Full moon dates 1956
- 1956: 12 full moons — 27 January 1956, 26 February 1956, 26 March 1956, 25 April 1956, 24 May 1956, 23 June 1956, 23 July 1956, 21 August 1956, 20 September 1956, 19 October 1956, 18 November 1956, 17 December 1956.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1956
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 27 Jan | 14:39 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 26 Feb | 01:40 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 26 Mar | 13:10 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Wed 25 Apr | 01:39 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 24 May | 15:25 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 23 Jun | 06:12 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 23 Jul | 21:28 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 21 Aug | 12:37 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 20 Sep | 03:18 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Oct | 17:23 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 18 Nov | 06:43 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 17 Dec | 19:05 | 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.