New Moon Calendar 1990 with 12 new moons
In 1990 there were 12 new moons. The year had a seasonal 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 1990
August was a seasonal black moon because Summer had an extra new moon. January had an Annular Solar Eclipse, and there was a Total Solar Eclipse in July.
The dates and times of the new moons were:
- Friday, January 26, 1990 2:20 p.m. ET — The New Snow Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The January 26 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
- Sunday, February 25, 1990 3:54 a.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The February 25 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
- Monday, March 26, 1990 2:48 p.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The March 26 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
- Wednesday, April 25, 1990 12:27 a.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The April 25 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
- Thursday, May 24, 1990 7:47 a.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The May 24 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
- Friday, June 22, 1990 2:55 p.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The June 22 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
- Saturday, July 21, 1990 10:54 p.m. ET — The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The July 21 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
- Monday, August 20, 1990 8:39 a.m. ET — The New Corn Moon was the third new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The August 20 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
- Tuesday, September 18, 1990 8:46 p.m. ET — The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The September 18 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
- Thursday, October 18, 1990 11:37 a.m. ET — The New Beaver Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The October 18 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
- Saturday, November 17, 1990 4:04 a.m. ET — The New Cold Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The November 17 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the December Full Moon.
- Sunday, December 16, 1990 11:22 p.m. ET — The New Blue Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The December 16 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the December Full Moon.
New Moon Signs
The astrological signs of the new moons were:
- Aquarius New Moon: Friday, January 26
- Pisces New Moon: Sunday, February 25
- Aries New Moon: Monday, March 26
- Taurus New Moon: Wednesday, April 25
- Gemini New Moon: Thursday, May 24
- Cancer New Moon: Friday, June 22 and Saturday, July 21
- Leo New Moon: Monday, August 20
- Virgo New Moon: Tuesday, September 18
- Libra New Moon: Thursday, October 18
- Scorpio New Moon: Saturday, November 17
- Sagittarius New Moon: Sunday, December 16
Lunar Cycles
The lunar calendar for the moons in 1990 were:
| Lunar Cycle | New | First Quarter | Full | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Moon | Fri, January 26, 2:20 p.m. | Fri, February 2, 1:33 p.m. | Fri, February 9, 2:16 p.m. | Sat, February 17, 1:48 p.m. |
| Worm Moon | Sun, February 25, 3:54 a.m. | Sat, March 3, 9:05 p.m. | Sun, March 11, 5:59 a.m. | Mon, March 19, 9:30 a.m. |
| Pink Moon | Mon, March 26, 2:48 p.m. | Mon, April 2, 6:24 a.m. | Mon, April 9, 11:18 p.m. | Wed, April 18, 3:02 a.m. |
| Flower Moon | Wed, April 25, 12:27 a.m. | Tue, May 1, 4:18 p.m. | Wed, May 9, 3:31 p.m. | Thu, May 17, 3:45 p.m. |
| Strawberry Moon | Thu, May 24, 7:47 a.m. | Thu, May 31, 4:11 a.m. | Fri, June 8, 7:01 a.m. | Sat, June 16, 12:48 a.m. |
| Buck Moon | Fri, June 22, 2:55 p.m. | Fri, June 29, 1990, 6:07 p.m. |
Sat, July 7, 1990, 9:23 p.m. |
Sun, July 15, 1990, 7:04 a.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon | Sat, July 21, 10:54 p.m. | Sun, July 29, 10:01 a.m. | Mon, August 6, 10:19 a.m. | Mon, August 13, 11:54 a.m. |
| Corn Moon | Mon, August 20, 8:39 a.m. | Tue, August 28, 3:34 a.m. | Tue, September 4, 9:46 p.m. |
Tue, September 11, 4:53 p.m. |
| Harvest Moon | Tue, September 18, 8:46 p.m. | Wed, September 26, 10:05 p.m. | Thu, October 4, 8:02 a.m. | Wed, October 10, 11:31 p.m. |
| Beaver Moon | Thu, October 18, 11:37 a.m. | Fri, October 26, 4:26 p.m. | Fri, November 2, 4:48 p.m. | Fri, November 9, 8:02 a.m. |
| Cold Moon | Sat, November 17, 4:04 a.m. |
Sun, November 25, 8:11 a.m. | Sun, December 2, 2:50 a.m. |
Sat, December 8, 9:04 p.m. |
| Blue Moon | Sun, December 16, 11:22 p.m. | Mon, December 24, 10:16 p.m. | Mon, December 31, 1:35 p.m. | Mon, January 7, 1:36 p.m. (1991) |
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.