New Moon Dates Table
| New moon (GMT) | Distance km | Diameter | Year's closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jan 18 19:52 | 395,420 | 30.2 | - |
| 2026 Feb 17 12:01 | 384,497 | 31.1 | - |
| 2026 Mar 19 01:23 | 373,326 | 32.0 | - |
| 2026 Apr 17 11:52 | 364,194 | 32.8 | - |
| 2026 May 16 20:01 | 358,594 | 33.3 | - |
| 2026 Jun 15 02:54 | 357,221 | 33.5 | ● |
| 2026 Jul 14 09:44 | 360,154 | 33.2 | - |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:37 | 366,958 | 32.6 | - |
| 2026 Sep 11 03:27 | 376,654 | 31.7 | - |
| 2026 Oct 10 15:50 | 387,644 | 30.8 | - |
| 2026 Nov 09 07:02 | 397,773 | 30.0 | - |
| 2026 Dec 09 00:52 | 404,687 | 29.5 | - |
| 2027 Jan 07 20:24 | 406,521 | 29.4 | - |
| 2027 Feb 06 15:56 | 402,713 | 29.7 | - |
| 2027 Mar 08 09:29 | 394,350 | 30.3 | - |
| 2027 Apr 06 23:51 | 383,645 | 31.1 | - |
| 2027 May 06 10:59 | 372,976 | 32.0 | - |
| 2027 Jun 04 19:40 | 364,258 | 32.8 | - |
| 2027 Jul 04 03:02 | 358,805 | 33.3 | - |
| 2027 Aug 02 10:05 | 357,387 | 33.4 | ● |
| 2027 Aug 31 17:41 | 360,264 | 33.2 | - |
| 2027 Sep 30 02:36 | 367,134 | 32.5 | - |
| 2027 Oct 29 13:36 | 377,030 | 31.7 | - |
| 2027 Nov 28 03:24 | 388,240 | 30.8 | - |
| 2027 Dec 27 20:12 | 398,406 | 30.0 | - |
| 2028 Jan 26 15:13 | 405,024 | 29.5 | - |
| 2028 Feb 25 10:37 | 406,375 | 29.4 | - |
| 2028 Mar 26 04:31 | 402,277 | 29.7 | - |
| 2028 Apr 24 19:47 | 393,995 | 30.3 | - |
| 2028 May 24 08:16 | 383,537 | 31.2 | - |
| 2028 Jun 22 18:28 | 372,997 | 32.0 | - |
| 2028 Jul 22 03:02 | 364,205 | 32.8 | - |
| 2028 Aug 20 10:44 | 358,581 | 33.3 | - |
| 2028 Sep 18 18:24 | 357,076 | 33.5 | ● |
| 2028 Oct 18 02:57 | 360,108 | 33.2 | - |
| 2028 Nov 16 13:18 | 367,419 | 32.5 | - |
| 2028 Dec 16 02:06 | 377,881 | 31.6 | - |
| 2029 Jan 14 17:24 | 389,431 | 30.7 | - |
| 2029 Feb 13 10:31 | 399,437 | 29.9 | - |
| 2029 Mar 15 04:19 | 405,522 | 29.5 | - |
| 2029 Apr 13 21:40 | 406,373 | 29.4 | - |
| 2029 May 13 13:42 | 402,042 | 29.7 | - |
| 2029 Jun 12 03:51 | 393,717 | 30.4 | - |
| 2029 Jul 11 15:51 | 383,242 | 31.2 | - |
| 2029 Aug 10 01:56 | 372,644 | 32.1 | - |
| 2029 Sep 08 10:44 | 363,783 | 32.8 | - |
| 2029 Oct 07 19:14 | 358,187 | 33.4 | - |
| 2029 Nov 06 04:24 | 356,950 | 33.5 | ● |
| 2029 Dec 05 14:52 | 360,531 | 33.1 | - |
| 2030 Jan 04 02:49 | 368,458 | 32.4 | - |
| 2030 Feb 02 16:08 | 379,214 | 31.5 | - |
| 2030 Mar 04 06:35 | 390,530 | 30.6 | - |
| 2030 Apr 02 22:02 | 399,971 | 29.9 | - |
| 2030 May 02 14:12 | 405,532 | 29.5 | - |
| 2030 Jun 01 06:21 | 406,121 | 29.4 | - |
| 2030 Jun 30 21:34 | 401,773 | 29.7 | - |
| 2030 Jul 30 11:11 | 393,526 | 30.4 | - |
| 2030 Aug 28 23:07 | 383,071 | 31.2 | - |
| 2030 Sep 27 09:55 | 372,369 | 32.1 | - |
| 2030 Oct 26 20:17 | 363,387 | 32.9 | - |
| 2030 Nov 25 06:46 | 357,871 | 33.4 | - |
| 2030 Dec 24 17:32 | 357,021 | 33.5 | ● |
Sixty-two new moons between 2026 and 2030, every date, time, distance and diameter copied verbatim from Fred Espenak's Moon Phases tables at astropixels.com - Espenak is the compiler behind NASA's eclipse site, and his tables are the de facto almanac standard the moon pages on this site already use.
Bottom line: the next new moon is October 10, 2026 at 15:50 GMT (387,644 km). 2027 is the fat year of this window with 13 new moons; 2026, 2028 and 2029 get 12 each. The closest new moon of 2026 is June 15 at 357,221 km - about as close as the moon ever comes - while the year's farthest, December 9, sits 47,466 km further out.
The numbers, not the folklore: a synodic month runs 29.53 days, which is why new moons land about 11 days earlier each calendar year and why some years squeeze in a 13th. Distance swings from 356,950 km (November 6, 2029, the closest of the whole window) to 406,521 km (January 7, 2027) - a 14 percent swing in apparent size that nobody can see, because a new moon shows us its dark side by definition.
How to use
- Pick a year to see its new moon count and the flagged closest pass in the table.
- The counter always shows days to the next new moon from today, regardless of the year selected.
- For dark-sky planning, read the flagged closest rows with caution: a close new moon behaves like any other new moon - pitch black. The distance column matters for tides, not for darkness.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next new moon?
October 10, 2026 at 15:50 GMT. In this table's window the new moons then run about 29.5 days apart: November 9 at 07:02 GMT, December 9 at 00:52 GMT, and so on - every one of the 62 listed with its exact time and distance.
Can you see a new moon?
No. A new moon sits between Earth and the Sun, so the lit hemisphere faces away from us. What you can see is the young crescent one to three evenings after the date in the table - which is exactly why new moon dates anchor every crescent-sighting calendar, from Ramadan starts to observational months.
Why does 2027 have 13 new moons?
Twelve synodic months total 354.4 days, about 11 days short of a calendar year. Every few years the shortfall stacks enough for a 13th new moon to fit before December 31 - in this window that happens in 2027, 2030, and (just past the table) 2033. When the extra one lands as the second new moon of a month, it is called a black moon.
How far is the moon at new moon?
Anywhere from 356,950 to 406,521 km in this window, because the lunar orbit is an ellipse, not a circle, and the phase cycle and the distance cycle do not stay in step. The June 15, 2026 new moon comes within 357,221 km - a perigee new moon - while January 7, 2027 reaches 406,521 km, nearly as far as the moon ever gets.
Why do stargazers care about new moon dates?
Because moonlight is the enemy: a full moon washes out faint nebulae and triples the background glow, while a new moon week gives the darkest sky the calendar offers. Meteor shower peaks, galaxy season and any deep-sky session are all planned around these rows - same logic as the meteor shower calendar on this site.