Full moon dates 2021
- 2021: 12 full moons — 28 January 2021, 27 February 2021, 28 March 2021, 27 April 2021, 26 May 2021, 24 June 2021, 24 July 2021, 22 August 2021, 21 September 2021, 20 October 2021, 19 November 2021, 19 December 2021.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 2021
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 28 Jan | 19:16 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 27 Feb | 08:17 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 28 Mar | 18:48 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 27 Apr | 03:31 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 May | 11:13 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Thu 24 Jun | 18:39 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 24 Jul | 02:36 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 22 Aug | 12:01 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Tue 21 Sep | 23:54 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 20 Oct | 14:56 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Fri 19 Nov | 08:57 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 19 Dec | 04:35 | 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.