Moon & Seasons Calendar
Moon phases, full moon names, the Wheel of the Year and festivals from around the world. Choose what to show, then print.
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Moon & Seasons 2056
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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 2056
Wolf Moon · 2 Jan
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 Wolf Moon 10:06 PM | 3 | 4 | 5 Mercury cazimi 11:56 PM | 6 | 7 | 8 Jupiter square Uranus 7:28 AM |
| 9 Last Quarter 11:14 PM | 10 Jupiter cazimi 8:18 AM | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 New Moon 10:10 PM | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Aquarius season 8:35 AM | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 First Quarter 8:20 PM | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 Brigid's Eve |
- 2 Jan Wolf Moon (10:06 PM). Named for wolves heard howling in the cold of midwinter.
- 5 Jan 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.
- 8 Jan Jupiter square Uranus (7:28 AM). Jupiter and Uranus are exactly 90° apart.
- 10 Jan Jupiter cazimi (8:18 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.
- 20 Jan Aquarius season (8:35 AM). The Sun moves into Aquarius, beginning Aquarius season.
- 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 2056
Snow Moon · 1 Feb
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Snow Moon 12:36 PM Imbolc St Brigid's Day | 2 Festa de Iemanjá | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 Last Quarter 7:01 AM | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 New Moon 1:59 PM Lunar New Year | 16 | 17 | 18 Pisces season 10:34 PM | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 First Quarter 5:11 PM | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 Lantern Festival |
- 1 Feb Snow Moon (12:36 PM). Named for the heavy snows that often fall in February.
- 1 Feb Imbolc. The first stirrings of spring, sacred to Brigid and honored with candles and rush crosses. Astronomical Imbolc: 02/04/2056, 2:47 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
- 15 Feb Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival begins the Year of the Rat, with family feasts, red envelopes and fireworks.
- 18 Feb Pisces season (10:34 PM). The Sun moves into Pisces, beginning Pisces season.
- 29 Feb Lantern Festival. The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with glowing lanterns and riddles.
March 2056
Worm Moon · 2 Mar
Blue Moon · 31 Mar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Matronalia | 2 Worm Moon 12:40 AM Purim | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Last Quarter 3:31 PM | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 Mercury cazimi 6:40 PM | 15 | 16 New Moon 6:52 AM | 17 Ramadan begins* | 18 |
| 19 Ostara 9:16 PM Aries season 9:16 PM | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 First Quarter 11:16 AM | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Blue Moon 10:24 AM |
- 1 Mar Matronalia. Roman festival of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave gifts to their wives. Learn more
- 2 Mar Worm Moon (12:40 AM). Named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
- 2 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.
- 14 Mar Mercury cazimi (6:40 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.
- 17 Mar Ramadan begins. The month of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer and charity. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 19 Mar Ostara (9:16 PM). Spring equinox. Day and night in balance as spring begins. The name comes from Bede's Eostre, a goddess of spring.
- 19 Mar Aries season (9:16 PM). The Sun moves into Aries, beginning Aries season.
- 31 Mar Blue Moon (10:24 AM). The second full moon in one calendar month, which happens about every two and a half years.
April 2056
Pink Moon · 29 Apr
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Saturn cazimi 12:40 PM Passover | ||||||
| 2 | 3 Guanyin's birthday | 4 Jupiter trine Neptune 11:06 PM Qingming | 5 | 6 | 7 Last Quarter 1:33 AM | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 New Moon 11:50 PM | 15 |
| 16 Eid al-Fitr* | 17 | 18 | 19 Taurus season 7:55 AM | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 First Quarter 1:33 AM | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 Mercury cazimi 11:22 PM | 29 Pink Moon 6:31 PM |
| 30 May Eve Walpurgis Night |
- 1 Apr Saturn cazimi (12:40 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.
- 1 Apr Passover. Pesach remembers the exodus from Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 3 Apr Guanyin's birthday. Celebrated on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Learn more
- 4 Apr Jupiter trine Neptune (11:06 PM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 04/04/2056, 06/29/2056, 12/11/2056; this is number 1.
- 4 Apr Qingming. Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend their ancestors' graves and enjoy the spring.
- 16 Apr 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.
- 19 Apr Taurus season (7:55 AM). The Sun moves into Taurus, beginning Taurus season.
- 28 Apr Mercury cazimi (11:22 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.
- 29 Apr Pink Moon (6:31 PM). Named for the pink wild ground phlox, one of the first flowers of spring.
- 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 2056
Flower Moon · 29 May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Beltane | 2 Saturn opposite Uranus 1:25 PM | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Last Quarter 1:31 PM | |
| 7 Mazu's birthday | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 New Moon 4:06 PM | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Gemini season 6:43 AM |
| 21 Shavuot | 22 First Quarter 11:50 AM | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Venus cazimi 1:19 PM | 27 |
| 28 | 29 Flower Moon 1:58 AM | 30 | 31 |
- 1 May Beltane. The start of summer in the Gaelic year, celebrated with bonfires, flowers and maypoles. Astronomical Beltane: 05/04/2056, 5:55 PM.
- 2 May Saturn opposite Uranus (1:25 PM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 180° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 05/02/2056, 10/07/2056, 03/24/2057; this is number 1.
- 7 May Mazu's birthday. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month with processions, especially in Taiwan and Fujian. Learn more
- 20 May Gemini season (6:43 AM). The Sun moves into Gemini, beginning Gemini season.
- 21 May Shavuot. The festival of weeks, celebrating the giving of the Torah and the wheat harvest. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 26 May Venus cazimi (1:19 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.
- 29 May Flower Moon (1:58 AM). Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.
June 2056
Strawberry Moon · 27 Jun
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| 4 | 5 Last Quarter 3:22 AM | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 New Moon 7:04 AM | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Dragon Boat Festival |
| 18 | 19 | 20 First Quarter 6:49 PM Litha 2:27 PM Cancer season 2:27 PM | 21 | 22 | 23 Eid al-Adha* Midsummer Eve | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 Strawberry Moon 9:48 AM | 28 Mercury cazimi 4:50 PM | 29 Jupiter trine Neptune 5:59 AM | 30 |
- 17 Jun Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings, remembering the poet Qu Yuan.
- 20 Jun Litha (2:27 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 (2:27 PM). The Sun moves into Cancer, beginning Cancer season.
- 23 Jun Eid al-Adha. The festival of sacrifice, during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 23 Jun Midsummer Eve. Midsommarafton in Sweden: maypoles, flower crowns and dancing, always on a Friday between June 19 and 25.
- 27 Jun Strawberry Moon (9:48 AM). Named for the wild strawberries ready for gathering in June.
- 28 Jun Mercury cazimi (4:50 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.
- 29 Jun Jupiter trine Neptune (5:59 AM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 04/04/2056, 06/29/2056, 12/11/2056; this is number 2.
July 2056
Buck Moon · 26 Jul
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| 2 | 3 | 4 Last Quarter 6:55 PM | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 New Moon 8:20 PM | 13 | 14 Islamic New Year* | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 First Quarter 11:45 PM | 20 | 21 | 22 Leo season 1:20 AM |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Buck Moon 6:55 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 Reek Sunday | 31 |
- 14 Jul Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram, beginning the new Hijri year. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 22 Jul Leo season (1:20 AM). The Sun moves into Leo, beginning Leo season.
- 26 Jul Buck Moon (6:55 PM). Named for the new antlers growing on male deer in July.
- 30 Jul Reek Sunday. Pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, a custom thought to continue the ancient Lughnasa gatherings.
August 2056
Sturgeon Moon · 25 Aug
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| 1 Lughnasadh | 2 | 3 Last Quarter 11:53 AM | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 New Moon 7:49 AM | 12 |
| 13 Nemoralia | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Qixi | 18 First Quarter 4:14 AM | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 Virgo season 8:35 AM | 23 | 24 | 25 Sturgeon Moon 6:01 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: 08/06/2056, 5:48 PM.
- 13 Aug Nemoralia. Diana's torchlit festival at Lake Nemi, held around August 13–15. Learn more
- 17 Aug Qixi. The meeting of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, lovers parted by the Milky Way.
- 22 Aug Virgo season (8:35 AM). The Sun moves into Virgo, beginning Virgo season.
- 25 Aug Sturgeon Moon (6:01 AM). Named for the sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.
September 2056
Harvest Moon · 23 Sep
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 Last Quarter 5:44 AM | |||||
| 3 Mercury cazimi 6:05 PM | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 New Moon 5:48 PM |
| 10 | 11 Rosh Hashanah | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 First Quarter 9:51 AM |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Yom Kippur | 21 | 22 Mabon 6:33 AM Libra season 6:33 AM | 23 Harvest Moon 7:35 PM |
| 24 Mid-Autumn Festival | 25 Sukkot | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 3 Sep Mercury cazimi (6:05 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.
- 11 Sep Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year, greeted with the shofar and apples dipped in honey. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 20 Sep Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, kept with fasting and prayer. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 22 Sep Mabon (6:33 AM). 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 (6:33 AM). The Sun moves into Libra, beginning Libra season.
- 23 Sep Harvest Moon (7:35 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.
- 24 Sep Mid-Autumn Festival. Families admire the harvest moon and share mooncakes, honoring the moon goddess Chang'e. Learn more
- 25 Sep Sukkot. The festival of booths, when families eat in a sukkah open to the sky. Begins at sundown the evening before.
October 2056
Hunter's Moon · 23 Oct
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Last Quarter 11:34 PM | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Saturn opposite Uranus 7:15 PM |
| 8 | 9 New Moon 3:01 AM | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 First Quarter 5:59 PM | 16 | 17 Mercury cazimi 7:19 AM Double Ninth | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 Scorpio season 4:17 PM | 23 Hunter's Moon 11:47 AM | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 Last Quarter 4:13 PM Samhain Samhain Eve |
- 7 Oct Saturn opposite Uranus (7:15 PM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 180° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 05/02/2056, 10/07/2056, 03/24/2057; this is number 2.
- 17 Oct Mercury cazimi (7:19 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.
- 17 Oct Double Ninth. Chongyang: climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum wine and honoring elders.
- 22 Oct Scorpio season (4:17 PM). The Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
- 23 Oct Hunter's Moon (11:47 AM). The full moon after the Harvest Moon, by whose light hunters tracked game for winter.
- 31 Oct Samhain. The Gaelic start of winter, when the veil to the otherworld was thin; the root of Halloween. Astronomical Samhain: 11/06/2056, 4:34 PM.
- 31 Oct Samhain Eve. Oíche Shamhna: bonfires, guising and divination games on the night when the otherworld draws near.
November 2056
Beaver Moon · 22 Nov
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Samhain | 2 Día de los Muertos | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 New Moon 12:22 PM | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 First Quarter 5:34 AM | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 Sagittarius season 2:12 PM | 22 Beaver Moon 6:12 AM | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 Last Quarter 6:38 AM |
- 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.
- 21 Nov Sagittarius season (2:12 PM). The Sun moves into Sagittarius, beginning Sagittarius season.
- 22 Nov Beaver Moon (6:12 AM). Named for the time when beavers build their winter dams, and when trappers set their traps.
December 2056
Cold Moon · 22 Dec
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 3 Hanukkah | 4 | 5 | 6 New Moon 10:32 PM | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 Jupiter trine Neptune 7:31 PM | 12 | 13 First Quarter 8:54 PM St Lucia's Day | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Mercury cazimi 6:08 AM | 21 Yule 3:44 AM Capricorn season 3:44 AM | 22 Cold Moon 1:35 AM | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 Last Quarter 6:23 PM | 30 |
| 31 |
- 3 Dec Hanukkah. The festival of lights, eight nights of candles remembering the rededication of the Temple. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 11 Dec Jupiter trine Neptune (7:31 PM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 04/04/2056, 06/29/2056, 12/11/2056; this is number 3.
- 13 Dec St Lucia's Day. In Scandinavia, girls in white with crowns of candles bring light to the darkest time of year.
- 20 Dec Mercury cazimi (6:08 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.
- 21 Dec Yule (3:44 AM). Winter solstice. The longest night, when the Sun's return is celebrated with evergreens, candles and the Yule log.
- 21 Dec Capricorn season (3:44 AM). The Sun moves into Capricorn, beginning Capricorn season.
- 22 Dec Cold Moon (1:35 AM). Named for the long, cold nights of December.