How many full moons happen in a year?

Most years have 12 full moons, one per calendar month. Roughly every 2 to 3 years, a 13th full moon squeezes in — the second full moon in a single calendar month is called a Blue Moon. This happens because 12 synodic lunar months total 354 days, leaving 11 days a year unaccounted for; those days accumulate until an extra cycle fits.

What is a supermoon and how often does one happen?

A supermoon is a full moon near perigee — the closest point of the moon's elliptical orbit. Definitions vary, but a common rule (within ~10% of the closest perigee) yields 3 to 4 supermoons per year, usually in 3 to 4 consecutive months as the synodic and anomalistic cycles drift in and out of phase. Supermoons appear about 7% larger and 15% brighter than an average full moon.

Are these times in my local timezone?

All times on this page are UTC. Your local date may shift one day earlier or later depending on your timezone — a full moon at 23:00 UTC falls on the 'next day' for everyone east of GMT and the 'same day' for the Americas. To convert, subtract or add your offset from UTC.

How accurate are these dates?

We use a simplified Conway/Meeus mean-synodic algorithm, accurate to within 2-6 hours of the true new and full moon instants. For calendar dates this is essentially always exact — the rare cases where the true and approximate times straddle midnight UTC are flagged in our internal validation. For sub-minute precision, NASA/JPL's DE-440 ephemeris is the gold standard.

Two definitions coexist. The popular 'monthly' Blue Moon is a second full moon in the same calendar month — a calendar artefact, not an astronomical phenomenon. The older 'seasonal' Blue Moon is the third full moon in a season containing four full moons. Despite the name, neither is actually blue.

Lunar calendar

2029 lunar calendar

All 12 full moons and 12 new moons of 2029, with traditional names, UTC times, supermoon highlights, and eclipses.

Last updated Nov 5, 2026. Moon-year tables are generated from the local lunar-phase model and displayed in UTC. Local calendar dates can differ by timezone, especially for phases near midnight UTC.

2029 at a glance

Full moons

12

New moons

12

Supermoons

1

Eclipses

3

2029 lunar pattern

This year resolves to 12 full moons, 12 new moons, 1 supermoon marker, 3 eclipse events. The month distribution and gap checks below help distinguish this page from a generic phase table: they show where the calendar feels dense, where phases are spaced farther apart, and when eclipse-season pages are relevant.

Full moon months

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

A repeated month signals a monthly Blue Moon candidate; otherwise the full moons distribute one per named month.

New moon months

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

New moons are the practical anchors for lunar-month starts, religious calendars, and dark-sky planning.

Longest full-moon gap

30 days

From Jan 30, 2029 to Feb 28, 2029 in UTC.

Shortest full-moon gap

30 days

From Jan 30, 2029 to Feb 28, 2029 in UTC.

New-moon spacing check

30-30 days

The range is a quick sanity check for the mean synodic model used to generate the table.

Eclipse-season links

3 eclipse pages

Eclipses only happen near new or full moons when the Moon is close to its orbital nodes.

All full moons in 2029

Date (UTC)	Time	Name	Note
Jan 30, 2029	00:09 UTC	Wolf Moon	January's full moon — named for wolves howling in the cold of midwinter.
Feb 28, 2029	12:53 UTC	Snow Moon	February's full moon — named for the deepest snowfalls of the season.
Mar 30, 2029	01:37 UTC	Worm Moon	March's full moon — named for earthworms emerging as the soil thaws.
Apr 28, 2029	14:21 UTC	Pink Moon	April's full moon — named for early pink wildflowers (moss phlox), not a pink colour.
May 28, 2029	03:05 UTC	Flower Moon	May's full moon — named for the abundance of spring blossoms.
Jun 26, 2029	15:49 UTC	Strawberry Moon	June's full moon — named for the short strawberry-harvest season.
Jul 26, 2029	04:33 UTC	Buck MoonSupermoon	July's full moon — named for new antlers growing on male deer.
Aug 24, 2029	17:17 UTC	Sturgeon Moon	August's full moon — named for the Great Lakes sturgeon catch.
Sep 23, 2029	06:01 UTC	Corn Moon	September's full moon — named for the corn harvest (called Harvest Moon when nearest the autumnal equinox).
Oct 22, 2029	18:45 UTC	Hunter's Moon	October's full moon — named for the season of hunting after the harvest.
Nov 21, 2029	07:29 UTC	Beaver Moon	November's full moon — named for beaver-trapping season before the freeze.
Dec 20, 2029	20:13 UTC	Cold Moon	December's full moon — named for the long, cold midwinter nights.

All new moons in 2029

Date (UTC)	Time
Jan 15, 2029	05:47 UTC
Feb 13, 2029	18:31 UTC
Mar 15, 2029	07:15 UTC
Apr 13, 2029	19:59 UTC
May 13, 2029	08:43 UTC
Jun 11, 2029	21:27 UTC
Jul 11, 2029	10:11 UTC
Aug 9, 2029	22:55 UTC
Sep 8, 2029	11:39 UTC
Oct 8, 2029	00:23 UTC
Nov 6, 2029	13:07 UTC
Dec 6, 2029	01:51 UTC

Supermoons in 2029

Buck Moon — Jul 26, 2029
This full moon falls within ~10% of perigee, qualifying as a supermoon. It appears about 7% larger and 15% brighter than an average full moon.

Eclipses in 2029

Partial Solar Eclipse — Jan 14, 2029
North America, Central America, northern South America
Eclipse details
Total Lunar Eclipse — Jun 26, 2029
Americas, Europe, Africa
Eclipse details
Total Lunar Eclipse — Dec 20, 2029
Americas, Europe, Africa, western Asia
Eclipse details

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Frequently asked questions

How many full moons happen in a year?: Most years have 12 full moons, one per calendar month. Roughly every 2 to 3 years, a 13th full moon squeezes in — the second full moon in a single calendar month is called a Blue Moon. This happens because 12 synodic lunar months total 354 days, leaving 11 days a year unaccounted for; those days accumulate until an extra cycle fits.
What is a supermoon and how often does one happen?: A supermoon is a full moon near perigee — the closest point of the moon's elliptical orbit. Definitions vary, but a common rule (within ~10% of the closest perigee) yields 3 to 4 supermoons per year, usually in 3 to 4 consecutive months as the synodic and anomalistic cycles drift in and out of phase. Supermoons appear about 7% larger and 15% brighter than an average full moon.
Are these times in my local timezone?: All times on this page are UTC. Your local date may shift one day earlier or later depending on your timezone — a full moon at 23:00 UTC falls on the 'next day' for everyone east of GMT and the 'same day' for the Americas. To convert, subtract or add your offset from UTC.
How accurate are these dates?: We use a simplified Conway/Meeus mean-synodic algorithm, accurate to within 2-6 hours of the true new and full moon instants. For calendar dates this is essentially always exact — the rare cases where the true and approximate times straddle midnight UTC are flagged in our internal validation. For sub-minute precision, NASA/JPL's DE-440 ephemeris is the gold standard.
What's a Blue Moon?: Two definitions coexist. The popular 'monthly' Blue Moon is a second full moon in the same calendar month — a calendar artefact, not an astronomical phenomenon. The older 'seasonal' Blue Moon is the third full moon in a season containing four full moons. Despite the name, neither is actually blue.