Full Moon
Full Moon Calendar 2012
All full and new moons of 2012. Times are shown for New York — they shift by a few hours in other time zones.
January
Monday, January 9, 2012, 5:31 AM
Wolf Moon
February
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 9:40 PM
Snow Moon
March
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 9:38 AM
Worm Moon
April
Friday, April 6, 2012, 6:27 PM
Pink Moon
May
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 11:59 PM
Flower Moon
June
Monday, June 4, 2012, 5:34 AM
Strawberry Moon
July
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 1:05 PM
Buck Moon
August
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 11:15 PM
Sturgeon Moon
Friday, August 31, 2012, 11:26 AM
Sturgeon Moon · Blue Moon
September
Sunday, September 30, 2012, 12:49 AM
Harvest Moon
October
Monday, October 29, 2012, 3:47 PM
Hunter's Moon
November
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 8:55 AM
Beaver Moon
December
Friday, December 28, 2012, 6:34 AM
Cold Moon
New moons 2012
Why full moons have names
The traditional month names come from North American and European folk calendars, which tied each full moon to the season's work and wildlife. They are a charming way to track the year — the Wolf Moon of deep winter, the Strawberry Moon of early summer, the Harvest Moon near the autumn equinox.
A "Blue Moon" is the second full moon in a single calendar month, which happens every two to three years. New moons matter too: they mark the darkest skies, ideal for catching meteor showers and faint objects.