New Moon Calendar 1981 with 13 new moons

In 1981 there were 13 new moons. The year had a black moon and 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.

New Moon in 1981

The dates and times of the new moons were:

• Tuesday, January 6, 1981 2:24 a.m. ET — The New Wolf Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The January 6 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the January Full Moon.
• Wednesday, February 4, 1981 5:14 p.m. ET — The New Snow Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The February 4 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
• Friday, March 6, 1981 5:31 a.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The March 6 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
• Saturday, April 4, 1981 3:19 p.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The April 4 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
• Monday, May 4, 1981 12:19 a.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The May 4 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
• Tuesday, June 2, 1981 7:32 a.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The June 2 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
• Wednesday, July 1, 1981 3:03 p.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The July 1 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
• Thursday, July 30, 1981 11:52 p.m. ET — The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The July 30 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
• Saturday, August 29, 1981 10:44 a.m. ET — The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The August 29 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
• Monday, September 28, 1981 12:07 a.m. ET — The New Hunter’s Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The September 28 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
• Tuesday, October 27, 1981 3:13 p.m. ET — The New Beaver Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The October 27 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
• Thursday, November 26, 1981 9:38 a.m. ET — The New Cold Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The November 26 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the December Full Moon.
• Saturday, December 26, 1981 5:10 a.m. ET — The New Wolf Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The December 26 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the January Full Moon in 1982.

New Moon Signs

The astrological signs of the new moons were:

• Capricorn New Moon: Tuesday, January 6
• Aquarius New Moon: Wednesday, February 4
• Pisces New Moon: Friday, March 6
• Aries New Moon: Saturday, April 4
• Taurus New Moon: Monday, May 4
• Gemini New Moon: Tuesday, June 2
• Cancer New Moon: Wednesday, July 1
• Leo New Moon: Thursday, July 30
• Virgo New Moon: Saturday, August 29
• Libra New Moon: Monday, September 28
• Scorpio New Moon: Tuesday, October 27
• Sagittarius New Moon: Thursday, November 26
• Capricorn New Moon: Saturday, December 26

Lunar Cycles

The lunar calendar for the moons in 1981 were:

Lunar Cycle	New	First Quarter	Full	Last Quarter
Wolf Moon	Tue, January 6, 2:24 a.m.	Tue, January 13, 5:10 a.m.	Tue, January 20, 2:39 a.m.	Tue, January 27, 11:19 p.m.
Snow Moon	Wed, February 4, 5:14 p.m.	Wed, February 11, 12:49 p.m.	Wed, February 18, 5:58 p.m.	Thu, February 26, 8:14 p.m.
Worm Moon	Fri, March 6, 5:31 a.m.	Thu, March 12, 8:50 p.m.	Fri, March 20, 10:22 a.m.	Sat, March 28, 2:34 p.m.
Pink Moon	Sat, April 4, 3:19 p.m.	Sat, April 11, 6:11 a.m.	Sun, April 19, 2:59 a.m.	Mon, April 27, 6:15 a.m.
Flower Moon	Mon, May 4, 12:19 a.m.	Sun, May 10, 6:22 p.m.	Mon, May 18, 8:04 p.m.	Tue, May 26, 5:00 p.m.
Strawberry Moon	Tue, June 2, 7:32 a.m.	Tue, June 9, 7:33 a.m.	Wed, June 17, 11:05 a.m.	Thu, June 25, 12:25 a.m.
Buck Moon	Wed, July 1, 3:03 p.m.	Wed, July 8, 10:40 p.m.	Fri, July 17, 12:39 a.m.	Fri, July 24, 5:40 a.m.
Sturgeon Moon	Thu, July 30, 11:52 p.m.	Fri, August 7, 3:26 p.m.	Sat, August 15, 12:37 p.m.	Sat, August 22, 10:16 a.m.
Harvest Moon	Sat, August 29, 10:44 a.m.	Sun, September 6, 9:26 a.m.	Sun, September 13, 11:09 p.m.	Sun, September 20, 3:48 p.m.
Hunter’s Moon	Mon, September 28, 12:07 a.m.	Tue, October 6, 3:45 a.m.	Tue, October 13, 8:49 a.m.	Mon, October 19, 11:41 p.m.
Beaver Moon	Tue, October 27, 3:13 p.m.	Wed, November 4, 8:09 p.m.	Wed, November 11, 5:26 p.m.	Wed, November 18, 9:54 a.m.
Cold Moon	Thu, November 26, 9:38 a.m.	Fri, December 4, 11:22 a.m.	Fri, December 11, 3:41 a.m.	Fri, December 18, 12:47 a.m.
Wolf Moon (1982)	Sat, December 26, 5:10 a.m.	Sat, January 2, 11:45 p.m. (1982)	Sat, January 9, 2:53 p.m. (1982)	Sat, January 16, 6:58 p.m. (1982)

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.