First new moon after the spring equinox 2022: an April New Moon
For 2022, the first new moon after the spring equinox 2022 will be Friday April 1, 2022 2:24 AM ET or 7:24 AM UTC. It will be the first spring new moon of 2022. The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on March 20, 2022 11:33 AM ET or 4:33 PM UTC, approximately 10 days before the April New Moon.
Last year in 2021, the first spring new moon was Sunday April 11, 2021 10:31 PM ET, or Monday April 12, 2021 3:31 AM UTC.
Continue reading below for more information about the first Spring New Moon.
The dates and times provided by NASA in United States Eastern Time (ET) account for both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year. Also included is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since your local time zone may differ, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
The supermoons are based on the calculations by AstroPixels.
When is the first spring new moon in 2022?
The first new moon after the spring equinox 2022 will be the first April 2022 new moon will be on Friday April 1, 2022 2:24 AM ET or 7:24 AM UTC.
Depending on the year, the first spring new moon will be at the end of March or in early April. If the March full moon occurs early enough in the month, the March New Moon will be the first new moon after the spring equinox. Otherwise, the first spring new moon will be in early to mid-April.
What is the first name of the first spring new moon?
In 2022 the name of the first spring new moon will be the New Pink Moon. It will be the first of two April new moons.
Typically the first new moon after the spring equinox will be called the New Pink Moon. Occasionally it will be called the New Flower moon.
First new moon after spring equinox 2022 – 2025
Wondering about the first spring new moon in the future and when it will occur? Here’s a list for the next few years.
April 1, 2022 (New Pink Moon)
In 2022, the first new moon after the spring equinox will be the first April 2022 new moon will be on Friday April 1, 2022 2:24 AM ET or 7:24 AM UTC. It will be called the New Pink Moon. The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on March 20, 2022 11:33 AM ET or 4:33 PM UTC. And in April there will also be a second new moon.
March 21, 2023 (New Pink Moon)
The first new moon after the spring 2023 equinox will be the March 2023 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, will be on Tuesday March 21, 2023 1:23 PM ET or 6:23 PM UTC. The Spring Equinox (Vernal) will be on March 20, 2023 5:25 PM ET or 10:25 PM UTC, about a day before the new moon.
April 8, 2024 (New Pink Moon)
The first new moon after the spring 2024 equinox will be the April 2024 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, will be on Monday April 8, 2024 2:21 PM ET or 7:21 PM UTC. The Vernal Equinox (Spring) will be on Tuesday March 19, 2024 11:07 PM ET or March 20, 2024 4:07 AM UTC. The Spring Season will have 3 new moons.
March 29, 2025 (New Pink Moon)
The first new moon after the spring 2025 equinox will be the March 2025 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, will be on Saturday March 29, 2025 6:58 AM ET or 11:58 AM UTC. There will also be a Partial Solar Eclipse along with the new moon, 10 minutes before the peak of the new moon.
It will be more than a week after the Spring 2025 season begins. The Vernal Equinox (Spring) will be on Thursday March 20, 2025 5:02 AM ET or 10:02 AM UTC. There will be 3 new moons during the Spring Season.
Past first spring new moons 2010 – 2021
And what about the past? Here is when the first new moon after the spring equinox occurred from 2010 to 2021.
April 11, 2021 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2021 was on Sunday April 11, 2021 10:31 PM ET, or Monday April 12, 2021 3:31 AM UTC. It was the April 2021 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon. The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was Saturday March 20, 2021 5:37 AM ET or 10:37 AM UTC.
March 24, 2020 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2020 was on Tuesday March 24, 2020 5:28 AM ET or 10:28 AM UTC. It was the March 2020 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was Thursday March 19, 2020 11:50 PM ET or March 20, 2020 4:50 AM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2020 season as it happened a few days after the Spring Equinox 2020.
April 5, 2019 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2019 was on Friday April 5, 2019 4:50 AM ET or 9:50 AM UTC. It was the April 2019 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Wednesday March 20, 2019 5:58 PM ET or 10:58 PM UTC. This new moon happened a couple of weeks after the Spring Equinox 2019. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
April 15, 2018 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2018 was on Sunday April 15, 2018 9:57 PM ET or April 16, 2018 2:57 AM UTC. It was the April 2018 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Tuesday March 20, 2018 12:15 PM ET or 5:15 PM UTC. This new moon happened a few weeks into the Spring 2018 season because the March new moon occurred before the Spring Equinox that year. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
March 27, 2017 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2017 was on Monday March 27, 2017 11:57 PM ET or March 28, 2017 3:57 AM UTC. It was the March 2017 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Monday March 20, 2017 6:29 AM ET or 11:29 AM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2017 season as it happened a few days after the Spring Equinox 2017. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
April 7, 2016 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2016 was on Thursday April 7, 2016 7:24 AM ET or 12:24 PM UTC. It was the April 2016 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Sunday March 20, 2016 12:31 AM ET or 6:03 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2016 season as it happened a few weeks after the Spring Equinox 2016. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
April 18, 2015 (New Flower Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2015 was on Saturday April 18, 2015 2:57 PM ET or 7:57 PM UTC. It was the April 2015 new moon, also called the New Flower Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Friday March 20, 2015 6:45 PM ET or 11:45 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2015 season because the March new moon occurred hours before the Spring Equinox that year. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
March 30, 2014 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2014 was on Sunday March 30, 2014 2:45 PM ET or 7:45 PM UTC. It was the second new Moon in March 2014 and also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Thursday March 20, 2014 12:57 PM ET or 5:57 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2014 season as it happened a little more than a week after the Spring Equinox 2014. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
April 10, 2013 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2013 was on Wednesday April 10, 2013 5:35 AM ET or 10:35 AM UTC. It was the April new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Wednesday March 20, 2013 7:02 AM ET or 12:02 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2013 season because the March new moon occurred before the Spring Equinox that year. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
March 22, 2012 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2012 was on Thursday March 22, 2012 10:37 AM ET or 3:37 PM UTC. It was the March new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Tuesday March 20, 2012 1:14 AM ET or 6:14 AM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2012 season as it happened a couple of days after the Spring Equinox 2012. The Spring Season had 4 new moons.
April 3, 2011 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2011 was on Sunday April 3, 2011 12:32 AM ET or 3:32 PM UTC. It was the April new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Sunday March 20, 2011 7:21 PM ET or March 21, 2011 12:21 AM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2011 season as it happened a couple of weeks after the Spring Equinox 2011. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
April 14, 2010 (New Pink Moon)
The first Spring New Moon 2010 was on Wednesday April 14, 2010 8:29 AM ET or 1:29 PM UTC. It was the April new moon, also called the New Pink Moon.
The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on Saturday March 20, 2010 1:32 PM ET or 6:32 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2012 season as it happened a few weeks after the Spring Equinox 2011. The Spring Season had 3 new moons.
Future New Moon Calendars
And if you’re looking for when the new moon occurs for the rest of the year, check out these future New moon calendars.
