1980 New Moon Calendar with 12 new moons

In 1980 there were 12 new moons. The year had two solar eclipses.

The four primary lunar phases are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter. The lunar month last approximately a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month.

A new moon is the first lunar phase. You may be able to see a hint of it of it in the night sky. A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, allowing the moon to appear illuminated entirely. The first quarter moon occurs between the new moon and the full moon, and the last quarter moon occurs after the full moon and before the next new moon.

All times and dates are in the United States Eastern Time Zone, with Daylight Savings Time observed for part of the year. The dates in your local time may shift.

Illustration of the dark moon for the dates of the new moons in 1980

New Moon in 1980

The dates and times of the new moons were:

Thursday, January 17, 1980 4:19 p.m. ET — The New Blue Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The January 17 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the January Blue Moon.
Saturday, February 16, 1980 3:51 a.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The February 6 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
Sunday, March 16, 1980 1:56 p.m. ET — The New Blue Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The March 16 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Blue Moon.
Monday, April 14, 1980 10:46 p.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The April 14 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
Wednesday, May 14, 1980 8:00 a.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The May 14 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
Thursday, June 12, 1980 4:38 p.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The June 12 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
Saturday, July 12, 1980 2:46 a.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The July 12 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
Sunday, August 10, 1980 3:09 p.m. ET — The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The August 10 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
Tuesday, September 9, 1980 6:00 a.m. ET — The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The September 9 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
Wednesday, October 8, 1980 10:50 p.m. ET — The New Hunter’s Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The October 8 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
Friday, November 7, 1980 3:43 p.m. ET — The New Beaver Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The November 7 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
Sunday, December 7, 1980 9:35 a.m. ET — The New Cold Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The December 7 New Moon was the start of the December Full Moon, in which the season changed from Autumn to Winter during the cycle.

Illustration of the new moon dates in 1980 including new moon names

New Moon Signs

The astrological signs of the new moons were:

Capricorn New Moon: Thursday, January 17
Aquarius New Moon: Saturday, February 16
Pisces New Moon: Sunday, March 16
Aries New Moon: Monday, April 14
Taurus New Moon: Wednesday, May 14
Gemini New Moon: Thursday, June 12
Cancer New Moon: Saturday, July 12
Leo New Moon: Sunday, August 10
Virgo New Moon: Tuesday, September 9
Libra New Moon: Wednesday, October 8
Scorpio New Moon: Friday, November 7
Sagittarius New Moon: Sunday, December 7

Lunar Cycles

The lunar calendar for the moons in 1980 were:

Lunar Cycle	New	First Quarter	Full	Last Quarter
January Blue Moon	Thu, January 17, 4:19 p.m.	Thu, January 24, 8:58 a.m.	Thu, January 31, 9:21 p.m.	Sat, February 9, 2:35 a.m.
Worm Moon	Sat, February 16, 3:51 a.m.	Fri, February 22, 7:14 p.m.	Sat, March 1, 4:00 p.m.	Sun, March 9, 6:49 p.m.
March Blue Moon	Sun, March 16, 1:56 p.m.	Sun, March 23, 7:31 a.m.	Mon, March 31, 10:14 a.m.	Tue, April 8, 7:06 a.m.
Pink Moon	Mon, April 14, 10:46 p.m.	Mon, April 21, 9:59 p.m.	Wed, April 30, 3:35 a.m.	Wed, May 7, 4:51 p.m.
Flower Moon	Wed, May 14, 8:00 a.m.	Wed, May 21, 3:16 p.m.	Thu, May 29, 5:28 p.m.	Thu, June 5, 10:53 p.m.
Strawberry Moon	Thu, June 12, 4:38 p.m.	Fri, June 20, 8:32 a.m.	Sat, June 28, 5:02 a.m.	Sat, July 5, 3:27 a.m.
Buck Moon	Sat, July 12, 2:46 a.m.	Sun, July 20, 1:51 a.m.	Sun, July 27, 2:54 p.m.	Sun, August 3, 8:00 a.m.
Sturgeon Moon	Sun, August 10, 3:09 p.m.	Mon, August 18, 6:28 p.m.	Mon, August 25, 11:42 p.m.	Mon, September 1, 2:08 p.m.
Harvest Moon	Tue, September 9, 6:00 a.m.	Wed, September 17, 9:54 a.m.	Wed, September 24, 8:08 a.m.	Tue, September 30, 11:18 p.m.
Hunter’s Moon	Wed, October 8, 10:50 p.m.	Thu, October 16, 11:47 p.m.	Thu, October 23, 4:52 p.m.	Thu, October 30, 11:33 a.m.
Beaver Moon	Fri, November 7, 3:43 p.m.	Sat, November 15, 10:47 a.m.	Sat, November 22, 1:39 a.m.	Sat, November 29, 4:58 a.m.
Cold Moon	Sun, December 7, 9:35 a.m.	Sun, December 14, 8:47 p.m.	Sun, December 21, 1:08 p.m.	Mon, December 29, 1:32 a.m.

Sources

The dates and times provided by NASA are set to United States Eastern Time and adjusted for Daylight Saving Time for part of the year. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.

Next New Moon Calendar: 1981