Full moon dates 1946
- 1946: 12 full moons — 17 January 1946, 16 February 1946, 17 March 1946, 16 April 1946, 16 May 1946, 14 June 1946, 14 July 1946, 13 August 1946, 11 September 1946, 10 October 1946, 9 November 1946, 8 December 1946.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1946
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 17 Jan | 14:45 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 Feb | 04:27 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 17 Mar | 19:10 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Apr | 10:46 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 16 May | 02:51 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 14 Jun | 18:41 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 Jul | 09:21 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 13 Aug | 22:25 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 11 Sep | 09:58 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 10 Oct | 20:39 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 9 Nov | 07:09 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 8 Dec | 17:51 | 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.