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Full Moon Calendar 2024: Dates, Times and Names
2024 had 12 full moons. The first was the Wolf Moon on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
2024 has 12 full moons and 2 lunar eclipses.
| Name | Date (ET) | Eastern (ET) | Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) | Arizona (MST) | Pacific (PT) | UTC | Nepal | Hindu month · festival | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Thu, Jan 25, 2024 | Jan 25, 12:54 PM | Jan 25, 11:54 AM | Jan 25, 10:54 AM | Jan 25, 10:54 AM | Jan 25, 9:54 AM | Jan 25, 5:54 PM | Jan 25, 11:39 PM | Poush Purnima | 400,985 km | |
| Snow Moon | Sat, Feb 24, 2024 | Feb 24, 7:31 AM | Feb 24, 6:31 AM | Feb 24, 5:31 AM | Feb 24, 5:31 AM | Feb 24, 4:31 AM | Feb 24, 12:31 PM | Feb 24, 6:16 PM | Magh Purnima Maghi Purnima | 405,908 km | Farthest (smallest) |
| Worm Moon | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 25, 3:01 AM | Mar 25, 2:01 AM | Mar 25, 1:01 AM | Mar 25, 12:01 AM | Mar 25, 12:01 AM | Mar 25, 7:01 AM | Mar 25, 12:46 PM | Falgun Purnima Fagu Purnima · Holi | 405,383 km | penumbral lunar eclipse |
| Pink Moon | Tue, Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 23, 7:49 PM | Apr 23, 6:49 PM | Apr 23, 5:49 PM | Apr 23, 4:49 PM | Apr 23, 4:49 PM | Apr 23, 11:49 PM | Apr 24, 5:34 AM | Chaitra Purnima Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti in many traditions) | 399,768 km | |
| Flower Moon | Thu, May 23, 2024 | May 23, 9:53 AM | May 23, 8:53 AM | May 23, 7:53 AM | May 23, 6:53 AM | May 23, 6:53 AM | May 23, 1:53 PM | May 23, 7:38 PM | Baisakh Purnima Buddha Purnima · Buddha Jayanti | 390,634 km | |
| Strawberry Moon | Fri, Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 9:08 PM | Jun 21, 8:08 PM | Jun 21, 7:08 PM | Jun 21, 6:08 PM | Jun 21, 6:08 PM | Jun 22, 1:08 AM | Jun 22, 6:53 AM | Jestha Purnima | 380,031 km | |
| Buck Moon | Sun, Jul 21, 2024 | Jul 21, 6:17 AM | Jul 21, 5:17 AM | Jul 21, 4:17 AM | Jul 21, 3:17 AM | Jul 21, 3:17 AM | Jul 21, 10:17 AM | Jul 21, 4:02 PM | Ashadh Purnima Guru Purnima | 369,918 km | |
| Sturgeon Moon | Mon, Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2:26 PM | Aug 19, 1:26 PM | Aug 19, 12:26 PM | Aug 19, 11:26 AM | Aug 19, 11:26 AM | Aug 19, 6:26 PM | Aug 20, 12:11 AM | Shrawan Purnima Janai Purnima · Raksha Bandhan | 361,959 km | |
| Harvest Moon also Corn Moon | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 | Sep 17, 10:34 PM | Sep 17, 9:34 PM | Sep 17, 8:34 PM | Sep 17, 7:34 PM | Sep 17, 7:34 PM | Sep 18, 2:34 AM | Sep 18, 8:19 AM | Bhadra Purnima | 357,475 km | partial lunar eclipse |
| Hunter's Moon | Thu, Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 17, 7:26 AM | Oct 17, 6:26 AM | Oct 17, 5:26 AM | Oct 17, 4:26 AM | Oct 17, 4:26 AM | Oct 17, 11:26 AM | Oct 17, 5:11 PM | Ashwin Purnima Kojagrat Purnima · Sharad Purnima (end of Dashain) | 357,357 km | Closest (biggest) full moon of the year |
| Beaver Moon | Fri, Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 4:29 PM | Nov 15, 3:29 PM | Nov 15, 2:29 PM | Nov 15, 2:29 PM | Nov 15, 1:29 PM | Nov 15, 9:29 PM | Nov 16, 3:14 AM | Kartik Purnima Kartik Purnima | 361,863 km | |
| Cold Moon | Sun, Dec 15, 2024 | Dec 15, 4:02 AM | Dec 15, 3:02 AM | Dec 15, 2:02 AM | Dec 15, 2:02 AM | Dec 15, 1:02 AM | Dec 15, 9:02 AM | Dec 15, 2:47 PM | Mangsir Purnima Yomari Punhi (Newar) | 370,391 km |
Names follow the traditional North American (Old Farmer's Almanac) convention by Eastern-time calendar month. Harvest Moon = the full moon closest to the September equinox; Hunter's Moon = the one after it. Blue Moon = the second full moon in one calendar month (Eastern time). Hindu month names are amanta (the month that began at the previous new moon); Purnima festivals can fall a day earlier or later depending on local sunrise.
Lunar eclipses in 2024
Penumbral lunar eclipse — Monday, March 25, 2024
Peak: 3:12 AM ET · 12:12 AM PT · 7:12 AM UTC · 280 min penumbral.
| City | Moon at peak |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | Visible — 38° above the horizon |
| Los Angeles, CA | Visible — 52° above the horizon |
| Chicago, IL | Visible — 43° above the horizon |
| Denver, CO | Visible — 48° above the horizon |
| Honolulu, HI | Visible — 34° above the horizon |
Partial lunar eclipse — Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Peak: 10:44 PM ET · 7:44 PM PT · 2:44 AM UTC · 65 min partial phase.
| City | Moon at peak |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | Visible — 37° above the horizon |
| Los Angeles, CA | Visible — 9° above the horizon |
| Chicago, IL | Visible — 28° above the horizon |
| Denver, CO | Visible — 18° above the horizon |
| Honolulu, HI | Below the horizon (not visible at peak) |
Hindu tradition observes a sutak (inauspicious) period before an eclipse; rules vary by family and temple.