Full moon dates 2042
- 2042: 13 full moons — 6 January 2042, 5 February 2042, 6 March 2042, 5 April 2042, 5 May 2042, 3 June 2042, 3 July 2042, 1 August 2042, 31 August 2042, 29 September 2042, 28 October 2042, 27 November 2042, 26 December 2042.
- Next: 6 January 2042.
- A month with two full moons has a “blue moon”; it happens about every two and a half years.
Full moon dates 2042
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 6 Jan | 08:54 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Wed 5 Feb | 01:57 | Snow Moon | |
| Thu 6 Mar | 20:09 | Worm Moon | |
| Sat 5 Apr | 14:15 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 5 May | 06:48 | Flower Moon | |
| Tue 3 Jun | 20:48 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Thu 3 Jul | 08:09 | Buck Moon | |
| Fri 1 Aug | 17:33 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sun 31 Aug | 02:02 | Blue Moon | |
| Mon 29 Sep | 10:34 | Harvest Moon | |
| Tue 28 Oct | 19:48 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Thu 27 Nov | 06:06 | Beaver Moon | |
| Fri 26 Dec | 17:42 | Cold Moon |
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.