Full moon dates 1961
- 1961: 13 full moons — 2 January 1961, 31 January 1961, 2 March 1961, 1 April 1961, 30 April 1961, 30 May 1961, 28 June 1961, 27 July 1961, 26 August 1961, 24 September 1961, 24 October 1961, 22 November 1961, 22 December 1961.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1961
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Jan | 23:05 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 31 Jan | 18:46 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Thu 2 Mar | 13:33 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 1 Apr | 05:46 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 30 Apr | 18:39 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Tue 30 May | 04:36 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 28 Jun | 12:36 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Thu 27 Jul | 19:49 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 26 Aug | 03:12 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 24 Sep | 11:32 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Oct | 21:29 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 22 Nov | 09:43 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 Dec | 00:41 | 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.