Full moon dates 2023
- 2023: 13 full moons — 7 January 2023, 5 February 2023, 7 March 2023, 6 April 2023, 5 May 2023, 4 June 2023, 3 July 2023, 1 August 2023, 31 August 2023, 29 September 2023, 28 October 2023, 27 November 2023, 27 December 2023.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 2023
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Jan | 23:08 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 5 Feb | 18:28 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 7 Mar | 12:40 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 6 Apr | 04:34 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Fri 5 May | 17:34 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 4 Jun | 03:41 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 3 Jul | 11:38 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 1 Aug | 18:31 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 31 Aug | 01:35 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Fri 29 Sep | 09:57 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sat 28 Oct | 20:24 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Mon 27 Nov | 09:16 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 27 Dec | 00:33 | 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.