In 1963, the full moon calendar had 13 full moons with a blue moon in November. The year had three lunar eclipses.
The complete list of full moon dates in 1963 were:
- Wednesday, January 9, 1963 at 6:08 p.m. ET — Full Wolf Moon in Cancer
- Friday, February 8, 1963 at 9:52 a.m. ET — Full Snow Moon in Leo
- Sunday, March 10, 1963 at 2:48 a.m. ET — Full Worm Moon in Virgo
- Monday, April 8, 1963 at 7:56 p.m. ET — Full Pink Moon in Libra
- Wednesday, May 8, 1963 at 1:23 p.m. ET — Full Flower Moon in Scorpio
- Friday, June 7, 1963 at 4:30 a.m. ET — Full Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius
- Saturday, July 6, 1963 at 5:55 p.m. ET — Full Buck Moon in Capricorn
- Monday, August 5, 1963 at 5:31 a.m. ET — Full Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius
- Tuesday, September 3, 1963 at 3:34 p.m. ET — Full Corn Moon in Pisces
- Thursday, October 3, 1963 at 12:44 a.m. ET — Full Harvest Moon in Aries
- Friday, November 1, 1963 at 8:55 a.m. ET — Full Beaver Moon in Taurus
- Saturday, November 30, 1963 at 6:54 p.m. ET — Full Blue Moon in Gemini
- Monday, December 30, 1963 at 6:04 a.m. ET — Full Cold Moon in Cancer
The time represents the peak of the full moon. All times and dates are in the United States Eastern Time Zone, with Daylight Savings Time observed for part of the year. The dates in your local time may shift.
Full Moon 1963 Calendar at a Glance
A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon, approximately once a month or 29.53 days on average. The moon looks completely illuminated when you look at it. The four primary lunar phases of the lunar month are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter.
January 1963
The Full Wolf Moon was the Full Moon in Cancer. The January 9 Full Moon was first full moon of Winter. The December 1962 full moon occurred before the Winter Solstice. The lunar eclipse in January was a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
February 1963
The Full Snow Moon was the Full Moon in Leo. The February 8 Full Moon was second full moon of Winter.
March 1963
The Full Worm Moon was the Full Moon in Virgo. The March 10 Full Moon was last full moon of Winter.
April 1963
The Full Pink Moon was the Full Moon in Libra. The April 8 Full Moon was first full moon of Spring.
May 1963
The Full Flower Moon was the Full Moon in Scorpio. The May 8 Full Moon was second full moon of Spring.
June 1963
The Full Strawberry Moon was the Full Moon in Sagittarius. The June 7 Full Moon was last full moon of Spring.
July 1963
The Full Buck Moon was the Full Moon in Capricorn. The July 6 Full Moon was first full moon of Summer. The lunar eclipse in July was a Partial Lunar Eclipse.
August 1963
The Full Sturgeon Moon was the Full Moon in Aquarius. The August 5 Full Moon was second full moon of Summer.
September 1963
The Full Corn Moon was the Full Moon in Pisces. The September 3 Full Moon was last full moon of Summer.
October 1963
The Full Harvest Moon was the Full Moon in Aries. The October 3 Full Moon was first full moon of Autumn.
November 1963
In November there were two full moons, the Beaver Moon and a Blue Moon.
The Full Beaver Moon was the Full Moon in Taurus. The November 1 Full Moon was second full moon of Autumn.
The Full Blue Moon was the Full Moon in Gemini. The November 30 Blue Moon was last full moon of Autumn.
December 1963
The Full Cold Moon was the Full Moon in Cancer. The December 30 Full Moon was first full moon of Winter. The January 1964 Full Moon was the second full moon of Winter the next year. The lunar eclipse in December was a Total Lunar Eclipse.
Full Moon Names
Each full moon has a traditional name inspired by nature tied to cultural activities that traditionally occurred during the month. The names used today are a combination of sources, including multiple Native American Tribes, Colonial Americans, and names brought to the United States from Europe.
The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the Autumn Equinox. It occurs in September in most years, but it shifts to October about every four or five years.
Learn more about the names given to each full moon and alternate names.
Full Moon Signs
The astrological signs of the full moons were:
- Cancer Full Moon: Wednesday, January 9
- Leo Full Moon: Friday, February 8
- Virgo Full Moon: Sunday, March 10
- Libra Full Moon: Monday, April 8
- Scorpio Full Moon: Wednesday, May 8
- Sagittarius Full Moon: Friday, June 7
- Capricorn Full Moon: Saturday, July 6
- Aquarius Full Moon: Monday, August 5
- Pisces Full Moon: Tuesday, September 3
- Aries Full Moon: Thursday, October 3
- Taurus Full Moon: Friday, November 1
- Gemini Full Moon: Saturday, November 30
- Cancer Full Moon: Monday, December 30
Related Calendars
And if you’re interested in more calendars from this decade, check these out
1960 Full Moon Calendar
1961 Full Moon Calendar
1962 Full Moon Calendar
1964 Full Moon Calendar
1965 Full Moon Calendar
1966 Full Moon Calendar
1967 Full Moon Calendar
1968 Full Moon Calendar
1969 Full Moon Calendar
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