The Synodic Month
Twenty-nine days, twelve hours, forty-four minutes.
A complete lunar cycle, end to end. Below, the eight named phases, the current position of the Moon, and the next twelve full moons by traditional name.
9%
Illumination
26.6d
Lunar age
366k
Distance from Earth
Next full moon in
The eight phases
Full moons, this year
Traditional Algonquian names, with peak illumination times in your local zone.
Next eclipse window
Eclipses arrive in pairs roughly every six months when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align within the ecliptic plane. The next solar–lunar pairing is listed below.
A minor partial eclipse in which a small fraction of the Moon clips Earth's umbral shadow, producing a subtle brown darkening along the southern limb. Best observed with binoculars.
Contact times · UTC
Partial Lunar EclipseNext eclipse in
Wed, January 12, 2028