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Full Moon Calendar 1982 with 13 full moons

The 1982 Full Moon Calendar had 13 full moons, solstices, equinoxes, and full moon eclipses to help you look back at the past dates.

A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and Moon so that the moon looks completely illuminated. It happens about once a month or, 29.53 days on average.

Photo of the moon for the dates of the full moons in 1982

Take a look back at the 1982 Full Moons

In 1982 there were 13 full moons. The names and dates of the full moons in 1982 were:

  • January 9, 1982: Super Wolf Blood Moon
  • February 8, 1982: Full Snow Moon
  • March 9, 1982: Full Worm Moon
  • April 8, 1982: Full Pink Moon
  • May 7, 1982: Full Flower Moon
  • June 6, 1982: Full Strawberry Moon
  • July 6, 1982: Buck Blood Moon
  • August 4, 1982: Full Sturgeon Moon
  • September 3, 1982: Full Corn Moon
  • October 2, 1982: Full Harvest Moon
  • November 1, 1982: Full Beaver Moon
  • November 30, 1982: Super Blue Moon
  • December 30, 1982: Super Cold Blood Moon

Full Moon Calendar 1982

In 1982, there were 13 full moons on the calendar with a blue moon in November.

As part of the January and July 1982 full moon, there were total lunar full moon eclipses, also called blood moons.

Full MoonFull Moon NameU.S. Eastern TimeUTC Time
January 9, 1982Super Wolf Blood Moon2:53  PM EST7:53 PM UTC
February 8, 1982 Full Snow Moon2:57  AM EST7:57 AM UTC
March 9, 1982Full Worm Moon3:45  PM EST8:45 PM UTC
April 8, 1982Full Pink Moon5:18  AM EST10:18 AM UTC
May 7, 1982Full Flower Moon8:45 PM EDT12:45 AM UTC
(May 8)
June 6, 1982Full Strawberry Moon11:59 AM EDT3:59 PM UTC
July 6, 1982Buck Blood Moon3:32 AM EDT7:32 AM UTC
August 4, 1982Full Sturgeon Moon6:34 PM EDT10:34 PM UTC
September 3, 1982Full Corn Moon8:28 AM EDT12:28 PM UTC
October 2, 1982Full Harvest Moon9:09 PM EDT1:09 AM UTC
(October 3)
November 1, 1982Full Beaver Moon7:57  AM EST12:57 PM UTC
November 30, 1982Super Blue Moon7:21  PM EST12:21 AM UTC
(December 1)
December 30, 1982Cold Blood Moon6:32  AM EST11:32 AM UTC

Related: 1982 Moon Phases

January 9, 1982: Super Wolf Blood Moon

The full moon in January 1982 was on Saturday, January 9, 1982. The Super Wolf Blood Moon was the first full moon of Winter. The January 9 Full Moon was the full moon in Cancer.

February 8, 1982: Full Snow Moon

The full moon in February 1982 was on Monday, February 8, 1982. The Full Snow Moon was the second full moon of Winter. The February 8 Full Moon was the full moon in Leo.

March 9, 1982: Full Worm Moon

The full moon in March 1982 was on Tuesday, March 9, 1982. The Full Worm Moon was the last full moon of Winter. The March 9 Full Moon was the full moon in Virgo.

April 8, 1982: Full Pink Moon

The full moon in April 1982 was on Thursday, April 8, 1982. The Full Pink Moon was the first full moon of Spring. The April 8 Full Moon was the full moon in Libra.

May 7, 1982: Full Flower Moon

The full moon in May 1982 was on Friday, May 7, 1982. The Full Flower Moon was the second full moon of Spring. The May 7 Full Moon was the full moon in Scorpio.

June 6, 1982: Full Strawberry Moon

The full moon in June 1982 was on Sunday, June 6, 1982. The Full Strawberry Moon was the last full moon of Spring. The June 6 Full Moon was the full moon in Sagittarius.

July 6, 1982: Buck Blood Moon

The full moon in July 1982 was on Tuesday, July 6, 1982. The Buck Blood Moon was the first full moon of Summer. The July 6 Full Moon was the full moon in Capricorn.

August 4, 1982: Full Sturgeon Moon

The full moon in August 1982 was on Wednesday, August 4, 1982. The Full Sturgeon Moon was the second full moon of Summer. The August 4 Full Moon was the full moon in Aquarius.

September 3, 1982: Full Corn Moon

The full moon in September 1982 was on Friday, September 3, 1982. The Full Corn Moon was the last full moon of Summer. The September 3 Full Moon was the full moon in Pisces.

October 2, 1982: Full Harvest Moon

The full moon in October 1982 was on Saturday, October 2, 1982. The Full Harvest Moon was the first full moon of Autumn. The October 2 Full Moon was the full moon in Aries.

November 1, 1982: Full Beaver Moon

The first full moon in November 1982 was on Monday, November 1, 1982. The Full Beaver Moon was the second full moon of Autumn. The November 1 Full Moon was the full moon in Taurus.

November 30, 1982: Super Blue Moon

The seocnd full moon in November 1982 was on Tuesday, November 30, 1982. The Super Blue Moon was the last full moon of Autumn. The November 30 Full Moon was the full moon in Gemini.

December 30, 1982: Super Cold Blood Moon

The full moon in December 1982 was on Thursday, December 30, 1982. The Super Cold Blood Moon was the first full moon of Winter. The December 30 Full Moon was the full moon in Cancer.

When was the Full Harvest Moon 1982?

The Full Harvest Moon in 1982 was on Saturday October 2, 1982. The October full moon was the tenth full moon of 1982 and was the full moon in Aries. The Full Harvest Moon was the first full moon of Autumn 1982.

The full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox is given the Harvest Moon nickname. Depending on how the calendar aligns, the harvest moon will be in either September or October, and either be the last Summer Full Moon or the first full Moon of Autumn.

1982 Full Supermoons

The Full Supermoons in 1982 were on: November 30 and December 30.

A full supermoon is a full moon that nearly coincides with the closest point that the Moon comes to the Earth in its orbit, called perigee. The moon will have a larger-than-usual appearance. There isn’t an official definition on the exact distance the moon needs to be to be called a supermoon. It’s approximately 360,000 kilometers or closer depending on the definition.

What were the 1982 Full Moon names?

The names of the full moons in 1982 were:

  • January 9: Wolf Moon, Ice Moon, Old Moon, Moon After Yule, and Snow Moon
  • February 8: Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, Chaste Moon, and Storm Moon
  • March 9: Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Chaste Moon, Sugar Moon, and Lenten Moon
  • April 8: Pink Moon, Egg Moon, Full Sprouting Grass Moon, and Full Fish Moon
  • May 7: Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, and Milk Moon
  • June 6: Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon, Mead Moon, and Honey Moon
  • July 6: Buck Moon, Thunder Moon and Hay Moon
  • August 4: Sturgeon Moon, Barley Moon, Corn Moon, Dog Moon, Fruit Moon Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon, Herb Moon, Red Moon, and Wyrt Moon
  • September 3: Corn Moon
  • October 2: Harvest Moon
  • November 1: Beaver Moon, Frosty Moon
  • November 30: Blue Moon
  • December 30: Cold Moon, Long Nights Moon and Oak Moon

Was there a blue moon in 1982?

In 1982 There was a blue moon on Tuesday November 30, 1982 as November had two full moons. The November 30 full moon a blue moon as the second full moon for the month.

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.

1982 Equinoxes and Solstices

Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1982. None of the equinoxes or solstices fell on the same date as one of the full moons. All of the 1982 seasons had three full moons so no seasonal blue moons happened this year.

The 1982 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:

  • Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 1982 at 6:56 PM EST or 10:56 PM UTC
  • Summer Solstice: June 21, 1982 at 1:24 PM EDT or 5:24 PM UTC
  • Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 1982 at 4:47 AM EDT or 8:47 AM UTC
  • Winter Solstice: December 21, 1982 at 11:39 PM EST or December 22, 1982 at 4:39 AM UTC

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 1982 Full Moon Calendar to help you review the moons in the past.

How many full moons were in 1982?

There were 13 full moons in 1982 with one full moon each month of the year. There was an extra full moon in November increasing the total number of of annual full moons.

When was the first full moon of 1982?

The first full moon of 1982 was on Saturday, January 9, 1982 at 2:53  PM EST. It was called the Full Wolf Moon. It was also the first full moon of the Winter 1981-1982 season.

Was Halloween 1982 a Full Moon?

No in 1982 the November Full Moon was on October 2nd, not on Halloween. In other years there is a Halloween full moon, which would also be an October Blue Moon.

Was Christmas 1982 a Full Moon?

No, in 1982 the December Full Moon was on December 30, not on Christmas. In other years a Christmas or Christmas Eve full moon will occur, but not in 1982.

Sources

The dates and times provided by NASA in United States Eastern Time are 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. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.