Full moon dates 1986
- 1986: 12 full moons — 26 January 1986, 24 February 1986, 26 March 1986, 24 April 1986, 24 May 1986, 22 June 1986, 21 July 1986, 19 August 1986, 18 September 1986, 17 October 1986, 16 November 1986, 16 December 1986.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1986
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 26 Jan | 00:30 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Feb | 15:01 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Mar | 03:01 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 24 Apr | 12:46 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 24 May | 20:44 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 22 Jun | 03:41 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 21 Jul | 10:39 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 19 Aug | 18:53 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 18 Sep | 05:33 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 17 Oct | 19:21 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 16 Nov | 12:11 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Dec | 07:04 | 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.