Full moon dates 1938
- 1938: 12 full moons — 16 January 1938, 14 February 1938, 16 March 1938, 14 April 1938, 14 May 1938, 13 June 1938, 12 July 1938, 11 August 1938, 9 September 1938, 9 October 1938, 7 November 1938, 7 December 1938.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1938
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16 Jan | 05:52 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 14 Feb | 17:13 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 16 Mar | 05:14 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 14 Apr | 18:20 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 14 May | 08:38 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 13 Jun | 23:46 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Tue 12 Jul | 15:03 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 11 Aug | 05:56 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Fri 9 Sep | 20:07 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 9 Oct | 09:36 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Mon 7 Nov | 22:22 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 7 Dec | 10:21 | Cold Moon | passed |
Questions people ask
When is the next full moon?
The next phases strip shows the date and time of the next full moon, and the table below lists every full moon of the year.
Why does the full moon time differ between sources?
The instant of full moon is the same everywhere; sources differ only in the time zone they print. This page shows UTC in the tables and local time in the strip.
Does the full moon affect sleep?
Several studies found that people fall asleep later and sleep less in the days around the full moon; others found no effect. Where it appears, the difference is small.