Full moon dates 1996
- 1996: 13 full moons — 5 January 1996, 4 February 1996, 5 March 1996, 4 April 1996, 3 May 1996, 1 June 1996, 1 July 1996, 30 July 1996, 28 August 1996, 27 September 1996, 26 October 1996, 25 November 1996, 24 December 1996.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1996
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 Jan | 20:50 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 4 Feb | 15:57 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 5 Mar | 09:22 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 4 Apr | 00:06 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 3 May | 11:48 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 1 Jun | 20:46 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 1 Jul | 03:57 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 30 Jul | 10:34 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Wed 28 Aug | 17:51 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Fri 27 Sep | 02:50 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sat 26 Oct | 14:11 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Mon 25 Nov | 04:09 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 24 Dec | 20:40 | 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.