2014 Moon Phases

Working With The Moon Every Witch should know which days to work and which to take off. Which moon phases are best for what kind of casting and which are for rest. These guidelines are not cast in stone and certainly if you have a friend in dire need of healing, you don't need to wait until the next Waxing Moon to cast. But when possible and for the best results here's the Moon Phase Calendar for this year to help you plan your work.   For more information about the moon and it's phases, visit our Working With The Moon section.   ~ Current Calendar | Moon Archive Index ~     * For a list of full moon names, see Working With The Moon. ** A Blue Moon occurs when a full moon enters the same month twice. *** The closest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit is called perihelion. The furthest point is called aphelion.

2014 Events Times are Eastern Standard Time Apr 15: Total Lunar Eclipse Apr 29: Annular Solar Eclipse Oct 08: Total Lunar Eclipse Oct 23: Partial Lunar Eclipse See Event Notes For More Information 2014 Equinox Schedule Mar 20 - 12:57a - Vernal Equinox June 21 - 04:10p - Summer Solstice Sept 22- 09:29p - Autumn Equinox Dec 21 - 06:03p - Winter Solstice Earth's 2014 Perihelion / Aphelion Schedule January 3 / 11:12p - Perihelion July 3 / 11:00p - Aphelion 2014 - Full Moon Schedule * Times are Eastern Standard Time Jan 15 / 11:52p - Wolf Moon Feb 14 / 06:53p - Snow Moon Mar 16 / 01:08p - Worm Moon Apr 15 / 02:42a - Rain Moon May 14 / 02:16p - Flower Moon Jun 12 / 11:11p - Strawberry Moon Jul 12 / 06:52a - Deer Moon Aug 10 / 01:09p - Fish Moon Sep 08 / 08:38p - Fruit Moon Oct 08 / 05:51a - Harvest Moon Nov 06 / 05:23p - Hunter's Moon Dec 06 / 07:27a - Cold Moon   To Track The Time In Your Area Use the GMT Zone Converter Simply select London UK for the GMT time   2014 Blue Moon There is no Blue Moon for 2014 . 2014 Moon Calendar  January 2014 01 08 16 24 27 30 February 2014 06 14 22 25 March 2014 01 08 16 24 27 30 April 2014 07 15 22 25 29 May 2014 07 14 21 24 28 June 2014 05 13 19 22 27 July 2014 05 12 19 22 26 August 2014 04 10 17 20 25 September 2014 02 09 16 19 24 October 2014 01 08 15 18 23 31 November 2014 06 14 17 22 29 December 2014 06 14 17 22 28   2014 Event Notes: April 15, 2014 The first eclipse of the year is well placed for observers throughout the Western Hemisphere. The eclipse occurs at the lunar orbit's ascending node in Virgo. The apparent diameter of the Moon is close to its average since the eclipse occurs nearly midway between apogee (April 08 at 14:53 UT) and perigee (April 23 at 00:28 UT). This is the first of four consecutive total lunar eclipses in 2014 and 2015.   April 29, 2014 The first solar eclipse of 2014 occurs at the Moon's descending node in southern Aries. This particular eclipse is rather unusual because the central axis of the Moon's antumbral shadow misses Earth entirely while the shadow edge grazes the planet. Classified as a non-central annular eclipse, such events are rare. Out of the 3,956 annular eclipses occurring during the 5,000-year period -2000 to +3000, only 68 of them or 1.7% are non-central . The eclipse will be visible in far southern hemisphere. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, that includes the southern Indian Ocean, the southern edge of Indonesia and all of Australia.   October 08, 2014 The second lunar eclipse of 2014 is also total and is best seen from the Pacific Ocean and bordering regions. The eclipse occurs at the Moon's descending node in southern Pisces, two days after perigee (October 06 at 09:41 UT). This means that the Moon will appear 5.3% larger than it did during the April 15 eclipse.   October 25, 2014 The final event of 2014 occurs at the Moon's ascending node in southern Virgo. Although it is only a partial solar eclipse, it is of particular interest because the event is widely visible from Canada and the USA.

Source: 1, 2011 Farmers Almanac, US Navel Observatory: Moon Phases & Earth Events, NASA Eclipse Website   Created: 12.29.2011           Updated: 12.29.2011