New Moon Calendar 2051
Dates, times and dark-sky windows of every new moon in 2051
12 new moons in 2051, including 2 solar eclipses. Times convert to your time zone automatically (showing UTC).
New moons of 2051
| New moon (UTC) | Moonless evenings | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 to Jan 15 | 371,320 km | ||
| Feb 6 to Feb 14 | 362,498 km | ||
| Mar 7 to Mar 15 | 357,658 km | Supermoon | |
| Apr 6 to Apr 14 | 357,489 km | Supermoon Partial solar eclipse | |
| May 5 to May 13 | 361,779 km | ||
| Jun 3 to Jun 11 | 369,632 km | ||
| Jul 3 to Jul 11 | 379,695 km | ||
| Aug 1 to Aug 9 | 390,293 km | ||
| Aug 31 to Sep 8 | 399,500 km | ||
| Sep 29 to Oct 7 | 405,331 km | Micromoon Partial solar eclipse | |
| Oct 29 to Nov 6 | 406,215 km | Micromoon | |
| Nov 28 to Dec 6 | 401,677 km |
Reading the 2051 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.