Full Moon
Full Moon Calendar 2042
All full and new moons of 2042. Times are shown for New York — they shift by a few hours in other time zones.
January
Sunday, January 5, 2042, 10:30 PM
Wolf Moon
February
Tuesday, February 4, 2042, 1:54 PM
Snow Moon
March
Thursday, March 6, 2042, 9:15 AM
Worm Moon
April
Saturday, April 5, 2042, 8:17 AM
Pink Moon
May
Monday, May 5, 2042, 4:10 AM
Flower Moon
June
Tuesday, June 3, 2042, 6:34 PM
Strawberry Moon
July
Thursday, July 3, 2042, 4:23 AM
Buck Moon
August
Friday, August 1, 2042, 12:14 PM
Sturgeon Moon
Saturday, August 30, 2042, 8:23 PM
Sturgeon Moon · Blue Moon
September
Monday, September 29, 2042, 5:38 AM
Harvest Moon
October
Tuesday, October 28, 2042, 3:24 PM
Hunter's Moon
November
Wednesday, November 26, 2042, 11:45 PM
Beaver Moon
December
Friday, December 26, 2042, 8:55 AM
Cold Moon
New moons 2042
Why full moons have names
The traditional month names come from North American and European folk calendars, which tied each full moon to the season's work and wildlife. They are a charming way to track the year — the Wolf Moon of deep winter, the Strawberry Moon of early summer, the Harvest Moon near the autumn equinox.
A "Blue Moon" is the second full moon in a single calendar month, which happens every two to three years. New moons matter too: they mark the darkest skies, ideal for catching meteor showers and faint objects.