Full moon dates 2016
- 2016: 12 full moons — 24 January 2016, 22 February 2016, 23 March 2016, 22 April 2016, 22 May 2016, 20 June 2016, 20 July 2016, 18 August 2016, 16 September 2016, 16 October 2016, 14 November 2016, 14 December 2016.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 2016
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 24 Jan | 01:45 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 22 Feb | 18:19 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Wed 23 Mar | 12:00 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Fri 22 Apr | 05:23 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sun 22 May | 21:14 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Mon 20 Jun | 11:02 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Wed 20 Jul | 22:56 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 18 Aug | 09:26 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Fri 16 Sep | 19:05 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 16 Oct | 04:23 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Mon 14 Nov | 13:52 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 14 Dec | 00:05 | 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.