Moon phases in 2046: full calendar
All 49 primary Moon phases in 2046, with the exact date and time in Universal Time (UT). The first full moon is 22 January at 12:51 UT; the first new moon is 7 January at 04:24 UT.
Time-zone note. These are geocentric phase instants in UT, as supplied by the U.S. Naval Observatory. Your local clock — and occasionally your local calendar date — may differ after conversion.
2046 Moon phase calendar by month
2046 contains 49 primary lunar phases: 12 full moons and 13 new moons. No calendar month has two full moons. August has two new moons.
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Full moon dates in 2046
No month contains two full moons.
New moon dates in 2046
August has two new moons.
What stands out in 2046
- The year opens with a new moon on Sunday, 7 January at 04:24 UT and closes with a new moon on Thursday, 27 December at 10:39 UT.
- The shortest interval between consecutive primary phases is about 6.6 days, from the new moon on 31 August at 18:25 UT to the first quarter on 7 September at 09:07 UT.
- The longest interval is about 8.2 days, from the new moon on 7 January at 04:24 UT to the first quarter on 15 January at 09:42 UT.
- No month contains two full moons. August has two new moons.
Source and method
The phase dates are a checked-in snapshot of the official USNO annual Moon phases API result for 2046, retrieved 2026-08-14, API version 4.0.1. USNO describes these as computed astronomical data for public information and general use. SkyClock does not call the API during a page build or visit.
USNO asks for appropriate credit when its public information is copied or distributed; see its privacy and distribution notice. These computed times are useful for planning, not navigation, legal certification or a claim about local Moon visibility.
FAQ
When is the first full moon of 2046?
The first full moon of 2046 is Monday, 22 January 2046 at 12:51 UT. The final full moon is Thursday, 13 December 2046 at 09:55 UT. Both times are Universal Time (UT).
How many full moons are there in 2046?
There are 12 full moons in 2046. No month contains two full moons.
How many new moons are there in 2046?
There are 13 new moons in 2046. August has two new moons.
Why can a Moon phase date differ in my time zone?
Every phase on this page is listed in Universal Time. Converting the instant to a local time zone can move it to the previous or next calendar date, but it is still the same astronomical instant.