Moon & Seasons Calendar
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Moon & Seasons 2016
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Wheel of the Year
Astrology
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Moon phases. Moon phases are calculated from the Moon's and Sun's positions and shown in your time zone. Full moon names follow the Old Farmer's Almanac, which draws on Algonquin and other Native American names as well as Colonial American and European folklore; they follow Northern Hemisphere seasons.
Wheel of the Year. The solstices and equinoxes are calculated for your time zone. The four fire festivals use their traditional dates, with the astronomical midpoint (when the Sun is halfway between solstice and equinox) given in the notes. Ostara, Litha and Mabon are modern pagan names, given in the 1970s.
Astrology. Sign seasons begin when the Sun enters each sign of the tropical zodiac. A cazimi is the moment a classical planet (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn) is exactly in line with the Sun. Aspects are exact conjunctions (0°), squares (90°), trines (120°) and oppositions (180°) between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Times are in your time zone. Checked against NASA JPL’s Horizons system for 1900–02, 2020–27 and 2097–99, they came within 15 minutes for sign seasons and cazimis, and within 95 minutes for the slow-planet aspects, which move so slowly against each other that a tiny difference in position adds up to a long time.
Celtic fire festivals. Traditional Irish customs around the fire festivals, which begin on the evening before.
East Asian lunar festivals. Calculated from the Chinese lunisolar calendar in China time. Korea and Vietnam use the same calendar, but their dates can occasionally differ by a day.
Hindu festivals. Dates for New Delhi, following the Drik Panchang almanac; they can differ by a day in other places and traditions. Listed for 2026–2030.
Jewish holidays. Calculated from the Hebrew calendar. Each holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the date shown.
Islamic holidays. Expected dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. Actual dates can move by a day depending on the sighting of the new moon, and differ between countries. Each begins at sundown on the evening before.
World & goddess festivals. Folk festivals and days connected to goddesses in our encyclopedia.
Hindu festival dates are currently listed for 2026–2030 only.
moon-data.com · UTC · Northern Hemisphere
January 2016
Wolf Moon · 24 Jan
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Last Quarter 5:30 AM | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 New Moon 1:30 AM | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Mercury cazimi 2:06 PM | 15 | 16 First Quarter 11:26 PM |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Aquarius season 3:27 PM | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 Wolf Moon 1:45 AM | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 Brigid's Eve |
- 14 Jan Mercury cazimi (2:06 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 20 Jan Aquarius season (3:27 PM). The Sun moves into Aquarius, beginning Aquarius season.
- 24 Jan Wolf Moon (1:45 AM). Named for wolves heard howling in the cold of midwinter.
- 31 Jan Brigid's Eve. Oíche Fhéile Bríde: rush crosses are woven, and a cloth or ribbon is left outside for Brigid to bless.
February 2016
Snow Moon · 22 Feb
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Last Quarter 3:28 AM Imbolc St Brigid's Day | 2 Festa de Iemanjá | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 New Moon 2:39 PM Lunar New Year | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 First Quarter 7:46 AM | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Pisces season 5:34 AM | 20 |
| 21 | 22 Snow Moon 6:19 PM Lantern Festival | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 |
- 1 Feb Imbolc. The first stirrings of spring, sacred to Brigid and honored with candles and rush crosses. Astronomical Imbolc: 02/04/2016, 9:42 AM. Learn more
- 1 Feb St Brigid's Day. Lá Fhéile Bríde, the feast of Ireland's St Brigid, whose traditions blend with those of the goddess. Learn more
- 2 Feb Festa de Iemanjá. In Salvador, Bahia, crowds in white bring flowers and gifts to the sea for Iemanjá. Learn more
- 8 Feb Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival begins the Year of the Monkey, with family feasts, red envelopes and fireworks.
- 19 Feb Pisces season (5:34 AM). The Sun moves into Pisces, beginning Pisces season.
- 22 Feb Snow Moon (6:19 PM). Named for the heavy snows that often fall in February.
- 22 Feb Lantern Festival. The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with glowing lanterns and riddles.
March 2016
Worm Moon · 23 Mar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Last Quarter 11:11 PM Matronalia | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 New Moon 1:54 AM | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 First Quarter 5:02 PM | 16 Jupiter trine Pluto 8:27 PM | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 Ostara 4:29 AM Aries season 4:29 AM | 21 | 22 | 23 Worm Moon 12:00 PM Jupiter square Saturn 10:36 AM Mercury cazimi 8:11 PM | 24 Purim | 25 | 26 |
| 27 Guanyin's birthday | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Last Quarter 3:17 PM |
- 1 Mar Matronalia. Roman festival of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave gifts to their wives. Learn more
- 16 Mar Jupiter trine Pluto (8:27 PM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 10/11/2015, 03/16/2016, 06/26/2016; this is number 2.
- 20 Mar Ostara (4:29 AM). Spring equinox. Day and night in balance as spring begins. The name comes from Bede's Eostre, a goddess of spring.
- 20 Mar Aries season (4:29 AM). The Sun moves into Aries, beginning Aries season.
- 23 Mar Worm Moon (12:00 PM). Named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
- 23 Mar Jupiter square Saturn (10:36 AM). Jupiter and Saturn are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 08/03/2015, 03/23/2016, 05/26/2016; this is number 2.
- 23 Mar Mercury cazimi (8:11 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 24 Mar Purim. Celebrating Esther's rescue of the Jewish people, with costumes, gifts and a reading of the Megillah. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 27 Mar Guanyin's birthday. Celebrated on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Learn more
April 2016
Pink Moon · 22 Apr
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 3 | 4 Qingming | 5 | 6 | 7 New Moon 11:23 AM | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 First Quarter 3:59 AM | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 Taurus season 3:26 PM | 20 | 21 | 22 Pink Moon 5:24 AM | 23 Passover |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 Mazu's birthday | 30 Last Quarter 3:29 AM May Eve Walpurgis Night |
- 4 Apr Qingming. Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend their ancestors' graves and enjoy the spring.
- 19 Apr Taurus season (3:26 PM). The Sun moves into Taurus, beginning Taurus season.
- 22 Apr Pink Moon (5:24 AM). Named for the pink wild ground phlox, one of the first flowers of spring.
- 23 Apr Passover. Pesach remembers the exodus from Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 29 Apr Mazu's birthday. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month with processions, especially in Taiwan and Fujian. Learn more
- 30 Apr May Eve. Oíche Bhealtaine: hawthorn and May flowers are hung at doors, and fires are lit to welcome summer.
- 30 Apr Walpurgis Night. Bonfires across northern and central Europe on the eve of May Day.
May 2016
Flower Moon · 21 May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Beltane | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 New Moon 7:29 PM | 7 |
| 8 | 9 Mercury cazimi 3:11 PM | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 First Quarter 5:02 PM | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Gemini season 2:30 PM | 21 Flower Moon 9:14 PM |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Jupiter square Saturn 12:10 PM | 27 | 28 |
| 29 Last Quarter 12:12 PM | 30 | 31 |
- 1 May Beltane. The start of summer in the Gaelic year, celebrated with bonfires, flowers and maypoles. Astronomical Beltane: 05/05/2016, 1:35 AM.
- 9 May Mercury cazimi (3:11 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 20 May Gemini season (2:30 PM). The Sun moves into Gemini, beginning Gemini season.
- 21 May Flower Moon (9:14 PM). Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.
- 26 May Jupiter square Saturn (12:10 PM). Jupiter and Saturn are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 08/03/2015, 03/23/2016, 05/26/2016; this is number 3.
June 2016
Strawberry Moon · 20 Jun
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 5 New Moon 3:00 AM | 6 Venus cazimi 9:50 PM Ramadan begins* | 7 | 8 | 9 Dragon Boat Festival | 10 | 11 |
| 12 First Quarter 8:10 AM Shavuot | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Saturn square Neptune 2:00 AM |
| 19 | 20 Strawberry Moon 11:03 AM Litha 10:25 PM Cancer season 10:24 PM | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Midsummer Eve | 25 |
| 26 Jupiter trine Pluto 12:12 PM | 27 Last Quarter 6:19 PM | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 6 Jun Venus cazimi (9:50 PM). Venus is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 6 Jun Ramadan begins. The month of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer and charity. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 9 Jun Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings, remembering the poet Qu Yuan.
- 12 Jun Shavuot. The festival of weeks, celebrating the giving of the Torah and the wheat harvest. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 18 Jun Saturn square Neptune (2:00 AM). Saturn and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 11/26/2015, 06/18/2016, 09/10/2016; this is number 2.
- 20 Jun Strawberry Moon (11:03 AM). Named for the wild strawberries ready for gathering in June.
- 20 Jun Litha (10:25 PM). Summer solstice. The longest day, at the height of the Sun's power. Litha is an old English name for the midsummer months.
- 20 Jun Cancer season (10:24 PM). The Sun moves into Cancer, beginning Cancer season.
- 24 Jun Midsummer Eve. Midsommarafton in Sweden: maypoles, flower crowns and dancing, always on a Friday between June 19 and 25.
- 26 Jun Jupiter trine Pluto (12:12 PM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 10/11/2015, 03/16/2016, 06/26/2016; this is number 3.
July 2016
Buck Moon · 19 Jul
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 3 | 4 New Moon 11:01 AM | 5 | 6 Eid al-Fitr* | 7 Mercury cazimi 3:23 AM | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 First Quarter 12:52 AM | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 Buck Moon 10:57 PM | 20 | 21 | 22 Leo season 9:18 AM | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 Last Quarter 11:00 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 Reek Sunday |
- 6 Jul Eid al-Fitr. The festival of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 7 Jul Mercury cazimi (3:23 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 19 Jul Buck Moon (10:57 PM). Named for the new antlers growing on male deer in July.
- 22 Jul Leo season (9:18 AM). The Sun moves into Leo, beginning Leo season.
- 31 Jul Reek Sunday. Pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, a custom thought to continue the ancient Lughnasa gatherings.
August 2016
Sturgeon Moon · 18 Aug
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Lughnasadh | 2 New Moon 8:45 PM | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 Qixi | 10 First Quarter 6:21 PM | 11 | 12 | 13 Nemoralia |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Sturgeon Moon 9:27 AM | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 Virgo season 4:25 PM | 23 | 24 | 25 Last Quarter 3:41 AM | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- 1 Aug Lughnasadh. The first harvest, named for the Irish god Lugh; in England, Lammas ('loaf-mass'). Astronomical Lughnasadh: 08/07/2016, 1:44 AM.
- 9 Aug Qixi. The meeting of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, lovers parted by the Milky Way.
- 13 Aug Nemoralia. Diana's torchlit festival at Lake Nemi, held around August 13–15. Learn more
- 18 Aug Sturgeon Moon (9:27 AM). Named for the sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.
- 22 Aug Virgo season (4:25 PM). The Sun moves into Virgo, beginning Virgo season.
September 2016
Harvest Moon · 16 Sep
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 New Moon 9:03 AM | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 First Quarter 11:49 AM | 10 Saturn square Neptune 2:25 PM |
| 11 Eid al-Adha* | 12 Mercury cazimi 11:40 PM | 13 | 14 | 15 Mid-Autumn Festival | 16 Harvest Moon 7:05 PM | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Mabon 2:09 PM Libra season 2:09 PM | 23 Last Quarter 9:57 AM | 24 |
| 25 | 26 Jupiter cazimi 7:02 AM | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 10 Sep Saturn square Neptune (2:25 PM). Saturn and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 11/26/2015, 06/18/2016, 09/10/2016; this is number 3.
- 11 Sep Eid al-Adha. The festival of sacrifice, during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 12 Sep Mercury cazimi (11:40 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 15 Sep Mid-Autumn Festival. Families admire the harvest moon and share mooncakes, honoring the moon goddess Chang'e. Learn more
- 16 Sep Harvest Moon (7:05 PM). The full moon nearest the September equinox. For several evenings it rises soon after sunset, giving farmers extra light to bring in the crops.
- 22 Sep Mabon (2:09 PM). Autumn equinox. Day and night in balance again at the second harvest. The name comes from Mabon, a figure in Welsh legend.
- 22 Sep Libra season (2:09 PM). The Sun moves into Libra, beginning Libra season.
- 26 Sep Jupiter cazimi (7:02 AM). Jupiter is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
October 2016
Hunter's Moon · 16 Oct
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 New Moon 12:12 AM | ||||||
| 2 Islamic New Year* | 3 Rosh Hashanah | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 First Quarter 4:33 AM Double Ninth | 10 | 11 | 12 Yom Kippur | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 Hunter's Moon 4:23 AM | 17 Sukkot | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Last Quarter 7:14 PM Scorpio season 11:36 PM |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Mercury cazimi 4:16 PM | 28 | 29 |
| 30 New Moon 5:38 PM | 31 Samhain Samhain Eve |
- 2 Oct Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram, beginning the new Hijri year. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 3 Oct Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year, greeted with the shofar and apples dipped in honey. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 9 Oct Double Ninth. Chongyang: climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum wine and honoring elders.
- 12 Oct Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, kept with fasting and prayer. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 16 Oct Hunter's Moon (4:23 AM). The full moon after the Harvest Moon, by whose light hunters tracked game for winter.
- 17 Oct Sukkot. The festival of booths, when families eat in a sukkah open to the sky. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 22 Oct Scorpio season (11:36 PM). The Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
- 27 Oct Mercury cazimi (4:16 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 31 Oct Samhain. The Gaelic start of winter, when the veil to the otherworld was thin; the root of Halloween. Astronomical Samhain: 11/06/2016, 11:44 PM.
- 31 Oct Samhain Eve. Oíche Shamhna: bonfires, guising and divination games on the night when the otherworld draws near.
November 2016
Beaver Moon · 14 Nov
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Samhain | 2 Día de los Muertos | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 First Quarter 7:51 PM | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 Beaver Moon 1:52 PM | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 Last Quarter 8:33 AM Sagittarius season 9:15 PM | 22 | 23 | 24 Jupiter square Pluto 10:45 PM | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 New Moon 12:18 PM | 30 |
- 1 Nov Samhain. Lá Samhna, the first day of winter in the Irish calendar.
- 2 Nov Día de los Muertos. Mexican families welcome back their dead with ofrendas, marigolds and sugar skulls, on November 1 and 2.
- 14 Nov Beaver Moon (1:52 PM). Named for the time when beavers build their winter dams, and when trappers set their traps.
- 21 Nov Sagittarius season (9:15 PM). The Sun moves into Sagittarius, beginning Sagittarius season.
- 24 Nov Jupiter square Pluto (10:45 PM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 11/24/2016, 03/30/2017, 08/04/2017; this is number 1.
December 2016
Cold Moon · 14 Dec
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 First Quarter 9:02 AM | 8 | 9 | 10 Saturn cazimi 11:51 AM |
| 11 | 12 | 13 St Lucia's Day | 14 Cold Moon 12:05 AM | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Last Quarter 1:56 AM Yule 10:39 AM Capricorn season 10:39 AM | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 Saturn trine Uranus 12:24 AM Hanukkah | 26 Jupiter opposite Uranus 6:26 PM | 27 | 28 Mercury cazimi 6:48 PM | 29 New Moon 6:53 AM | 30 | 31 |
- 10 Dec Saturn cazimi (11:51 AM). Saturn is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 13 Dec St Lucia's Day. In Scandinavia, girls in white with crowns of candles bring light to the darkest time of year.
- 14 Dec Cold Moon (12:05 AM). Named for the long, cold nights of December.
- 21 Dec Yule (10:39 AM). Winter solstice. The longest night, when the Sun's return is celebrated with evergreens, candles and the Yule log.
- 21 Dec Capricorn season (10:39 AM). The Sun moves into Capricorn, beginning Capricorn season.
- 25 Dec Saturn trine Uranus (12:24 AM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 12/25/2016, 05/19/2017, 11/11/2017; this is number 1.
- 25 Dec Hanukkah. The festival of lights, eight nights of candles remembering the rededication of the Temple. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 26 Dec Jupiter opposite Uranus (6:26 PM). Jupiter and Uranus are exactly 180° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 12/26/2016, 03/03/2017, 09/28/2017; this is number 1.
- 28 Dec Mercury cazimi (6:48 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.