Moon & Seasons Calendar
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Moon & Seasons 2043
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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 2043
Wolf Moon · 25 Jan
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 Last Quarter 6:08 AM Mercury cazimi 6:10 AM | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Saturn square Uranus 1:18 AM | 9 | 10 |
| 11 New Moon 6:53 AM | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 First Quarter 9:04 AM | 19 | 20 Aquarius season 4:46 AM | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 Wolf Moon 6:56 AM | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Brigid's Eve |
- 3 Jan Mercury cazimi (6:10 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.
- 8 Jan Saturn square Uranus (1:18 AM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 01/08/2043, 05/24/2043, 11/21/2043; this is number 1.
- 20 Jan Aquarius season (4:46 AM). The Sun moves into Aquarius, beginning Aquarius season.
- 25 Jan Wolf Moon (6:56 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 2043
Snow Moon · 23 Feb
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Imbolc St Brigid's Day | 2 Last Quarter 4:14 AM Festa de Iemanjá | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 New Moon 9:07 PM | 10 Lunar New Year | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 First Quarter 4:59 PM | 17 | 18 Pisces season 6:48 PM | 19 | 20 Mars cazimi 5:47 PM | 21 |
| 22 | 23 Snow Moon 9:57 PM | 24 Lantern Festival | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
- 1 Feb Imbolc. The first stirrings of spring, sacred to Brigid and honored with candles and rush crosses. Astronomical Imbolc: 02/03/2043, 10:59 PM. 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
- 10 Feb Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival begins the Year of the Pig, with family feasts, red envelopes and fireworks.
- 18 Feb Pisces season (6:48 PM). The Sun moves into Pisces, beginning Pisces season.
- 20 Feb Mars cazimi (5:47 PM). Mars 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.
- 23 Feb Snow Moon (9:57 PM). Named for the heavy snows that often fall in February.
- 24 Feb Lantern Festival. The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with glowing lanterns and riddles.
March 2043
Worm Moon · 25 Mar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Matronalia | 2 | 3 | 4 Last Quarter 1:07 AM | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 New Moon 9:09 AM | 12 Mercury cazimi 8:57 PM | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 First Quarter 1:02 AM | 19 | 20 Ostara 5:33 PM Aries season 5:33 PM | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Worm Moon 2:25 PM | 26 Purim | 27 | 28 |
| 29 Guanyin's birthday | 30 | 31 |
- 1 Mar Matronalia. Roman festival of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave gifts to their wives. Learn more
- 12 Mar Mercury cazimi (8:57 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 Mar Ostara (5:33 PM). 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 (5:33 PM). The Sun moves into Aries, beginning Aries season.
- 25 Mar Worm Moon (2:25 PM). Named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
- 26 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.
- 29 Mar Guanyin's birthday. Celebrated on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Learn more
April 2043
Pink Moon · 24 Apr
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 Last Quarter 6:56 PM | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 Qingming | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 New Moon 7:06 PM | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 First Quarter 10:08 AM | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Taurus season 4:18 AM | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Pink Moon 7:22 AM | 25 Passover |
| 26 Mercury cazimi 5:05 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 May Eve Walpurgis Night |
- 5 Apr Qingming. Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend their ancestors' graves and enjoy the spring.
- 20 Apr Taurus season (4:18 AM). The Sun moves into Taurus, beginning Taurus season.
- 24 Apr Pink Moon (7:22 AM). Named for the pink wild ground phlox, one of the first flowers of spring.
- 25 Apr Passover. Pesach remembers the exodus from Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 26 Apr Mercury cazimi (5:05 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.
- 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 2043
Flower Moon · 23 May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Beltane | 2 Last Quarter 8:58 AM Mazu's birthday | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 New Moon 3:21 AM |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 First Quarter 9:04 PM | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Gemini season 3:11 AM | 22 | 23 Flower Moon 11:37 PM |
| 24 Saturn square Uranus 8:16 PM | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 Last Quarter 7:24 PM |
- 1 May Beltane. The start of summer in the Gaelic year, celebrated with bonfires, flowers and maypoles. Astronomical Beltane: 05/05/2043, 2:21 PM.
- 2 May Mazu's birthday. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month with processions, especially in Taiwan and Fujian. Learn more
- 21 May Gemini season (3:11 AM). The Sun moves into Gemini, beginning Gemini season.
- 23 May Flower Moon (11:37 PM). Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.
- 24 May Saturn square Uranus (8:16 PM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 01/08/2043, 05/24/2043, 11/21/2043; this is number 2.
June 2043
Strawberry Moon · 22 Jun
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| 7 New Moon 10:35 AM | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 Dragon Boat Festival | 12 | 13 |
| 14 First Quarter 10:18 AM Shavuot | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Midsummer Eve | 20 |
| 21 Litha 10:58 AM Cancer season 10:58 AM | 22 Strawberry Moon 2:20 PM | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Mercury cazimi 11:56 PM | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 Last Quarter 2:53 AM Saturn opposite Neptune 3:59 AM |
- 11 Jun Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings, remembering the poet Qu Yuan.
- 14 Jun Shavuot. The festival of weeks, celebrating the giving of the Torah and the wheat harvest. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 19 Jun Midsummer Eve. Midsommarafton in Sweden: maypoles, flower crowns and dancing, always on a Friday between June 19 and 25.
- 21 Jun Litha (10:58 AM). Summer solstice. The longest day, at the height of the Sun's power. Litha is an old English name for the midsummer months.
- 21 Jun Cancer season (10:58 AM). The Sun moves into Cancer, beginning Cancer season.
- 22 Jun Strawberry Moon (2:20 PM). Named for the wild strawberries ready for gathering in June.
- 26 Jun Mercury cazimi (11:56 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.
- 30 Jun Saturn opposite Neptune (3:59 AM). Saturn and Neptune are exactly 180° apart. Exact 5 times as one of them moves back and forth: 01/06/2042, 03/10/2042, 10/29/2042, 06/30/2043, 08/15/2043; this is number 4.
July 2043
Buck Moon · 22 Jul
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| 5 | 6 New Moon 5:51 PM | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 First Quarter 1:46 AM | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Buck Moon 3:24 AM Leo season 9:50 PM | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 Reek Sunday | 27 | 28 | 29 Last Quarter 8:23 AM | 30 | 31 |
- 22 Jul Buck Moon (3:24 AM). Named for the new antlers growing on male deer in July.
- 22 Jul Leo season (9:50 PM). The Sun moves into Leo, beginning Leo season.
- 26 Jul Reek Sunday. Pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, a custom thought to continue the ancient Lughnasa gatherings.
August 2043
Sturgeon Moon · 20 Aug
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Lughnasadh | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 New Moon 2:23 AM | 6 Ramadan begins* | 7 Venus cazimi 12:40 PM | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 Qixi | 12 First Quarter 6:57 PM | 13 Nemoralia | 14 | 15 Saturn opposite Neptune 8:59 PM |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Sturgeon Moon 3:05 PM | 21 | 22 |
| 23 Virgo season 5:03 AM | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Last Quarter 1:09 PM | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
- 1 Aug Lughnasadh. The first harvest, named for the Irish god Lugh; in England, Lammas ('loaf-mass'). Astronomical Lughnasadh: 08/07/2043, 2:18 PM.
- 6 Aug Ramadan begins. The month of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer and charity. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 7 Aug Venus cazimi (12:40 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.
- 11 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
- 15 Aug Saturn opposite Neptune (8:59 PM). Saturn and Neptune are exactly 180° apart. Exact 5 times as one of them moves back and forth: 01/06/2042, 03/10/2042, 10/29/2042, 06/30/2043, 08/15/2043; this is number 5.
- 20 Aug Sturgeon Moon (3:05 PM). Named for the sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.
- 23 Aug Virgo season (5:03 AM). The Sun moves into Virgo, beginning Virgo season.
September 2043
Harvest Moon · 19 Sep
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| 1 Mercury cazimi 7:17 PM | 2 | 3 New Moon 1:17 PM | 4 Eid al-Fitr* | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 First Quarter 1:01 PM | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Mid-Autumn Festival | 18 | 19 Harvest Moon 1:47 AM |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Mabon 2:56 AM Libra season 2:56 AM | 24 | 25 Last Quarter 6:41 PM | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 1 Sep Mercury cazimi (7:17 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.
- 4 Sep 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.
- 17 Sep Mid-Autumn Festival. Families admire the harvest moon and share mooncakes, honoring the moon goddess Chang'e. Learn more
- 19 Sep Harvest Moon (1:47 AM). The full moon nearest the September equinox. For several evenings it rises soon after sunset, giving farmers extra light to bring in the crops.
- 23 Sep Mabon (2:56 AM). Autumn equinox. Day and night in balance again at the second harvest. The name comes from Mabon, a figure in Welsh legend.
- 23 Sep Libra season (2:56 AM). The Sun moves into Libra, beginning Libra season.
October 2043
Hunter's Moon · 18 Oct
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| 1 | 2 | 3 New Moon 3:13 AM | ||||
| 4 | 5 Rosh Hashanah | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 First Quarter 7:05 AM Double Ninth | 12 | 13 | 14 Yom Kippur | 15 Mercury cazimi 3:14 AM | 16 | 17 |
| 18 Hunter's Moon 11:56 AM | 19 Sukkot | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Scorpio season 12:34 PM | 24 |
| 25 Last Quarter 2:28 AM | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Samhain Samhain Eve |
- 5 Oct Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year, greeted with the shofar and apples dipped in honey. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 11 Oct Double Ninth. Chongyang: climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum wine and honoring elders.
- 14 Oct Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, kept with fasting and prayer. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 15 Oct Mercury cazimi (3:14 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.
- 18 Oct Hunter's Moon (11:56 AM). The full moon after the Harvest Moon, by whose light hunters tracked game for winter.
- 19 Oct Sukkot. The festival of booths, when families eat in a sukkah open to the sky. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 23 Oct Scorpio season (12:34 PM). The Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
- 31 Oct Samhain. The Gaelic start of winter, when the veil to the otherworld was thin; the root of Halloween. Astronomical Samhain: 11/07/2043, 12:48 PM.
- 31 Oct Samhain Eve. Oíche Shamhna: bonfires, guising and divination games on the night when the otherworld draws near.
November 2043
Beaver Moon · 16 Nov
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 New Moon 7:58 PM Samhain | 2 Día de los Muertos | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 First Quarter 12:13 AM | 11 | 12 Eid al-Adha* | 13 Saturn cazimi 4:40 PM | 14 |
| 15 | 16 Beaver Moon 9:53 PM | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Saturn square Uranus 6:17 PM |
| 22 Sagittarius season 10:24 AM | 23 Last Quarter 1:46 PM | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 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.
- 12 Nov Eid al-Adha. The festival of sacrifice, during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 13 Nov Saturn cazimi (4:40 PM). 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.
- 16 Nov Beaver Moon (9:53 PM). Named for the time when beavers build their winter dams, and when trappers set their traps.
- 21 Nov Saturn square Uranus (6:17 PM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 01/08/2043, 05/24/2043, 11/21/2043; this is number 3.
- 22 Nov Sagittarius season (10:24 AM). The Sun moves into Sagittarius, beginning Sagittarius season.
December 2043
Cold Moon · 16 Dec
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 New Moon 2:37 PM | 2 | 3 Islamic New Year* | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 First Quarter 3:27 PM | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 St Lucia's Day | 14 | 15 Jupiter trine Neptune 7:14 AM | 16 Cold Moon 8:02 AM | 17 | 18 Mercury cazimi 12:40 PM | 19 |
| 20 | 21 Yule 11:53 PM Capricorn season 11:53 PM | 22 | 23 Last Quarter 5:05 AM | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 Hanukkah | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 New Moon 9:48 AM |
- 3 Dec Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram, beginning the new Hijri year. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 13 Dec St Lucia's Day. In Scandinavia, girls in white with crowns of candles bring light to the darkest time of year.
- 15 Dec Jupiter trine Neptune (7:14 AM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 120° apart.
- 16 Dec Cold Moon (8:02 AM). Named for the long, cold nights of December.
- 18 Dec Mercury cazimi (12:40 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.
- 21 Dec Yule (11:53 PM). Winter solstice. The longest night, when the Sun's return is celebrated with evergreens, candles and the Yule log.
- 21 Dec Capricorn season (11:53 PM). The Sun moves into Capricorn, beginning Capricorn season.
- 27 Dec Hanukkah. The festival of lights, eight nights of candles remembering the rededication of the Temple. Begins at sundown the evening before.