Full moon dates 1981
- 1981: 12 full moons — 20 January 1981, 19 February 1981, 20 March 1981, 19 April 1981, 19 May 1981, 17 June 1981, 17 July 1981, 15 August 1981, 14 September 1981, 13 October 1981, 12 November 1981, 11 December 1981.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1981
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Jan | 07:38 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Thu 19 Feb | 22:57 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 20 Mar | 15:22 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 19 Apr | 07:58 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 19 May | 00:03 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 17 Jun | 15:04 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 17 Jul | 04:38 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 15 Aug | 16:36 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 14 Sep | 03:08 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 13 Oct | 12:49 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 12 Nov | 22:26 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 11 Dec | 08:41 | 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.