Full Moon Calendar 2026

When are the full moons in 2026? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 2026 to help you keep track of the 13 full moons.

A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon so that the moon looks completely illuminated when you look at it. It happens about once a month or, 29.53 days on average.

Full Moon Calendar 2026

The dates and times provided by NASA in 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 your local time zone may be different, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.

Full Moon Calendar 2026

For 2026, there will be 13 full moons. There will be a blue moon in May. There will be a total full moon lunar eclipse in March and a partial full moon lunar eclipse in August. Mark your calendars accordingly!

Note: The UTC dates show up differently for the April, June, and October full moons, because of the conversion between EST and UTC. 

MonthDay of the weekFull Moon 2026 DateUTC Time
January SaturdayJanuary 3, 2026 05:03 EST10:03 UTC
FebruarySundayFebruary 1, 2026 17:09 EST22:09 UTC
MarchTuesdayMarch 3, 2026 06:38 EST11:38 UTC
AprilWednesdayApril 1, 2026 22:12 EST03:12 UTC
(April 2 , 2026)
MayFridayMay 1, 2026 13:23 EST18:23 UTC
May (Blue)SundayMay 31, 2026 04:45 EST09:45 UTC
JuneMondayJune 29, 2026 19:57 EST00:57 UTC
(June 30, 2026)
JulyWednesdayJuly 29, 2026 10:36 EST15:36 UTC
AugustFridayAugust 28, 2026 00:18 EST05:18 UTC
SeptemberSaturdaySeptember 26, 2026  12:49 EST17:49 UTC
OctoberSundayOctober 25, 2026 23:12 EST 04:12 UTC
(October 26, 2026)
NovemberTuesdayNovember 24, 2026 09:53 EST14:53 UTC
DecemberWednesdayDecember 23, 2026 20:28 EST01:28 UTC

2026 Equinoxes and Solstices

The 2026 dates of the equinoxes and solstices are:

  • Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM EDT or 3:46 PM UTC
  • Summer Solstice: June 21, 2026 at 4:25 AM EDT or 9:25 AM UTC
  • Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDT or September 23, 2026 at 1:06 AM UTC
  • Winter Solstice: December 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM EST or 8:50 PM UTC

2026 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC

Below are the lunar phases for 2026 including the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter that are on the schedule for each month. The date and times are based on both the United States Eastern Time Zone and UTC, adjusted for daylight saving time.

Lunar PhaseDate & Time (US Eastern)UTC Date & Time
January Full MoonJanuary 3, 2026 5:03 AM ESTJanuary 3, 2026 10:03 AM UTC
January Last QuarterJanuary 10, 2026 10:48 AM ESTJanuary 10, 2026 3:48 PM UTC
January New MoonJanuary 18, 2026 2:52 PM ESTJanuary 18, 2026 7:52 PM UTC
January First QuarterJanuary 25, 2026 11:47 PM ESTJanuary 26, 2026 4:47 AM UTC
February Full MoonFebruary 1, 2026 5:09 PM ESTFebruary 1, 2026 10:09 PM UTC
February Last QuarterFebruary 9, 2026 7:43 AM ESTFebruary 9, 2026 12:43 PM UTC
February New MoonFebruary 17, 2026 7:01 AM ESTFebruary 17, 2026 12:01 PM UTC
February First QuarterFebruary 24, 2026 7:28 AM ESTFebruary 24, 2026 12:28 PM UTC
March Full MoonMarch 3, 2026 6:38 AM ESTMarch 3, 2026 11:38 AM UTC
March Last QuarterMarch 11, 2026 5:39 AM EDTMarch 11, 2026 10:39 AM UTC
March New MoonMarch 18, 2026 9:23 PM EDTMarch 19, 2026 2:23 AM UTC
March First QuarterMarch 25, 2026 3:18 PM EDTMarch 25, 2026 8:18 PM UTC
April Full MoonApril 1, 2026 10:12 PM EDTApril 2, 2026 3:12 AM UTC
April Last QuarterApril 10, 2026 12:52 AM EDTApril 10, 2026 5:52 AM UTC
April New MoonApril 17, 2026 7:52 AM EDTApril 17, 2026 12:52 PM UTC
April First QuarterApril 23, 2026 10:32 PM EDTApril 24, 2026 3:32 AM UTC
May Full MoonMay 1, 2026 1:23 PM EDTMay 1, 2026 6:23 PM UTC
May Last QuarterMay 9, 2026 5:11 PM EDTMay 9, 2026 10:11 PM UTC
May New MoonMay 16, 2026 4:01 PM EDTMay 16, 2026 9:01 PM UTC
May First QuarterMay 23, 2026 7:11 AM EDTMay 23, 2026 12:11 PM UTC
May Full MoonMay 31, 2026 4:45 AM EDTMay 31, 2026 9:45 AM UTC
June Last QuarterJune 8, 2026 6:00 AM EDTJune 8, 2026 11:00 AM UTC
June New MoonJune 14, 2026 10:54 PM EDTJune 14, 2026 3:54 AM UTC
June First QuarterJune 21, 2026 5:55 PM EDTJune 21, 2026 10:55 PM UTC
June Full MoonJune 29, 2026 7:57 PM EDTJune 30, 2026 12:57 AM UTC
July Last QuarterJuly 7, 2026 3:29 PM EDTJuly 7, 2026 8:29 PM UTC
July New MoonJuly 14, 2026 5:43 AM EDTJuly 14, 2026 10:43 AM UTC
July First QuarterJuly 21, 2026 7:06 AM EDTJuly 21, 2026 12:06 PM UTC
July Full MoonJuly 29, 2026 10:36 AM EDTJuly 29, 2026 3:36 PM UTC
August Last QuarterAugust 5, 2026 10:21 PM EDTAugust 6, 2026 3:21 AM UTC
August New MoonAugust 12, 2026 1:37 PM EDTAugust 12, 2026 6:37 PM UTC
August First QuarterAugust 19, 2026 10:46 PM EDTAugust 20, 2026 3:46 AM UTC
August Full MoonAugust 28, 2026 12:18 AM EDTAugust 28, 2026 5:18 AM UTC
September Last QuarterSeptember 4, 2026 3:51 AM EDTSeptember 4, 2026 8:51 AM UTC
September New MoonSeptember 10, 2026 11:27 PM EDTSeptember 11, 2026 4:27 AM UTC
September First QuarterSeptember 18, 2026 4:44 PM EDTSeptember 18, 2026 9:44 PM UTC
September Full MoonSeptember 26, 2026 12:49 PM EDTSeptember 26, 2026 5:49 PM UTC
October Last QuarterOctober 3, 2026 9:25 AM EDTOctober 3, 2026 2:25 PM UTC
October New MoonOctober 10, 2026 11:50 AM EDTOctober 10, 2026 4:50 PM UTC
October First QuarterOctober 18, 2026 12:13 PM EDTOctober 18, 2026 5:13 PM UTC
October Full MoonOctober 25, 2026 11:12 PM EDTOctober 26, 2026 4:12 AM UTC
November Last QuarterNovember 1, 2026 3:28 PM ESTNovember 1, 2026 8:28 PM UTC
November New MoonNovember 9, 2026 2:02 AM ESTNovember 9, 2026 7:02 AM UTC
November First QuarterNovember 17, 2026 6:48 AM ESTNovember 17, 2026 11:48 AM UTC
November Full MoonNovember 24, 2026 9:53 AM ESTNovember 24, 2026 2:53 PM UTC
December Last QuarterDecember 1, 2026 1:09 AM ESTDecember 1, 2026 6:09 AM UTC
December New MoonDecember 8, 2026 7:52 PM ESTDecember 9, 2026 12:52 AM UTC
December First QuarterDecember 17, 2026 12:43 AM ESTDecember 17, 2026 5:43 AM UTC
December Full MoonDecember 23, 2026 8:28 PM ESTDecember 24, 2026 1:28 AM UTC
December Last QuarterDecember 30, 2026 1:59 PM ESTDecember 30, 2026 6:59 PM UTC

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