New Moon Calendar 2044
Dates, times and dark-sky windows of every new moon in 2044
12 new moons in 2044, including 2 solar eclipses. Times convert to your time zone automatically (showing UTC).
New moons of 2044
| New moon (UTC) | Moonless evenings | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 to Feb 2 | 396,358 km | ||
| Feb 23 to Mar 2 | 385,653 km | Annular solar eclipse | |
| Mar 24 to Apr 1 | 374,481 km | ||
| Apr 22 to Apr 30 | 365,119 km | ||
| May 22 to May 30 | 359,093 km | Supermoon | |
| Jun 20 to Jun 28 | 357,179 km | Supermoon | |
| Jul 19 to Jul 27 | 359,568 km | Supermoon | |
| Aug 18 to Aug 26 | 365,942 km | Total solar eclipse | |
| Sep 16 to Sep 24 | 375,417 km | ||
| Oct 15 to Oct 23 | 386,441 km | ||
| Nov 14 to Nov 22 | 396,845 km | ||
| Dec 14 to Dec 22 | 404,210 km |
Reading the 2044 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.