(0 = 1 BCE, -1 = 2 BCE, -2 = 3 BCE and so on.)
Times are given for meridians of 120°E (UT1+8 before 1972, UTC+8 from 1972 to the present year, projected UTC+8 for future years).
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7, 15:04 Total lunar eclipse | Jan. 14, 18:04 | ||
| Jan. 21, 15:09 Partial solar eclipse | Jan. 29, 10:20 | Feb. 6, 05:18 | Feb. 13, 00:56 |
| Feb. 20, 04:57 | Feb. 28, 06:11 | Mar. 7, 16:20 | Mar. 14, 07:43 |
| Mar. 21, 19:22 | Mar. 29, 23:29 | Apr. 6, 00:48 | Apr. 12, 15:29 |
| Apr. 20, 10:17 | Apr. 28, 13:22 | May 5, 07:49 | May 12, 01:00 |
| May 20, 01:27 | May 27, 23:46 | June 3, 14:32 | June 10, 12:51 |
| June 18, 16:28 Partial solar eclipse | June 26, 07:23 | July 2, 22:00 Total lunar eclipse | July 10, 03:26 |
| July 18, 06:44 | July 25, 13:22 | Aug. 1, 07:06 | Aug. 8, 20:47 |
| Aug. 16, 19:49 | Aug. 23, 19:06 | Aug. 30, 18:31 | Sep. 7, 16:20 |
| Sep. 15, 07:45 | Sep. 22, 01:52 | Sep. 29, 08:48 | Oct. 7, 12:35 |
| Oct. 14, 18:58 | Oct. 21, 10:47 | Oct. 29, 02:04 | Nov. 6, 07:36 |
| Nov. 13, 05:59 | Nov. 19, 22:30 | Nov. 27, 21:35 | Dec. 5, 23:46 |
| Dec. 12, 17:02 Total solar eclipse | Dec. 19, 13:15 | Dec. 27, 17:34 Partial lunar eclipse | |
| Solar Term | Time | Solar Term | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z11 (Dec. solstice) | (-652) Dec. 27, 15:21 | J12 | Jan. 11, 10:47 | |
| Z12 | Jan. 26, 08:29 | J1 | Feb. 10, 09:13 | |
| Z1 | Feb. 25, 13:04 | J2 | Mar. 12, 20:26 | |
| Z2 (March equinox) | Mar. 28, 06:54 | J3 | Apr. 12, 20:28 | |
| Z3 | Apr. 28, 12:13 | J4 | May 14, 05:48 | |
| Z4 | May 29, 23:59 | J5 | June 14, 18:11 | |
| Z5 (June solstice) | June 30, 11:13 | J6 | July 16, 02:27 | |
| Z6 | July 31, 15:03 | J7 | Aug. 16, 00:39 | |
| Z7 | Aug. 31, 06:53 | J8 | Sep. 15, 09:46 | |
| Z8 (Sep. equinox) | Sep. 30, 09:30 | J9 | Oct. 15, 06:26 | |
| Z9 | Oct. 30, 01:11 | J10 | Nov. 13, 18:25 | |
| Z10 | Nov. 28, 10:57 | J11 | Dec. 13, 03:37 | |
| Z11 (Dec. solstice) | Dec. 27, 21:14 | J12 | (-650) Jan. 11, 16:35 |
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4, 12:26 | |||
| Jan. 11, 04:00 | Jan. 18, 06:41 | Jan. 26, 11:49 | Feb. 2, 21:52 |
| Feb. 9, 14:51 | Feb. 17, 01:51 | Feb. 25, 02:57 | Mar. 4, 04:51 |
| Mar. 11, 01:51 | Mar. 18, 21:16 | Mar. 26, 14:50 | Apr. 2, 10:31 |
| Apr. 9, 13:36 | Apr. 17, 15:20 | Apr. 25, 00:09 | May 1, 16:01 |
| May 9, 02:42 | May 17, 06:59 | May 24, 07:54 | May 30, 22:38 |
| June 7, 17:16 Annular solar eclipse | June 15, 19:57 | June 22, 14:59 Partial lunar eclipse | June 29, 07:37 |
| July 7, 08:50 | July 15, 06:32 | July 21, 22:16 | July 28, 20:01 |
| Aug. 6, 00:36 | Aug. 13, 15:21 | Aug. 20, 06:36 | Aug. 27, 12:19 |
| Sep. 4, 15:53 | Sep. 11, 23:05 | Sep. 18, 16:54 | Sep. 26, 08:00 |
| Oct. 4, 06:21 | Oct. 11, 06:30 | Oct. 18, 06:00 | Oct. 26, 05:29 |
| Nov. 2, 19:57 | Nov. 9, 14:29 | Nov. 16, 22:12 Penumbral lunar eclipse | Nov. 25, 02:36 |
| Dec. 2, 08:33 Total solar eclipse | Dec. 8, 23:58 | Dec. 16, 16:46 Penumbral lunar eclipse | Dec. 24, 21:24 |
| Dec. 31, 19:53 | |||
| Solar Term | Time | Solar Term | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z11 (Dec. solstice) | (-651) Dec. 27, 21:14 | J12 | Jan. 11, 16:35 | |
| Z12 | Jan. 26, 14:20 | J1 | Feb. 10, 14:58 | |
| Z1 | Feb. 25, 18:54 | J2 | Mar. 13, 02:09 | |
| Z2 (March equinox) | Mar. 28, 12:44 | J3 | Apr. 13, 02:10 | |
| Z3 | Apr. 28, 18:05 | J4 | May 14, 11:30 | |
| Z4 | May 30, 05:51 | J5 | June 14, 23:54 | |
| Z5 (June solstice) | June 30, 17:05 | J6 | July 16, 08:12 | |
| Z6 | July 31, 20:56 | J7 | Aug. 16, 06:27 | |
| Z7 | Aug. 31, 12:47 | J8 | Sep. 15, 15:37 | |
| Z8 (Sep. equinox) | Sep. 30, 15:24 | J9 | Oct. 15, 12:16 | |
| Z9 | Oct. 30, 07:03 | J10 | Nov. 14, 00:13 | |
| Z10 | Nov. 28, 16:47 | J11 | Dec. 13, 09:22 | |
| Z11 (Dec. solstice) | Dec. 28, 03:02 | J12 | (-649) Jan. 11, 22:17 |
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7, 11:43 | Jan. 15, 12:04 | Jan. 23, 12:43 | |
| Jan. 30, 05:54 | Feb. 6, 01:59 | Feb. 14, 06:15 | Feb. 22, 00:09 |
| Feb. 28, 14:59 | Mar. 7, 18:19 | Mar. 15, 22:11 | Mar. 23, 08:02 |
| Mar. 29, 23:55 | Apr. 6, 11:46 | Apr. 14, 11:31 | Apr. 21, 13:23 |
| Apr. 28, 09:38 | May 6, 05:17 | May 13, 22:27 Partial lunar eclipse | May 20, 17:39 |
| May 27, 20:52 Annular solar eclipse | June 4, 22:04 | June 12, 07:28 | June 18, 22:27 |
| June 26, 09:59 | July 4, 13:40 | July 11, 15:17 | July 18, 05:24 |
| July 26, 00:57 | Aug. 3, 03:44 | Aug. 9, 22:51 | Aug. 16, 15:47 |
| Aug. 24, 17:24 | Sep. 1, 16:00 | Sep. 8, 07:11 | Sep. 15, 06:15 |
| Sep. 23, 10:43 | Oct. 1, 02:21 | Oct. 7, 17:14 | Oct. 15, 00:36 |
| Oct. 23, 03:59 | Oct. 30, 11:07 | Nov. 6, 05:36 Partial lunar eclipse | Nov. 13, 21:43 |
| Nov. 21, 20:06 Annular solar eclipse | Nov. 28, 19:06 | Dec. 5, 20:15 | Dec. 13, 19:45 |
| Dec. 21, 10:07 | Dec. 28, 03:19 | ||
| Solar Term | Time | Solar Term | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z11 (Dec. solstice) | (-650) Dec. 28, 03:02 | J12 | Jan. 11, 22:17 | |
| Z12 | Jan. 26, 20:04 | J1 | Feb. 10, 20:40 | |
| Z1 | Feb. 26, 00:37 | J2 | Mar. 13, 07:52 | |
| Z2 (March equinox) | Mar. 28, 18:28 | J3 | Apr. 13, 07:57 | |
| Z3 | Apr. 28, 23:50 | J4 | May 14, 17:22 | |
| Z4 | May 30, 11:38 | J5 | June 15, 05:50 | |
| Z5 (June solstice) | June 30, 22:52 | J6 | July 16, 14:09 | |
| Z6 | Aug. 1, 02:43 | J7 | Aug. 16, 12:24 | |
| Z7 | Aug. 31, 18:35 | J8 | Sep. 15, 21:34 | |
| Z8 (Sep. equinox) | Sep. 30, 21:13 | J9 | Oct. 15, 18:15 | |
| Z9 | Oct. 30, 12:55 | J10 | Nov. 14, 06:14 | |
| Z10 | Nov. 28, 22:40 | J11 | Dec. 13, 15:24 | |
| Z11 (Dec. solstice) | Dec. 28, 08:55 | J12 | (-648) Jan. 12, 04:19 |
The phases of the Moon and 24 solar terms are defined using concepts in modern astronomy. The computation method is described in detail in this pdf document, but precession is calculated using the Vondrák et. al. precession model described in Section 7.2 of the document in order to cover long time span.
Times are given to the nearest minute. For example, 14:23 means the one-minute time interval [14:22:30, 14:23:30). However, 00:00 and 24:00 are special — 00:00 means the 30-second time interval [0:00:00, 0:00:30) and 24:00 means the 30-second time interval [23:59:30, 24:00:00). The one-minute accuracy of the times of moon phases and solar terms is of no astronomical significance. As explained in the Chinese calendar rules page, the official document GB/T 33661-2017 requires, in calendar calculation, computing lunar conjunctions and solar terms to an accuracy of about one second (not including the unpublished leap seconds) in order to handle the rare situation in which a conjunction or a solar term occurs very close to midnight.
Solar and lunar eclipses associated with the new moons and full moons are indicated with links to pages describing the eclipse circumstances. For more information about solar and lunar eclipses, visit my Eight Millennia of Eclipses website.
Dates are given in Gregorian calendar beginning on Oct. 15, 1582 and in Julian calendar before that day. The day after Oct 4, 1582 was Oct. 15, 1582. Dates before 8 CE. are given in the proleptic Julian calendar.
You can enter the year using the URL query string "?y=[year]". For example, to show the year 1850, use the (relative) URL sunMoon.html?y=1850. This won't work if the y parameter in the query string is not a number or is outside the range [-3500, 3500].