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New Moon is the Moon phase we cannot see at all from Earth, as only the far side of the Moon is illuminated. When is the next Blue Moon? Invisible New Moon Because of time zone differences, these Black Moons may not happen all over the world. The next Black Moon by this definition will occur in 2037, while the last one was in 2018.

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Instead, there are two Full Moons in January and March, also known as a double Blue Moon.

No Full Moon in February: About once every 19 years, February does not have a Full Moon.

The next Black Moon by this definition will occur in 2033, while the last one was in 2014. When this occurs, both January and March have two New Moons, instead of just one. This can only happen in February, as this is the only month which is shorter than a lunar month (lunation).

No New Moon in February: About once every 19 years, there is no New Moon in February.This is the exact counterpart to the original definition of a Blue Moon, except that Blue Moons are Full Moons. When a season has four New Moons, the third New Moon is called a Black Moon. Usually, each season has three months and three New Moons. We divide a year into four seasons- spring, summer, fall (autumn), and winter. Third New Moon in a season of four New Moons: These Black Moons are a little rarer, and occur about once every 33 months. Because of time zone differences, the month they happen in can vary. Second New Moon in the same month: These Black Moons are the most common ones, and they occur about once every 29 months. The term has been commonly used to refer to any of the following phenomena associated with the New Moon: There is no single accepted definition of a Black Moon.

In recent years, the term has been made popular by social media, astrologers, and followers of the Wiccan religion. Business Date to Date (exclude holidays)Īt the New Moon conjunction, the night sky is at its darkest.īlack Moon is not a well known astronomical term.

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