Full moon dates 1997
- 1997: 12 full moons — 23 January 1997, 22 February 1997, 24 March 1997, 22 April 1997, 22 May 1997, 20 June 1997, 20 July 1997, 18 August 1997, 16 September 1997, 16 October 1997, 14 November 1997, 14 December 1997.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 1997
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 23 Jan | 15:10 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 22 Feb | 10:26 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Mar | 04:45 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 22 Apr | 20:33 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 22 May | 09:13 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 20 Jun | 19:08 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 20 Jul | 03:20 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 18 Aug | 10:55 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 16 Sep | 18:50 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 16 Oct | 03:45 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 14 Nov | 14:11 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 Dec | 02:36 | 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.