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Full Moon Calendar 1981 with 12 full moons

Wondering when were the full moons in 1981? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 1981 to help you go back and look at the year’s 12 full moons, solstices, equinoxes, and full moon eclipses.

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Full Moon Calendar 1981

In 1981, there were 11 full moons on the calendar. While there was a not a calendar blue moon, 1981 had a seasonal blue moon.

The February 1981 Full Moon was the third full moon in a winter season with four full moons so it was considered a seasonal blue moon.

As part of the January and July 1981 full moon there penumbral lunar full moon eclipses.

The dates and times are provided by NASA in Eastern Standard Time (EST) with Daylight Saving Time (DST) for part of the year. Also below is the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) time. This was previously referred to at Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

MonthDay of the weekFull Moon 1981 DateUTC Time
JanuaryTuesdayJanuary 20, 1981  02:39 EST07:39 UTC
FebruaryWednesdayFebruary 18, 1981 17:58 EST22:58 UTC
MarchFridayMarch 20, 1981 11:22 EST16:22 UTC
AprilSundayApril 19, 1981 03:59 EST08:59 UTC
MayMondayMay 18, 20:04 20:45 EST01:04 UTC
(May 19, 1981)
JuneWednesdayJune 17, 1981 11:05 EST16:05 UTC
JulyFridayJuly 17, 1981 00:39 EST05:39 UTC
AugustSaturdayAugust 15, 1981 12:37 EST17:37 UTC
SeptemberSundaySeptember 13, 1981 23:09 EST04:09 UTC
(September 14, 1981)
OctoberTuesdayOctober 13, 1981 08:49 EST13:49 UTC
NovemberWednesdayNovember 11, 1981 17:26 EST22:26 UTC
DecemberFridayDecember 11, 1981  03:41 EST08:41 UTC

1981 Equinoxes and Solstices

Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1981. The Spring Equinox and March full moon fell on the same date. The peak of the full moon occurred a few hours prior to the equinox.

The Winter 1980-1981 season had four full moons because the peak of the December 1980 full moon occurred a few hours after the Winter Solstice and the March 1981 full moon peaked a few hours prior to the Spring Equinox. The February 1981 was considered a seasonal blue moon as it was the third full moon in a season with four full moons.

All of the other 1981 seasons had three full moons.

MonthEquinox/Solstice1981 DateUTC Time
MarchVernal Equinox (Spring)March 20, 1981 11:22 EST18:03 UTC
JuneSummer SolsticeJune 21, 1981 07:45 EST12:45 UTC
SeptemberAutumn EquinoxSeptember 22, 1981 23:05 EST04:05 UTC
(September 23, 1981)
DecemberWinter SolsticeDecember 21, 1981 17:51 EST22:51 UTC

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Last Updated on August 7, 2019 ·

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Hello and welcome to FullMoonology, a blog dedicated to the full moon. Why you ask? Because I've been fascinated with the full moon for years and knowing when one is coming up helps explain the odd things that usually happens.

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