New Strawberry Moon 2022: the May New Moon
Mark your calendars for the 2022 New Strawberry Moon, the new moon that will occur in May.
The next New Strawberry Moon is Monday May 30, 2022 7:30 AM ET or 12:30 PM UTC based on the data provided by NASA.
The last New Strawberry Moon was in 2021 on Thursday June 10, 2021 6:53 AM ET or 11:53 AM UTC.
Continue reading below about the future and past strawberry moons.
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.
Why the May New Moon is called the New Strawberry Moon
This is one of the few New Moon Names that won’t come as a surprise. The June Full Moon is named for the lovely summer berry, strawberries. In 2022 the new moon that begins the lunar cycle for the June full moon, will occur at the very end of May.
Each year depending on when the June Full Moon occurs, the New Strawberry Moon will occur in either late May to Mid-June.
Which season includes the New Strawberry Moon?
Depending on the year, the New Strawberry Moon will typically be the third new moon of the spring season. Occasionally it will actually be the second new moon of the spring season when the March New Moon occurs right before the Spring Solistice.
Also occasionally the New Strawberry Moon will also be a seasonal black moon when the first spring new moon occurs right after the Spring Solstice. The next time the New Strawberry Moon will be a seasonal black moon will be in 2023.
When is the New Strawberry Moon in 2022?
The 2022 New Strawberry Moon will be on Monday May 30, 2022 7:30 AM ET or 12:30 PM UTC. It will be the third and last new moon of the Spring 2022 season.
Related: New Moon Calendar for 2022
Future New Strawberry Moons in 2022 – 2025
Wondering about New Strawberry Moon in the future and when it will occur? Here’s a list for the next few years.
May 30, 2022
The 2022 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2022 New Moon, will be on Monday May 30, 2022 7:30 AM ET or 12:30 PM UTC. It will be the third and last new moon of the Spring 2022 season.
May 19, 2023
The 2023 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2023 New Moon, will be on Friday May 19, 2023 11:53 AM ET or 4:53 PM UTC. It will be the third new moon of the Spring 2023 season. It will also be considered a seasonal black moon because the Spring 2023 season has 4 new moons.
June 6, 2024
The 2024 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2024 New Moon, will be on Thursday June 6, 2024 8:38 AM ET or 1:38 PM UTC. This will be the third and last new moon of the Spring 2024 season as it occurs two weeks before the Summer Solstice.
May 26, 2025
The 2025 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2024 New Moon, will be on Monday May 26, 2025 11:02 PM ET or May 27, 2025 4:02 AM UTC. It will be the third and last new moon of the Spring 2025 season.
Past New Strawberry Moons 2010 – 2021
And what about the past? Here is when the New Strawberry Moon occurred from 2010 to 2021.
June 10, 2021
The 2021 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2021 New Moon, was on Thursday June 10, 2021 6:53 AM ET or 11:53 AM UTC. This was the third and final new moon of the Spring 2021 season as it was more than a week before the Summer Solstice. Also during the June new moon, there was an annular solar eclipse which occurred about 10 minutes before the peak of the new moon.
May 22, 2020
The 2020 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2020 New Moon, was on Friday May 22, 2020 1:39 PM ET or 6:39 PM UTC. It was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2020 season.
June 3, 2019
The 2019 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2019 New Moon, was on Monday June 3, 2019 6:02 AM ET or 11:02 AM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2019 season as it happened a few weeks before the Summer Solstice.
June 13, 2018
The 2018 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2018 New Moon, was on Wednesday June 13, 2018 3:43 PM ET or 8:43 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2018 season as it happened about a week before the Summer Solstice.
May 25, 2017
The 2017 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2017 New Moon, was on Thursday May 25, 2017 3:44 PM ET or 8:44 PM UTC. It was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2017 season.
June 4, 2016
The 2016 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2016 New Moon, was on Saturday June 4, 2016 11:00 PM ET or June 5, 2016 4:00 AM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2016 season as it happened more than two weeks before the Summer Solstice.
May 18, 2015
The 2015 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2015 New Moon, was on Monday May 18, 2015 12:13 AM ET or 5:13 AM UTC. It was the second new moon of the Spring 2015 season.
May 28, 2014
The 2014 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2014 New Moon, was on Wednesday May 28 , 2014 2:40 PM ET or 7:40 PM UTC. It was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2014 season.
June 8, 2013
The 2013 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2013 New Moon, was on Saturday June 8, 2013 11:56 AM ET or 4:56 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2013 season as it happened about 2 weeks before the Summer Solstice.
May 20, 2012
The 2012 New Strawberry Moon, also called the May 2012 New Moon, was on Sunday May 20, 2012 7:47 PM ET or May 21, 2012 12:47 AM UTC. It was the third new moon of the Spring 2012 season. As it was also the third new moon in a season with 4 new moons, the May 2012 New Moon was also considered a seasonal black moon. Also during the May New Moon, there was an Annular Solar Eclipse with the peak 7 minutes after the peak of the new moon.
June 1, 2011
The 2011 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2011 New Moon, was on Wednesday June 1, 2011 5:03 PM ET or 10:03 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Spring 2011 season as it happened a few weeks before the Summer Solstice. Also during the June New Moon, there was a Partial Solar Eclipse with the peak 14 minutes before the peak of the new moon.
June 12, 2010
The 2010 New Strawberry Moon, also called the June 2010 New Moon, was on Saturday June 12, 2010 7:15 AM ET or 12:15 PM UTC. This was the third new moon of the Spring 2010 season as it happened about a week before the Summer Solstice.
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.
