Full moon dates 1978
- 1978: 12 full moons — 24 January 1978, 23 February 1978, 24 March 1978, 23 April 1978, 22 May 1978, 20 June 1978, 20 July 1978, 18 August 1978, 16 September 1978, 16 October 1978, 14 November 1978, 14 December 1978.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1978
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 24 Jan | 07:55 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Thu 23 Feb | 01:26 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 24 Mar | 16:19 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 23 Apr | 04:10 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Mon 22 May | 13:16 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Tue 20 Jun | 20:30 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Thu 20 Jul | 03:04 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Fri 18 Aug | 10:13 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 Sep | 19:00 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 16 Oct | 06:09 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Nov | 19:59 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 14 Dec | 12:30 | 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.