Moon Phases 2025: Full Moon Calendar
There were 12 full moons in 2025 and no blue moon. The first was the Wolf Moon on Monday, January 13 at 5:27 PM EST and the last was the Cold Moon on Thursday, December 4.
Updated · By the YearlyCalendar.org team
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
- Last Quarter
2025 Moon Phase Calendar (US Eastern Time)
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6🌓 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13🌕 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21🌗 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29🌑 | 30 | 31 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5🌓 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12🌕 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20🌗 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27🌑 | 28 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6🌓 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14🌕 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22🌗 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29🌑 |
| 30 | 31 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4🌓 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12🌕 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20🌗 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27🌑 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4🌓 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12🌕 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20🌗 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26🌑 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2🌓 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11🌕 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18🌗 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25🌑 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2🌓 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10🌕 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17🌗 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24🌑 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🌓 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9🌕 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16🌗 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23🌑 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31🌓 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7🌕 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14🌗 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21🌑 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29🌓 | 30 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6🌕 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13🌗 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21🌑 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29🌓 | 30 | 31 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5🌕 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12🌗 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20🌑 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28🌓 | 29 |
| 30 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4🌕 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11🌗 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19🌑 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27🌓 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Full moon calendar 2025
Every full moon of 2025 with its traditional name; the names are explained below.
| Date | Day | Time (ET) | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 5:27 PM EST | Wolf Moon | — | |
| Wednesday | 8:53 AM EST | Snow Moon | — | |
| Friday | 2:55 AM EDT | Worm Moon | — | |
| Saturday | 8:22 PM EDT | Pink Moon | — | |
| Monday | 12:56 PM EDT | Flower Moon | — | |
| Wednesday | 3:44 AM EDT | Strawberry Moon | — | |
| Thursday | 4:37 PM EDT | Buck Moon | — | |
| Saturday | 3:55 AM EDT | Sturgeon Moon | — | |
| Sunday | 2:09 PM EDT | Corn Moon | — | |
| Monday | 11:47 PM EDT | Harvest Moon | Closest full moon to the Sep 22 equinox | |
| Wednesday | 8:19 AM EST | Hunter's Moon | First full moon after the Harvest Moon | |
| Thursday | 6:14 PM EST | Cold Moon | — |
New moons in 2025
At new moon the Moon sits between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen; the nights around it are the darkest of the month for stargazing.
| Date | Day | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 7:36 AM EST | |
| Thursday | 7:45 PM EST | |
| Saturday | 6:58 AM EDT | |
| Sunday | 3:31 PM EDT | |
| Monday | 11:02 PM EDT | |
| Wednesday | 6:31 AM EDT | |
| Thursday | 3:11 PM EDT | |
| Saturday | 2:06 AM EDT | |
| Sunday | 3:54 PM EDT | |
| Tuesday | 8:25 AM EDT | |
| Thursday | 1:47 AM EST | |
| Friday | 8:43 PM EST |
All moon phases of 2025 by month
New moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter for each month, in Eastern Time. Some months have two of the same phase.
| Month | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 29, 7:36 AM | Jan 6, 6:56 PM | Jan 13, 5:27 PM | Jan 21, 3:31 PM |
| February | Feb 27, 7:45 PM | Feb 5, 3:02 AM | Feb 12, 8:53 AM | Feb 20, 12:33 PM |
| March | Mar 29, 6:58 AM | Mar 6, 11:32 AM | Mar 14, 2:55 AM | Mar 22, 7:30 AM |
| April | Apr 27, 3:31 PM | Apr 4, 10:15 PM | Apr 12, 8:22 PM | Apr 20, 9:36 PM |
| May | May 26, 11:02 PM | May 4, 9:52 AM | May 12, 12:56 PM | May 20, 7:59 AM |
| June | Jun 25, 6:31 AM | Jun 2, 11:41 PM | Jun 11, 3:44 AM | Jun 18, 3:19 PM |
| July | Jul 24, 3:11 PM | Jul 2, 3:30 PM | Jul 10, 4:37 PM | Jul 17, 8:38 PM |
| August | Aug 23, 2:06 AM | Aug 1, 8:41 AM Aug 31, 2:25 AM | Aug 9, 3:55 AM | Aug 16, 1:12 AM |
| September | Sep 21, 3:54 PM | Sep 29, 7:54 PM | Sep 7, 2:09 PM | Sep 14, 6:33 AM |
| October | Oct 21, 8:25 AM | Oct 29, 12:21 PM | Oct 6, 11:47 PM | Oct 13, 2:13 PM |
| November | Nov 20, 1:47 AM | Nov 28, 1:59 AM | Nov 5, 8:19 AM | Nov 12, 12:28 AM |
| December | Dec 19, 8:43 PM | Dec 27, 2:10 PM | Dec 4, 6:14 PM | Dec 11, 3:52 PM |
Monthly calendars for 2025:
Eclipses in 2025
2025 had 2 solar and 2 lunar eclipses. Solar eclipses happen only at new moon and lunar eclipses only at full moon. A lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere the Moon is above the horizon; a total or annular solar eclipse only from a narrow path, with a partial eclipse around it.
| Date (ET) | Eclipse | Greatest eclipse | Visible from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total lunar eclipse (Worm Moon) | 2:59 AM EDT (06:59 UTC) | Pacific, Americas, western Europe, western Africa | |
| Partial solar eclipse | 6:47 AM EDT (10:47 UTC) | Northwest Africa, Europe, northern Russia | |
| Total lunar eclipse (Corn Moon) | 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC) | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia | |
| Partial solar eclipse | 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC) | South Pacific, New Zealand, Antarctica |
Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA GSFC. Times are the moment of greatest eclipse.
Time zones: full moons in Pacific Time and UTC
All times on this page are US Eastern Time (EST in winter, EDT from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November). A moon phase happens at the same instant everywhere on Earth, but the clock time and sometimes the date depend on your time zone: a phase shortly before midnight Eastern was already the next day in UTC and in Europe, and one shortly after midnight was still the previous evening on the US West Coast. Blue moons depend on the time zone for the same reason.
In 2025, these 2 full moons fell on a different date in UTC than in Eastern Time: Pink Moon (Apr 12 ET, Apr 13 UTC); Harvest Moon (Oct 6 ET, Oct 7 UTC).
| Full moon | Pacific Time (PT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Jan 13, 2:27 PM PST | |
| Snow Moon | Feb 12, 5:53 AM PST | |
| Worm Moon | Mar 13, 11:55 PM PDT | |
| Pink Moon | Apr 12, 5:22 PM PDT | |
| Flower Moon | May 12, 9:56 AM PDT | |
| Strawberry Moon | Jun 11, 12:44 AM PDT | |
| Buck Moon | Jul 10, 1:37 PM PDT | |
| Sturgeon Moon | Aug 9, 12:55 AM PDT | |
| Corn Moon | Sep 7, 11:09 AM PDT | |
| Harvest Moon | Oct 6, 8:47 PM PDT | |
| Hunter's Moon | Nov 5, 5:19 AM PST | |
| Cold Moon | Dec 4, 3:14 PM PST |
Full moon names explained
The full moon names used here are folk names from North America. The Old Farmer's Almanac, which popularized them, traces them to Native American (largely Algonquian), colonial American and European traditions; different Native American nations used different names. Each name is tied to the calendar month in which the full moon falls, except for three special cases:
- Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox. It usually falls in September; when it falls in October, the September full moon is called the Corn Moon.
- Hunter's Moon is the full moon after the Harvest Moon.
- Blue moon here means the second full moon in one calendar month. An older rule from the Maine Farmers' Almanac calls the third full moon of an astronomical season that has four a blue moon (a seasonal blue moon); the calendar-month meaning spread after a 1946 Sky & Telescope article.
What the names of the 2025 full moons mean:
- Wolf Moon: Wolves were heard howling more often in midwinter.
- Snow Moon: February is often the snowiest month in North America.
- Worm Moon: Earthworms reappear as the soil thaws and warms.
- Pink Moon: Moss pink (creeping phlox), an early spring wildflower, comes into bloom.
- Flower Moon: Flowers bloom in abundance.
- Strawberry Moon: Wild strawberries ripen and are ready to gather.
- Buck Moon: The antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full growth.
- Sturgeon Moon: Lake sturgeon were most easily caught in late summer.
- Corn Moon: Corn is ready to harvest.
- Harvest Moon: The full moon closest to the September equinox; around it the Moon rises soon after sunset for several evenings in a row, extending light for harvest work.
- Hunter's Moon: Game animals have fattened for winter, the season for hunting and storing food.
- Cold Moon: Winter cold sets in and nights are at their longest.
Frequently asked questions
Why did 2025 have 12 full moons?
A lunar cycle averages 29.53 days, so 12 cycles take about 354 days, 11 days less than a calendar year. A year gets a 13th full moon only when its first full moon falls within about the first 11 days of January. In 2025 the first full moon came later than that.
How many days are there between full moons in 2025?
The average is 29.53 days, but the gap varies because the Moon's orbit is elliptical. In 2025 the shortest gap between two full moons was 29 days 9 hours (Harvest Moon to Hunter's Moon) and the longest 29 days 17 hours (Worm Moon to Pink Moon).
When is the next blue moon after 2025?
The next blue moon in the calendar-month sense after 2025 is on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The next seasonal blue moon is on Thursday, May 20, 2027.