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Full Moon Calendar 2015

All full and new moons of 2015. Times are shown for New York — they shift by a few hours in other time zones.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

January

Sunday, January 4, 2015, 10:06 PM

Wolf Moon

February

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 7:19 PM

Snow Moon

March

Thursday, March 5, 2015, 2:46 PM

Worm Moon

April

Saturday, April 4, 2015, 8:14 AM

Pink Moon

May

Sunday, May 3, 2015, 10:57 PM

Flower Moon

June

Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 12:43 PM

Strawberry Moon

July

Thursday, July 2, 2015, 12:50 AM

Buck Moon

Friday, July 31, 2015, 10:13 AM

Buck Moon · Blue Moon

August

Saturday, August 29, 2015, 4:57 PM

Sturgeon Moon

September

Sunday, September 27, 2015, 10:30 PM

Harvest Moon

October

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 5:07 AM

Hunter's Moon

November

Wednesday, November 25, 2015, 1:52 PM

Beaver Moon

December

Friday, December 25, 2015, 3:31 AM

Cold Moon

New moons 2015

JanuaryJanuary 20, 2015, 9:24 AM
FebruaryFebruary 18, 2015, 7:04 PM
MarchMarch 20, 2015, 4:28 AM
AprilApril 18, 2015, 12:20 PM
MayMay 17, 2015, 8:42 PM
JuneJune 16, 2015, 6:37 AM
JulyJuly 15, 2015, 6:50 PM
AugustAugust 14, 2015, 9:30 AM
SeptemberSeptember 13, 2015, 2:06 AM
OctoberOctober 12, 2015, 8:06 PM
NovemberNovember 11, 2015, 1:48 PM
DecemberDecember 11, 2015, 7:43 AM

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.