Full moon dates 1972
- 1972: 12 full moons — 30 January 1972, 29 February 1972, 29 March 1972, 28 April 1972, 28 May 1972, 26 June 1972, 26 July 1972, 24 August 1972, 23 September 1972, 22 October 1972, 21 November 1972, 20 December 1972.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1972
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 30 Jan | 10:57 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 29 Feb | 03:11 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 29 Mar | 20:05 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 28 Apr | 12:43 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 28 May | 04:27 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 26 Jun | 18:45 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Jul | 07:23 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 24 Aug | 18:21 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 23 Sep | 04:06 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 22 Oct | 13:24 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 21 Nov | 23:06 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 20 Dec | 09:44 | 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.