New Moon Calendar 1996 with 12 new moons
In 1996 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.
New Moon in 1996
April and October each had a Partial Solar Eclipse.
The dates and times of the new moons were:
- Saturday, January 20, 1996 7:50 a.m. ET — The New Snow Moon was the first new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Capricorn. The January 20 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the February Full Moon.
- Sunday, February 18, 1996 6:30 p.m. ET — The New Worm Moon was the second new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Aquarius. The February 18 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the March Full Moon.
- Tuesday, March 19, 1996 5:45 a.m. ET — The New Pink Moon was the last new moon of Winter and the New Moon in Pisces. The March 19 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
- Wednesday, April 17, 1996 6:49 p.m. ET — The New Flower Moon was the first new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Aries. The April 17 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the May Full Moon.
- Friday, May 17, 1996 7:46 a.m. ET — The New Strawberry Moon was the second new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Taurus. The May 17 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Full Moon.
- Saturday, June 15, 1996 9:36 p.m. ET — The New Blue Moon was the last new moon of Spring and the New Moon in Gemini. The June 15 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the June Blue Moon.
- Monday, July 15, 1996 12:15 p.m. ET — The New Buck Moon was the first new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Cancer. The July 15 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the July Full Moon.
- Wednesday, August 14, 1996 3:34 a.m. ET — The New Sturgeon Moon was the second new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Leo. The August 14 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the August Full Moon.
- Thursday, September 12, 1996 7:07 p.m. ET — The New Harvest Moon was the last new moon of Summer and the New Moon in Virgo. The September 12 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the September Full Moon.
- Saturday, October 12, 1996 10:14 a.m. ET — The New Hunter’s Moon was the first new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Libra. The October 12 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the October Full Moon.
- Sunday, November 10, 1996 11:16 p.m. ET — The New Beaver Moon was the second new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Scorpio. The November 10 New Moon was the start of the lunar cycle for the November Full Moon.
- Tuesday, December 10, 1996 11:56 a.m. ET — The New Cold Moon was the last new moon of Autumn and the New Moon in Sagittarius. The December 10 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:
- Capricorn New Moon: Saturday, January 20
- Aquarius New Moon: Sunday, February 18
- Pisces New Moon: Tuesday, March 19
- Aries New Moon: Wednesday, April 17
- Taurus New Moon: Friday, May 17
- Gemini New Moon: Saturday, June 15
- Cancer New Moon: Monday, July 15
- Leo New Moon: Wednesday, August 14
- Virgo New Moon: Thursday, September 12
- Libra New Moon: Saturday, October 12
- Scorpio New Moon: Sunday, November 10
- Sagittarius New Moon: Tuesday, December 10
Lunar Cycles
The lunar calendar for the moons in 1996 were:
| Lunar Cycle | New | First Quarter | Full | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Moon | Sat, January 20, 7:50 a.m. | Sat, January 27, 6:14 a.m. | Sun, February 4, 10:58 a.m. | Mon, February 12, 3:37 a.m. |
| Worm Moon | Sun, February 18, 6:30 p.m. | Mon, February 26, 12:52 a.m. | Tue, March 5, 4:23 a.m. | Tue, March 12, 12:15 p.m. |
| Pink Moon | Tue, March 19, 5:45 a.m. | Tue, March 26, 8:31 p.m. | Wed, April 3, 7:07 p.m. | Wed, April 10, 7:36 p.m. |
| Flower Moon | Wed, April 17, 6:49 p.m. | Thu, April 25, 4:40 p.m. | Fri, May 3, 7:48 a.m. | Fri, May 10, 1:04 a.m. |
| Strawberry Moon | Fri, May 17, 7:46 a.m. | Sat, May 25, 10:13 a.m. | Sat, June 1, 4:47 p.m. | Sat, June 8, 7:05 a.m. |
| Blue Moon | Sat, June 15, 9:36 p.m. | Mon, June 24, 1:23 a.m. | Sun, June 30, 11:58 p.m. | Sun, July 7, 2:55 p.m. |
| Buck Moon | Mon, July 15, 12:15 p.m. | Tue, July 23, 1:49 p.m. | Tue, July 30, 6:35 a.m. | Tue, August 6, 1:25 a.m. |
| Sturgeon Moon | Wed, August 14, 3:34 a.m. | Wed, August 21, 11:36 p.m. | Wed, August 28, 1:52 p.m. | Wed, September 4, 3:06 p.m. |
| Harvest Moon | Thu, September 12, 7:07 p.m. | Fri, September 20, 7:23 a.m. | Thu, September 26, 10:51 p.m. | Fri, October 4, 8:04 a.m. |
| Hunter’s Moon | Sat, October 12, 10:14 a.m. | Sat, October 19, 2:09 p.m. | Sat, October 26, 10:11 a.m. | Sun, November 3, 2:50 a.m. |
| Beaver Moon | Sun, November 10, 11:16 p.m. | Sun, November 17, 8:09 p.m. | Sun, November 24, 11:10 p.m. | Tue, December 3, 12:06 a.m. |
| Cold Moon | Tue, December 10, 11:56 a.m. | Tue, December 17, 4:31 a.m. | Tue, December 24, 3:41 p.m. | Wed, January 1, 8:45 p.m. (1997) |
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.