New Moon Calendar 2026
Dates, times and dark-sky windows of every new moon in 2026
12 new moons in 2026, including 2 solar eclipses. Times convert to your time zone automatically (showing UTC).
New moons of 2026
| New moon (UTC) | Moonless evenings | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 to Jan 21 | 395,420 km | ||
| Feb 12 to Feb 20 | 384,497 km | Annular solar eclipse | |
| Mar 14 to Mar 22 | 373,326 km | ||
| Apr 12 to Apr 20 | 364,194 km | ||
| May 11 to May 19 | 358,594 km | Supermoon | |
| Jun 10 to Jun 18 | 357,221 km | Supermoon | |
| Jul 9 to Jul 17 | 360,154 km | ||
| Aug 7 to Aug 15 | 366,958 km | Total solar eclipse | |
| Sep 6 to Sep 14 | 376,654 km | ||
| Oct 5 to Oct 13 | 387,643 km | ||
| Nov 4 to Nov 12 | 397,773 km | ||
| Dec 4 to Dec 12 | 404,687 km |
Reading the 2026 new moon calendar
Each row is the instant the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon itself is invisible for a day or so either side, and the "moonless evenings" column gives the practical window: the nights when no Moon is in the sky after dark, from the last thin waning crescent before new moon to the first evening crescent after it. Those are the nights to choose for meteor showers, the Milky Way and faint deep-sky objects.
Distance matters less at new moon than at full, since there is nothing to see, but a new moon near perigee (a supermoon new moon) raises higher than usual spring tides. A Black Moon is the second new moon in a calendar month. A solar eclipse is listed when the Moon passes exactly in front of the Sun; click through for the type, the time of greatest eclipse and where it can be seen.