Full moon dates 1979
- 1979: 12 full moons — 13 January 1979, 12 February 1979, 14 March 1979, 12 April 1979, 12 May 1979, 10 June 1979, 9 July 1979, 8 August 1979, 6 September 1979, 5 October 1979, 4 November 1979, 3 December 1979.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1979
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Jan | 07:08 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 12 Feb | 02:39 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 14 Mar | 21:13 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 12 Apr | 13:14 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 12 May | 02:00 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 10 Jun | 11:54 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 9 Jul | 19:58 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Wed 8 Aug | 03:20 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 6 Sep | 10:58 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 5 Oct | 19:34 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 4 Nov | 05:46 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 3 Dec | 18:07 | 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.