Full moon dates 1973
- 1973: 12 full moons — 19 January 1973, 17 February 1973, 19 March 1973, 17 April 1973, 17 May 1973, 15 June 1973, 15 July 1973, 14 August 1973, 12 September 1973, 12 October 1973, 10 November 1973, 10 December 1973.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1973
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 19 Jan | 21:27 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 17 Feb | 10:06 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 19 Mar | 23:32 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 17 Apr | 13:49 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 17 May | 04:57 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 15 Jun | 20:34 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 15 Jul | 11:55 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Aug | 02:16 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 12 Sep | 15:15 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 12 Oct | 03:08 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 10 Nov | 14:26 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 10 Dec | 01:34 | 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.