Full moon dates 1940
- 1940: 12 full moons — 25 January 1940, 23 February 1940, 23 March 1940, 22 April 1940, 21 May 1940, 20 June 1940, 19 July 1940, 18 August 1940, 16 September 1940, 16 October 1940, 15 November 1940, 14 December 1940.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1940
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 25 Jan | 23:21 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Feb | 09:54 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sat 23 Mar | 19:32 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 22 Apr | 04:36 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 21 May | 13:32 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 20 Jun | 23:00 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Jul | 09:54 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Aug | 23:01 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 16 Sep | 14:40 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 16 Oct | 08:14 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 15 Nov | 02:22 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 14 Dec | 19:36 | 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.