Full moon dates 1959
- 1959: 12 full moons — 24 January 1959, 23 February 1959, 24 March 1959, 23 April 1959, 22 May 1959, 20 June 1959, 20 July 1959, 18 August 1959, 17 September 1959, 16 October 1959, 15 November 1959, 15 December 1959.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1959
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 Jan | 19:31 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 23 Feb | 08:53 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Mar | 20:01 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 23 Apr | 05:12 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 May | 12:55 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 20 Jun | 19:59 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 20 Jul | 03:32 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 18 Aug | 12:49 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 17 Sep | 00:51 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 16 Oct | 15:57 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Nov | 09:41 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 15 Dec | 04:48 | 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.