The Moons and Quarter Days of 2026
These names for the moons of the year are based on the hybrid Indigenous and New England colonial names that came into general usage some centuries ago. Some years have a thirteenth moon, which in our reckoning is inserted and called a "Wandering Moon" or a "Witch Moon", necessary to keep the reckoning steady. 2026 has a thirteenth moon which occurs at the end of May this year.
The dates only show the time of the full moon; the actual moons (lunations) begin when the first waxing sliver of a crescent shows in the sky after the previous dark moon, and end when they wane into darkness.
The dates only show the time of the full moon; the actual moons (lunations) begin when the first waxing sliver of a crescent shows in the sky after the previous dark moon, and end when they wane into darkness.
