New Moon Calendar 1988 with 12 new moons

ByThe Lunaologist Updated on

In 1988 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 1988

New Moon in 1988

March had a Total Solar Eclipse, and there was an Annular Solar Eclipse in September.

The dates and times of the new moons were:

  • Tuesday, January 19, 1988 12:25 a.m. ET — The New Snow Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The January 19 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
  • Wednesday, February 17, 1988 10:54 a.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The February 17 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
  • Thursday, March 17, 1988 9:02 p.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The March 17 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
  • Saturday, April 16, 1988 8:00 a.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The April 16 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
  • Sunday, May 15, 1988 6:10 p.m. ET — The New Blue Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The May 15 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Blue Moon.
  • Tuesday, June 14, 1988 5:14 a.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The June 14 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
  • Wednesday, July 13, 1988 5:53 p.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The July 13 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
  • Friday, August 12, 1988 8:31 a.m. ET — The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The August 12 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
  • Sunday, September 11, 1988 12:49 a.m. ET — The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The September 11 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
  • Monday, October 10, 1988 5:49 p.m. ET — The New Hunter’s Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The October 10 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
  • Wednesday, November 9, 1988 9:20 a.m. ET — The New Beaver Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The November 9 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
  • Friday, December 9, 1988 12:36 a.m. ET — The New Cold Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The December 9 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the December Full Moon.
Illustration of the new moon dates in 1988 including new moon names

New Moon Signs

The astrological signs of the new moons were:

  • Capricorn New Moon: Tuesday, January 19
  • Aquarius New Moon: Wednesday, February 17
  • Pisces New Moon: Thursday, March 17
  • Aries New Moon: Saturday, April 16
  • Taurus New Moon: Sunday, May 15
  • Gemini New Moon: Tuesday, June 14
  • Cancer New Moon: Wednesday, July 13
  • Leo New Moon: Friday, August 12
  • Virgo New Moon: Sunday, September 11
  • Libra New Moon: Monday, October 10
  • Scorpio New Moon: Wednesday, November 9
  • Sagittarius New Moon: Friday, December 9

Lunar Cycles

The lunar calendar for the moons in 1988 were:

Lunar Cycle New First Quarter Full Last Quarter
Snow Moon Tue, January 19, 12:25 a.m. Mon, January 25, 4:54 p.m. Tue, February 2, 3:52 p.m. Wed, February 10, 6:01 p.m.
Worm Moon Wed, February 17, 10:54 a.m. Wed, February 24, 7:15 a.m. Thu, March 3, 11:01 a.m. Fri, March 11, 5:56 a.m.
Pink Moon Thu, March 17, 9:02 p.m. Thu, March 24, 11:42 p.m. Sat, April 2, 4:21 a.m. Sat, April 9, 3:21 p.m.
Flower Moon Sat, April 16, 8:00 a.m. Sat, April 23, 6:32 p.m. Sun, May 1, 7:41 p.m. Sun, May 8, 9:23 p.m.
Blue Moon Sun, May 15, 6:10 p.m. Mon, May 23, 12:49 p.m. Tue, May 31, 6:53 a.m. Tue, June 7, 2:21 a.m.
Strawberry Moon Tue, June 14, 5:14 a.m. Wed, June 22, 6:23 a.m. Wed, June 29, 3:46 p.m. Wed, July 6, 7:36 a.m.
Buck Moon Wed, July 13, 5:53 p.m. Thu, July 21, 10:14 p.m. Thu, July 28, 11:25 p.m. Thu, August 4, 2:22 p.m.
Sturgeon Moon Fri, August 12, 8:31 a.m. Sat, August 20, 11:51 a.m. Sat, August 27, 6:56 a.m. Fri, September 2, 11:50 p.m.
Harvest Moon Sun, September 11, 12:49 a.m. Sun, September 18, 11:18 p.m. Sun, September 25, 3:07 p.m. Sun, October 2, 12:58 p.m.
Hunter’s Moon 1988 Mon, October 10, 5:49 p.m. Tue, October 18, 9:01 a.m. Tue, October 25, 12:36 a.m. Tue, November 1, 5:11 a.m.
Beaver Moon Wed, November 9, 9:20 a.m. Wed, November 16, 4:35 p.m. Wed, November 23, 10:53 a.m. Thu, December 1, 1:50 a.m.
Cold Moon Fri, December 9, 12:36 a.m. Fri, December 16, 12:40 a.m. Fri, December 23, 12:29 a.m. Fri, December 30, 11:56 p.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.

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