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by Amy Martin, www.moonlady.com
(see reproduction note below*)
Notes: All dates/times Central Standard Time (CST) except Daylight Saving Time from Mar. 9 Sun to Nov. 2 Sun... New and Full Moons and Solstices are considered to last 3 days. Usually only the middle day is observed… All seasons are for the Northern Hemisphere… For Sun and Moon rise and set times for your latitude, visit
http://www.moonlady.com/
indexmoon.html
January
January Highlights: Tap into the New Moon on Jan. 8 to add oomph to your New Year’s resolutions … The Full Moon of January usually appears 5 to 8 percent larger in the sky due to the Earth being at perihelion.
Jan. 3 Thur: Earth at perihelion (closest approach to the Sun)
Jan. 8 Tue: New Moon in Capricorn at 5:37 am
Jan. 9 Wed: Islamic New Year 1429 (at sunset)
Jan. 22 Tues: Full Moon in Leo at 7:36 am - Wolf Moon, Ice Moon (Full Moon largest night prior)
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February
February Highlights: Ash Wednesday coincides with a New Moon… : An excellent Lunar Eclipse is visible during evening hours over most of the United States.
Feb. 2 Fri: cross quarter: Imbolc (pagan), Candlemas (Old Europe), Groundhog Day (American)
Feb. 6 Wed: New Moon in Aquarius at 9:56 pm
Feb. 6 Wed: Chinese New Year of the (Earth) Rat, Lunar Imbolc (pagan)
Feb. 6 Wed: Annular Solar Eclipse (a ring of solar corona visible). Peak 9:56 pm CST. Most visible over southern Australia and Antarctica. Not visible from North America.
Feb. 6 Wed: Ash Wednesday, Lent begins (Christian)
Feb. 20 Wed: Full Moon in Leo at 9:32 pm, Total Lunar Eclipse - Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, Quickening Moon
Feb. 20 Wed: Total Lunar Eclipse. Peak 9:27 am. Most visible over South and Central America, Eastern North America, Greenland & Iceland
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March
March Highlights: The New Moon coincides with International Women’s Day … Spring Equinox on Thursday is followed by the Full Moon with Purim and
Holi on Friday.
March 7 Fri: New Moon in Pisces at 11:15 am
March 20 Thur: season start: Vernal Equinox at 12:48 am
March 20 Thur: Ostara (pagan), New Year (Hindu & Zorastrian)
March 20 Thur: Purim (at sunset, Jewish)
March 18 Sun: Holi (Hindu)
March 21 Fri: Full Moon in Libra at 1:41 pm - Egg Moon, Sap Moon, Storm Moon
March 21 Fri: Good Friday (Christian)
March 22 Sat: Holi (Hindu)
March 23 Sun: Easter (Christian)
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April
April Highlights: A lovely spring Full Moon falls on a Saturday.
April 5 Sat: New Moon in Aries at 10:55 pm
April 19 Sat: Passover begins (at sunset, Jewish), ending on April 26
April 20 Sun: Full Moon in Scorpio at 5:25 am - Milk Moon, Seed Moon, Dandelion Moon (Full Moon largest the night prior.)
April 20 Sun: Lunar Beltane (pagan)
April 22 Tue: Earth Day
April 27 Sun: Orthodox Easter (Christian)
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May
May Highlights: The Full Moon of Wesak will be especially powerful.
May 1 Thur: cross quarter/mid season: May Day (Old Europe), Beltane (pagan)
May 5 Mon: New Moon in Taurus at 6:18 am
May 19 Tue: Full Moon in Scorpio at 9:11 pm - Flower Moon, Milk Moon, Frog Moon (Moon will appear extremely full)
May 19 Wed: Wesak (Buddhist)
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June
June Highlights: Summer Solstice falls on a Friday.
June 2 Mon: New Moon in Gemini at 2:22 pm
June 18 Wed: Full Moon in Capricorn at 12:30 pm - Hay Moon, Honey Moon, Mead Moon
June 20 Fri: season start: Summer Solstice at 6:59 pm
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July
July Highlights: Full Moon falls on a Friday.
July 2 Wed: New Moon in Cancer at 9:18 pm
July 18 Fri: Full Moon in Aquarius at 2:59 am - Thunder Moon
July 18 Fri: Lunar Lammas (pagan)
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August
August Highlights: It’s a Moon month, with a 2nd New Moon and Full and New Moons falling on weekends… Moon will rise in Central time zone with the last remnants of an eclipse barely visible.
Aug. 1 Fri: New Moon in Leo at 5:22 am
Aug. 1 Fri: Total Solar Eclipse. Peak 5:22 am. Most visible over eastern Asia, eastern Europe, northern Alaska, northern Canada
Aug. 2 Sat: cross quarter/mid season: Lammas (pagan)
Aug. 16 Sat: Full Moon in Aquarius at 4:11 pm - Green Corn Moon, Ripe Berries Moon
Aug. 16 Sat: Partial Lunar Eclipse. Peak 4:11 pm. Most visible over mid-Atlantic eastern hemisphere and eastern South America.
Aug. 30 Sat: New Moon in Virgo at 2:58 pm
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September
September Highlights: Ramadan takes up the entire month of September.
Sept. 1 Mon: Ramadan begins (at sunset, Islamic), ending on Sept 30
Sept. 15 Mon: Full Moon in Pisces at 4:13 am - Harvest Moon (Full Moon largest night prior)
Sept. 22 Mon: season start: Autumnal Equinox at 10:44 am
Sept. 29 Mon: New Moon in Virgo at 3:12 am
Sept. 29 Mon: Jewish New Year/Roshashana (at sunset), ending on Oct. 1
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October
October Highlights:Halloween and Samhain fall on a Friday.
Oct. 8 Thur: Yom Kippur (at sunset, Jewish)
Oct. 13 Mon: Sukkot (at sunset, Jewish), ending on Oct. 20
Oct. 14 Tue: Full Moon in Aires at 3:02 pm - Hunters’ Moon
Oct. 28 Tue: New Moon in Libra at 6:14 pm
Oct. 28 Tue: Divali (Hindu), Lunar Samhain (pagan)
Oct. 31 Fri: cross quarter/mid season: Halloween (American), Samhain (pagan)
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November
November Highlights: Day of the Dead falls on a Sunday.
Nov. 2 Sun: Day of the Dead/All Souls Day (Catholic)
Nov. 13 Thur: Full Moon in Gemini at 12:17 am - Frost Moon, Snow Moon (Full Moon largest the night prior)
Nov. 9 Fri: Divali (Hindu)
Nov. 27 Thur: New Moon in Sagittarius at 10:54 am
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December
December Highlights: Virgin of Guadelupe-Tepeyac Day coincides with a Full Moon.
Dec. 12 Wed: Full Moon in Gemini at 10:37 am - Long Night Moon, Cold Moon (Full Moon largest the night prior)
Dec. 12 Wed: Virgin of Guadelupe-Tepeyac Day (Christian, indigenous)
Dec. 21 Sun: season start: Winter Solstice at 6:05 am
Dec.25 Thur: Christmas (Christian)
Dec. 27 Sat: New Moon in Sagittarius at 11:40 am
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MERCURY RETROGRADE
January 28 to February 18 in Aquarius
May 26 to June 19 in Gemini
September 24 to October 15 in Libra
*This material may be reproduced as long as the following credit is given:
Written by Amy Martin, www.MOONLADY.com. Visit Moonlady’s SkyCycles for the best in lunar calendar info. In the works: “The 28-Day Moon,” a delightful e-course in lunacy.
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