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Observe The Moon Night Resources

Updated for 2020: Make a Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator

Printable, buildable moon phase calculation wheel.
Image Credit: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech
Published: December 22, 2017

Have you ever wondered when the next full Moon will be? How about the first quarter moon? Now you can have all the dates and times for all the Moon phases for the year at your fingertips by building your own Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator!

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