Moon Phase Calendar

A full lunar cycle (synodic month) takes exactly 29.53 days.

The gravitational pull of the Moon causes ocean tides on Earth.

Many gardeners plant root crops during the New Moon and leafy crops during the Full Moon.

Fish are most active during Full and New Moons due to increased tidal pull.

The Moon appears 14% larger at perigee (closest to Earth) than at apogee.

There are typically 12 or 13 Full Moons per year — a "Blue Moon" is the 13th.