2026
Lunar calendar for 2026 by month: each month has a table of lunar days, Moon phases, and new moon and full moon dates. Choose a month below.
What's in the Monthly Tables
For each calendar date, the table shows the lunar day number, its symbol and the illumination of the Moon's disk. Above the table are that month's new moon and full moon dates.
The waxing Moon runs from new moon to full moon: tradition reserves this period for new beginnings, purchases and anything that should grow. The waning Moon runs from full moon to new moon: for wrapping things up, cleaning and letting go of what you don't need.
Practical Selections
The same data is used to build the lunar haircut calendar and the lunar planting calendar: they add a rating based on the lunar day to the phase.
Each day of the cycle is covered in detail in the list of lunar days.
Accuracy
Phases in the tables are calculated from the true positions of the Moon and the Sun, with new and full moon times accurate to within 5 minutes. Dates are given in Moscow time, and the lunar day number is for noon Moscow time. By tradition, lunar days begin at moonrise, so in a particular place their boundary can shift by several hours.