at the end of April 2022 on Saturday April 30, 2022. The third and last spring new moon was on Monday May 30, 2022.
Spring 2022 began with the Vernal Equinox on March 20, 2022 and ended with the Summer Solstice on June 21, 2022.
