Wondering when were the full moons in 1985? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 1985 to help you go back and look at the year’s 13 full moons.
Full Moon Calendar 1985
In 1985, there were 13 full moons on the calendar. A blue moons occurred during the year.
During July 1985 there were two full moons. The full moon at the end of July was considered a blue moon.
As part of the May and October 1985 full moons there were total 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).
| Month | Day of the week | Full Moon 1985 Date | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Sunday | January 6, 1985 21:16 EST | 02:16 UTC (January 27, 1985) |
| February | Tuesday | February 5, 1985 10:19 EST | 15:19 UTC |
| March | Tuesday | March 6, 1985 21:13 EST | 02:13 UTC (March 7, 1985) |
| April | Friday | April 5, 1985 07:32 EST | 12:32 UTC (April 25, 1985) |
| May | Saturday | May 4, 1985 15:53 EST | 20:53 UTC |
| June | Sunday | June 2, 1985 23:50 EST | 04:50 UTC (June 23, 1985) |
| July | Tuesday | July 2, 1985 08:08 EST | 13:08 UTC |
| July (Blue Moon) | Wednesday | July 31, 1985 17:41 EST | 22:41 UTC |
| August | Friday | August 30, 1985 05:27 EST | 10:27 UTC |
| September | Saturday | September 28, 1985 20:08 EST | 01:08 UTC (September 29, 1985) |
| October | Monday | October 28, 1985 12:38 EST | 17:38 UTC |
| November | Wednesday | November 27, 1985 07:42 EST | 12:42 UTC |
| December | Friday | December 27, 1985 02:30 EST | 07:30 UTC |
1985 Equinoxes and Solstices
Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1985. None of the equinoxes or solstices fell on the same date as one of the full moons.
All four seasons during 1985 had three full moons, so no seasonal blue moons occurred in addition to July’s calendar blue moon.
| Month | Equinox/Solstice | 1985 Date | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Vernal Equinox (Spring) | March 20, 1985 12:14 EST | 17:14 UTC |
| June | Summer Solstice | June 21, 1985 06:45 EST | 11:45 UTC |
| September | Autumn Equinox | September 22, 1985 22:08 EST | 03:08 UTC (September 23, 1985) |
| December | Winter Solstice | December 21, 1985 17:08 EST | 22:08 UTC |
