The Moon has not waited long to become active during the first days of 2022. Right at the beginning of the year, specifically on January 2, The satellite entered its new moon phase;since it is located between the Earth and the Sun, it was practically impossible to see it.
Things have changed for the better for fans of stargazing: Last Monday, January 10, the Moon entered the first quarter phasewhich means that by changing its position, it became partially illuminated and its half could be seen.
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Coming soon, on Tuesday, January 18, you will be able to witness The first full moon of 2022when the Earth’s satellite will be completely illuminated. And then, at the end of the month, on the 25th, it will begin its routine disappearance when it enters the waning quarter phase.
Have you been confused with the nomenclature of the lunar phases? Here is a brief review to refresh your memory (and have a better chance of winning) Trivial):
- New moon (or new moon): This is how each lunar cycle begins. In this phase, the Moon is barely visible because the part of the satellite that look towards the Earth is not illuminated by the Sun. Due to this synchronicity, the Moon rises and sets at the same time as the Sun (between 6 in the morning and 6 in the evening).
- Waxing crescent: the second phase of each lunar cycle. The right side of the Moon is illuminated in the northern hemisphere, and the other way around in the southern. If you fancy greet The Moon in this phase, you will find it in the skies between the afternoon and the first half of the night.
- Full moon (or plenilunio): the third phase of every lunar cycle and a favourite of the legendary werewolves. The face of the moon can be seen in all its glory throughout the night as it is fully illuminated by the Sun.
- Last quarter: the fourth and final phase of the lunar cycle. The Moon disappears, leaving only its left side illuminated in the Northern Hemisphere and the other way around in the Southern Hemisphere. You can see it gradually fade into the new moon phase during the early morning and early evening.
If you are interested in the world of the lunar cycle, there are actually more subphases such as crescent concave, waning convex...
The Moon will continue its 4-phase dance, lasting about 29.53 solar days, throughout the yearSpecifically, and thanks to the fact that the satellite began the year in the new moon phase, 2022 will have 12 full lunar months and half of a thirteenth.
If you are interested in knowing the dates of each lunar phase during 2022, Below you have the complete calendar.
Lunar calendar 2022
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Without further ado, here is the complete calendar of lunar phases for 2022. Please note that the indicated times correspond to the official date of the Spanish peninsula, Ceuta, Melilla and the Balearic Islands..
The specific hours indicate the exact moment when the corresponding phenomenon takes place.
The data comes from the 2022 astronomical agenda of the National Geographic Institute:
- New moon: January 2, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: January 10, 2022 at 7:11 p.m.
- Full moon: January 18, 2022 at 00:48 hours
- Last quarter: January 25, 2022 at 2:41 p.m.
- New moon: February 1, 2022 at 06:46 hours
- Waxing crescent: February 8, 2022 at 2:50 p.m.
- Full moon: February 16, 2022 at 5:56 p.m.
- Last quarter: February 23, 2022 at 11:32 p.m.
- New moon: March 2, 2022 at 6:35 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: March 10, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.
- Full moon: March 18, 2022 at 08:18 hours
- Last quarter: March 25, 2022 at 06:37 hours
- New moon: April 1, 2022 at 08:24 hours
- Waxing crescent: April 9, 2022 at 08:48 hours
- Full moon: April 16, 2022 at 8:55 p.m.
- Last quarter: April 23, 2022 at 1:56 p.m.
- New moon: April 30, 2022 at 10:28 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: May 9, 2022 at 02:21 hours
- Full moon: May 16, 2022 at 06:14 hours
- Last quarter: May 22, 2022 at 8:43 p.m.
- New moon: May 30, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: June 7, 2022 at 4:48 p.m.
- Full moon: June 14, 2022 at 1:51 p.m.
- Last quarter: June 21, 2022 at 05:11 hours
- New moon: June 29, 2022 at 04:52 hours
- Waxing crescent: July 7, 2022 at 04:14 hours
- Full moon: July 13, 2022 at 8:37 p.m.
- Last quarter: July 20, 2022 at 4:18 p.m.
- New moon: July 28, 2022 at 7:55 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: August 5, 2022 at 1:06 p.m.
- Full moon: August 12, 2022 at 03:36 hours
- Last quarter: August 19, 2022 at 06:36 hours
- New moon: August 27, 2022 at 10:17 a.m.
- Waxing crescent: September 3, 2022 at 8:08 p.m.
- Full moon: September 10, 2022 at 11:59 a.m.
- Last quarter: September 17, 2022 at 11:52 p.m.
- New moon: September 25, 2022 at 11:54 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: October 3, 2022 at 02:14 hours
- Full moon: October 9, 2022 at 10:55 p.m.
- Last quarter: October 17, 2022 at 7:15 p.m.
- New moon: October 25, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: November 1, 2022 at 07:37 hours
- Full moon: November 8, 2022 at 12:02 p.m.
- Last quarter: November 16, 2022 at 2:27 p.m.
- New moon: November 23, 2022 at 11:57 p.m.
- Waxing crescent: November 30, 2022 at 3:36 p.m.
- Full moon: December 8, 2022 at 05:08 hours
- Last quarter: December 16, 2022 at 09:56 hours
- New moon: December 23, 2022 at 11:17 a.m.
- Waxing crescent: December 30, 2022 at 02:20 hours
In case you didn’t know, many ancient civilizations They had their own lunar calendar because that was precisely the way they structured their year before the arrival of the Gregorian calendar. Specifically, it was more useful to rely on the lunar phases than on the solar calendar in the world of agriculture.
Furthermore, it was once believed that the phases of the Moon affected human behavior. Does the word sound familiar to you? lunaticNo? It actually comes from Latin lunaticuswhat does it mean moon. And its original definition is a person who suffers from insanity at intervals, in rhythm with the changes of the Earth’s satellite.
At the time, Great thinkers such as Aristotle or Pliny the Elder believed that madness or epilepsy were caused by the Moon.Much water has flowed under the bridge since then, and although these beliefs have been discarded, there are schools of thought that claim that the satellite does affect your mood.
Today, the lunar calendar is used almost exclusively to celebrate rituals or customs such as Easter, Ramadan or Chinese New Year.
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For practical purposes, the lunar cycle affects Earth’s tides. The Moon has its own gravity, and this has the ability to attract the oceans. You don’t notice it because the sea water doesn’t suddenly float into space, but the oceans push each other slightly depending on how close the Moon is, and it is this curious interaction that causes high tides, for example.
People who believe in the relationship between the Moon and human behavior argue that the satellite also affects the water that makes up a large part of your body and that is why it can alter your mood. Could it be true?
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