2009 Phases of the Moon
Prepared by John Mosley
Griffith Observatory
Pacific Standard Time
(Corrected for Daylight Saving Time Mar 8 - Oct 31)
NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER FULL MOON LAST QUARTER
JAN 4 3:56 am JAN 10 7:27 pm JAN 17 6:46 pm
JAN 25 11:55 pm FEB 2 3:13 pm FEB 9 6:49 am FEB 16 1:37 pm
FEB 24 5:35 pm MAR 3 11:46 pm MAR 10 7:38 pm MAR 18 10:47 am
MAR 26 9:06 am APR 2 7:34 am APR 9 7:56 am APR 17 6:36 am
APR 24 8:23 pm MAY 1 1:44 pm MAY 8 9:01 pm MAY 17 12:26 am
MAY 24 5:11 am MAY 30 8:22 pm JUN 7 11:12 am JUN 15 3:15 pm
JUN 22 12:35 pm JUN 29 4:28 am JUL 7 2:21 am JUL 15 2:53 am
JUL 21 7:35 pm JUL 28 3:00 pm AUG 5 5:55 pm AUG 13 11:55 am
AUG 20 3:02 am AUG 27 4:42 am SEP 4 9:03 am SEP 11 7:16 pm
SEP 18 11:44 am SEP 25 9:50 pm OCT 3 11:10 pm OCT 11 1:56 am
OCT 17 10:33 pm OCT 25 5:42 pm NOV 2 11:14 am NOV 9 7:56 am
NOV 16 11:14 am NOV 24 1:39 pm DEC 1 11:30 pm DEC 8 4:13 pm
DEC 16 4:02 am DEC 24 9:36 am DEC 31 11:13 am
Data from US Naval Observatory http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/phases-moon
corrected for Los Angeles' local time zone and daylight time when in effect.
Seasons
spring equinox 4:45 am March 20
summer solstice 10:47 pm June 20
autumn equinox 2:20 pm September 22
winter solstice 9:48 am December 21
The earth is at perihelion (closest to the sun) on January 4 at 7 am.
The earth is at aphelion (farthest from sun) on July 3 at 7 pm.
Data adapted from Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets by Jean Meeus