Full moon dates 2002
- 2002: 12 full moons — 29 January 2002, 27 February 2002, 28 March 2002, 27 April 2002, 26 May 2002, 24 June 2002, 24 July 2002, 23 August 2002, 21 September 2002, 21 October 2002, 20 November 2002, 19 December 2002.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 2002
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29 Jan | 22:50 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Wed 27 Feb | 09:16 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Thu 28 Mar | 18:24 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sat 27 Apr | 02:59 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 26 May | 11:51 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Jun | 21:42 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 24 Jul | 09:06 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Fri 23 Aug | 22:29 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Sat 21 Sep | 13:59 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Mon 21 Oct | 07:19 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Wed 20 Nov | 01:33 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Thu 19 Dec | 19:10 | 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.