Full moon dates 1988
- 1988: 13 full moons — 4 January 1988, 2 February 1988, 3 March 1988, 2 April 1988, 2 May 1988, 31 May 1988, 29 June 1988, 29 July 1988, 27 August 1988, 25 September 1988, 25 October 1988, 23 November 1988, 23 December 1988.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1988
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan | 01:40 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Tue 2 Feb | 20:51 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Thu 3 Mar | 16:00 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 2 Apr | 09:21 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Mon 2 May | 23:40 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Tue 31 May | 10:53 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Wed 29 Jun | 19:45 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 29 Jul | 03:24 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 27 Aug | 10:55 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sun 25 Sep | 19:06 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 25 Oct | 04:35 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 23 Nov | 15:52 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Dec | 05:28 | 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.