Full Moon Calendar 1970 with 12 full moons
The Full Moon 1970 Calendar had 12 full moons, seasonal blue moon, solstices, equinoxes, and full moon eclipses to help you look back at the past dates.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon so that the moon looks completely illuminated when you look at it. It happens about once a month or, 29.53 days on average.
Typically there are 12 full moons each year, which was true in 1970. Ready to dive a little deeper into the 1970 dates? Take a look at each month, the names associated with each full moon, the eclipses that will occur, and the dates for the equinoxes and solstices.
The dates and times provided by NASA in the United States Eastern Time (ET) account for both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year in the United States. Also below is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
When were the 1970 Full Moons?
In 1970 there were 12 full moons. All the full moons were scheduled for the middle of the month. Here’s a quick summary of the dates of each of the full moons, their names, and how they fit into each season.
The dates and names of the 12 full moons in 1970 were:
- January 22, 1970: Full Wolf Moon
- February 21, 1970: Full Snow Moon
- March 22, 1970 (March 23 UTC): Full Worm Moon
- April 21, 1970: Full Pink Moon
- May 20, 1970 (May 21 UTC): Full Flower Moon
- June 19, 1970: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 18, 1970, Full Buck Moon
- August 16, 1970 (August 17 UTC): Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 15, 1970: Full Harvest Moon
- October 14, 1970: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 13, 1970: Full Beaver Moon
- December 12, 1970: Full Cold Moon
Full Moon Calendar 1970
In 1970, there were 12 full moons on the calendar with a seasonal blue moon in May. As part of the February and August full moons there were partial lunar eclipses.
The 1970 Full Moons were on:
January 22, 1970: Full Wolf Moon
The first full moon of 1970 was on Thursday January 22, 1970 at 7:55 AM EST or 12:55 PM UTC. It was the second full moon of the Winter 1969-1970 season as the second full moon after the 1969 Winter Solstice. Also called the Full Wolf Moon, the January 22nd full moon was the full moon in Leo.
February 21, 1970: Full Snow Moon
The second 1970 full moon was on Saturday February 21, 1970 at 3:19 AM EST or 8:19 AM UTC. It was the third and last full moon of Winter 1969-1970. Also called the Full Snow Moon, the February 21st full moon was the full moon in Virgo. There was also a Partial Lunar Eclipse during the full moon on February 21st.
March 22, 1970 (March 23 UTC): Full Worm Moon
The third full moon of 1970 was on Sunday March 22, 1970 at 8:52 PM EST or March 23, 1970 at 1:52 AM UTC. It was the first full moon of Spring 1970 as the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. Also called the Full Worm Moon, the March 22nd full moon was the full moon in Libra.
April 21, 1970: Full Pink Moon
The fourth 1970 full moon was on Tuesday April 21, 1970 at 11:21 AM EST or 4:21 PM UTC. It was the second Spring full moon as the second full moon after the Spring Equinox. Also called the Full Pink Moon, the April 21st full moon was the full moon in Scorpio.
May 20, 1970 (May 21 UTC): Full Flower Moon
The fifth full moon in 1970 was on Wednesday May 20, 1970 at 11:38 PM EDT or May 21, 1970 at 3:38 AM UTC. It was the third Spring full Moon. Also called the Full Flower Moon, the May 20th full moon was a second full moon in Scorpio for 1970.
The May 20th Full Moon was also a seasonal blue moon because it was the third full moon in a season that had four full moons.
June 19, 1970: Full Strawberry Moon
The sixth 1970 full moon was on Friday June 19, 1970 at 8:27 AM EDT or 12:27 PM UTC. It was the last Spring full moon for 1970.
Also called the Full Strawberry Moon, the June 19th full moon was the full moon in Sagittarius. The June 19th full moon was also the first of five supermoons in 1970.
July 18, 1970: Full Buck Moon
The seventh full moon of 1970 was on Saturday July 18, 1970 at 3:58 PM EDT or 7:58 PM UTC. It was the first full moon of Summer as the first full moon after the 1970 Summer Solstice.
Also called the Full Buck Moon, the July 18th full moon was the full moon in Capricorn. The July 18th full moon was also the second of five supermoons in 1970.
August 16, 1970 (August 17 UTC): Full Sturgeon Moon
The eighth 1970 full moon was on Sunday August 16, 1970 at 11:15 PM EDT or August 17, 1970 at 3:15 AM UTC. It was the second full moon of Summer as the second full moon after the 1970 Summer Solstice. There was a partial lunar eclipse during the August 16th full moon.
Also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, the August 16th full moon was the full moon in Aquarius. The August 16th full moon was also the third of five supermoons in 1970.
September 15, 1970: Full Harvest Moon
The ninth full moon in 1970 was on Tuesday September 15, 1970 at 7:09 AM EDT or 11:09 AM UTC. It was the third and last full moon of Summer. Also called the Full Harvest Moon was because it was the closest full moon to the Autumnal Equinox in 1970, it was the full moon in Pisces. The September 15th full moon was the fourth supermoon in 1970.
October 14, 1970: Full Hunter’s Moon
The tenth 1970 full moon was on Wednesday October 14, 1970 at 4:21 PM EDT or 8:21 PM UTC. It was the first Autumn full moon as the first full moon after the 1970 Autumnal Equinox.
Also called the Full Hunter’s Moon, the October 14th full moon was full moon in Aries. The October 14th full moon was the fifth and last supermoon in 1970.
November 13, 1970: Full Beaver Moon
The eleventh full moon in 1970 was on Friday November 13, 1970 at 2:28 AM EST or 7:28 AM UTC. It was the second Autumn full moon as the second full moon after the 1970 Autumnal Equinox. Also called the Full Beaver Moon, the November 13th was the full moon in Taurus. And as the full moon occurred on a Friday, it was a rare Friday the 13th full moon.
December 12, 1970: Full Cold Moon
The twelfth and last full moon of 1970 was on Saturday December 12, 1970 at 4:03 PM EST or 9:03 PM UTC. It was the third and last Autumn full moon. Also called the Full Cold Moon, the December 12th full moon was the full moon in Gemini.
When was the Full Harvest Moon in 1970?
The Full Harvest Moon in 1970 was on Tuesday September 15, 1970 at 7:09 AM EDT or 11:09 AM UTC. The September 15th full moon was the ninth full moon of 1970 and the full moon in Pisces. The Full Harvest Moon was the last full moon before the Autumnal Equinox, making it the last full moon of Summer 1970.
Depending on the year, the Harvest Moon may either be part of the Summer or Autumn season. In 1970 it was part of Summer. The New Harvest Moon occurred in August on Monday August 31, 1970 at 6:01 PM EDT or 10:01 PM UTC, prior to the Autumnal Equinox. The August 31st New Moon was the last new moon of Summer.
Was there a blue moon in 1970?
In 1970 there was a seasonal blue moon as part of the Winter 1969-1970 season because it had four full moons. The May 20th (May 21st UTC) was considered a seasonal blue moon. The full moon on March 22nd occurred a few days after the Vernal Equinox making this possible.
There are two definitions of blue moons. The most common, and the one you likely know, is when two full moons occur in the same month. The second full moon is typically called a blue moon.
The second definition of a blue moon relates to having an extra full moon during a season. When a season has four full moons, the third full moon of the season is also called a blue moon or a seasonal blue moon to help distinguish between the other definition.
There was not a calendar blue moon in 1970 because none of the months had 2 full moons that year.
Full Moons by Season in 1970
In 1970 most of the seasons had the typical 3 moons each except for Spring which had four.
The Equinoxes and Solstices in 1970 were on:
- Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 1970 7:57 PM EDT or March 21, 1970 12:57 AM UTC
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 1970 3:43 PM EDT or 11:00 AM UTC
- Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 1970 7:00 AM EDT or 11:00 AM UTC
- Winter Solstice: December 22, 1970 1:36 AM EST or 6:36 AM UTC
Winter 1969-1970 Full Moons
Winter began in 1969 on December 21st (December 22nd UTC) and ended on March 20th (March 21st UTC). The three full moons of Winter were:
- December 23, 1969: Full Cold Moon
- January 22, 1970: Full Wolf Moon
- February 21, 1970: Full Snow Moon
Spring 1970 Full Moons
Spring began on March 20th (March 21st UTC) and ended on June 21st. There four full moons of Spring were
- March 22, 1970 (March 23 UTC): Full Worm Moon
- April 21, 1970: Full Pink Moon
- May 20, 1970 (May 21 UTC): Full Flower Moon
- June 19, 1970: Full Strawberry Moon
Because there were four full moons in Spring, the May 20th full moon was considered a seasonal full moon as the third full moon during the season.
Summer 1970 Full Moons
Summer in 1970 began on June 21st and ended on September 23rd. There three full moons of Summer were
- July 18, 1970, Full Buck Moon
- August 16, 1970 (August 17 UTC): Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 15, 1970: Full Harvest Moon
The Full Harvest Moon occurred in Summer in 1970 as the last full moon of Summer. In some years it will be the first full moon of Autumn.
Autumn 1970 Full Moons
Autumn began on September 23rd and ended on December 22nd . There three full moons of Autumn were:
- October 14, 1970: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 13, 1970: Full Beaver Moon
- December 12, 1970: Full Cold Moon
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 1970 Full Moon Calendar to help you review the moons in the past.
There were 12 full moons in 1970 with one full moon each month of the year. There was not a calendar blue moon that year, which would have increased the total number of annual full moons.
No, in 1970 there was not a full moon on Christmas or Christmas Eve. The closest full moon was before the holiday on December 12th. In other years a Christmas or Christmas Eve full moon will occur, but not in 1970.
No in 1970 there was not a full moon on Halloween. The closest full moon was before the holiday on October 14th. In other years there is a Halloween full moon, but not in 1970.
