New Moon Calendar 1986 with 13 new moons

ByThe Lunaologist Updated on

In 1986 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.

Illustration of the dark moon for the dates of the new moons in 1986

New Moon in 1986

December had a black moon with a second new moon at the end of the month. April had a Partial Solar Eclipse and there was an Annular Solar Eclipse in October.

The dates and times of the new moons were:

  • Friday, January 10, 1986 7:22 a.m. ET — The New Wolf Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The January 10 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the January Full Moon.
  • Saturday, February 8, 1986 7:55 p.m. ET — The New Snow Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The February 8 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
  • Monday, March 10, 1986 9:52 a.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The March 10 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
  • Wednesday, April 9, 1986 1:08 a.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The April 9 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
  • Thursday, May 8, 1986 6:10 p.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The May 8 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
  • Saturday, June 7, 1986 10:01 a.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The June 7 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
  • Monday, July 7, 1986 12:55 a.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The July 7 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
  • Tuesday, August 5, 1986 2:36 p.m. ET The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The August 5 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
  • Thursday, September 4, 1986 3:10 a.m. ET The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The September 4 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
  • Friday, October 3, 1986 2:55 p.m. ET The New Hunter’s Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The October 3 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
  • Sunday, November 2, 1986 1:02 a.m. ET The New Beaver Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The November 2 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
  • Monday, December 1, 1986 11:43 a.m. ET The New Cold Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The December 1 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the December Full Moon.
  • Tuesday, December 30, 1986 10:10 p.m. ET The New Wolf Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The December 30 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the January Full Moon in 1987.
Illustration of the new moon dates in 1986 including new moon names

New Moon Signs

The astrological signs of the new moons were:

  • Capricorn New Moon: Friday, January 10
  • Aquarius New Moon: Saturday, February 8
  • Pisces New Moon: Monday, March 10
  • Aries New Moon: Wednesday, April 9
  • Taurus New Moon: Thursday, May 8
  • Gemini New Moon: Saturday, June 7
  • Cancer New Moon: Monday, July 7
  • Leo New Moon: Tuesday, August 5
  • Virgo New Moon: Thursday, September 4
  • Libra New Moon: Friday, October 3
  • Scorpio New Moon: Sunday, November 2
  • Sagittarius New Moon: Monday, December 1
  • Capricorn New Moon: Tuesday, December 30

Lunar Cycles

The lunar calendar for the moons in 1986 were:

Lunar Cycle New First Quarter Full Last Quarter
Wolf Moon Fri, January 10, 7:22 a.m. Fri, January 17, 5:13 p.m. Sat, January 25, 7:31 p.m. Sat, February 1, 11:41 p.m.
Snow Moon Sat, February 8, 7:55 p.m. Sun, February 16, 2:55 p.m. Mon, February 24, 10:02 a.m. Mon, March 3, 7:17 a.m.
Worm Moon Mon, March 10, 9:52 a.m. Tue, March 18, 11:39 a.m. Tue, March 25, 10:02 p.m. Tue, April 1, 2:30 p.m.
Pink Moon Wed, April 9, 1:08 a.m. Thu, April 17, 5:35 a.m. Thu, April 24, 7:46 a.m. Wed, April 30, 11:22 p.m.
Flower Moon Thu, May 8, 6:10 p.m. Fri, May 16, 9:00 p.m. Fri, May 23, 4:45 p.m. Fri, May 30, 8:55 a.m.
Strawberry Moon Sat, June 7, 10:01 a.m. Sun, June 15, 8:00 a.m. Sat, June 21, 11:42 p.m. Sat, June 28, 8:53 p.m.
Buck Moon Mon, July 7, 12:55 a.m. Mon, July 14, 4:10 p.m. Mon, July 21, 6:40 a.m. Mon, July 28, 11:34 a.m.
Sturgeon Moon Tue, August 5, 2:36 p.m. Tue, August 12, 10:22 p.m. Tue, August 19, 2:54 p.m. Wed, August 27, 4:39 a.m.
Harvest Moon Thu, September 4, 3:10 a.m. Thu, September 11, 3:41 a.m. Thu, September 18, 1:34 a.m. Thu, September 25, 11:17 p.m.
Hunter’s Moon Fri, October 3, 2:55 p.m. Fri, October 10, 9:28 a.m. Fri, October 17, 3:22 p.m. Sat, October 25, 6:26 p.m.
Beaver Moon Sun, November 2, 1:02 a.m. Sat, November 8, 4:11 p.m. Sun, November 16, 7:12 a.m. Mon, November 24, 11:51 a.m.
Cold Moon Mon, December 1, 11:43 a.m. Mon, December 8, 3:02 a.m. Tue, December 16, 2:05 a.m. Wed, December 24, 4:17 a.m.
Wolf Moon (1987) Tue, December 30, 10:10 p.m. Tue, January 6, 5:35 p.m. (1987) Wed, January 14, 9:31 p.m. (1987) Thu, January 22, 5:45 p.m. (1987)

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.

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