Full moon dates 1953
- 1953: 12 full moons — 30 January 1953, 28 February 1953, 30 March 1953, 29 April 1953, 28 May 1953, 27 June 1953, 26 July 1953, 24 August 1953, 23 September 1953, 22 October 1953, 21 November 1953, 20 December 1953.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1953
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 Jan | 23:43 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 28 Feb | 18:58 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 30 Mar | 12:54 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Wed 29 Apr | 04:19 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 28 May | 17:02 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 27 Jun | 03:28 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 26 Jul | 12:19 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Aug | 20:19 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 23 Sep | 04:14 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 22 Oct | 12:55 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 21 Nov | 23:11 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 20 Dec | 11:42 | 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.