Wondering when were the full moons in 1986? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 1986 to help you go back and look at the year’s 12 full moons.
Full Moon Calendar 1986
In 1986, there were 12 full moons on the calendar. While there were no calendar blue moons in 1986, there was a seasonal blue moons this year.
In Spring 1986, four full moons occurred so the May 1986 full moon was considered a seasonal blue moon.
As part of the April and October 1986 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 1986 Date | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Wednesday | January 25, 1986 19:31 EST | 00:31 UTC (January 26, 1986) |
| February | Monday | February 24, 1986 10:02 EST | 15:02 UTC |
| March | Tuesday | March 25, 1986 23:02 EST | 04:02 UTC (March 26, 1986) |
| April | Thursday | April 24, 1986 08:46 EST | 13:46 UTC (April 24, 1986) |
| May | Friday | May 23, 1986 16:45 EST | 21:45 UTC |
| June | Saturday | June 21, 1986 23:42 EST | 04:42 UTC (June 22, 1986) |
| July | Monday | July 21, 1986 06:40 EST | 11:40 UTC |
| August | Tuesday | August 19, 1986 14:54 EST | 19:54 UTC |
| September | Thursday | September 18, 1986 01:34 EST | 06:34 UTC |
| October | Friday | October 17, 1986 15:22 EST | 20:22 UTC |
| November | Sunday | November 16, 1986 07:12 EST | 12:12 UTC |
| December | Tuesday | December 16, 1986 02:05 EST | 07:05 UTC |
1986 Equinoxes and Solstices
Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1986. For the Eastern Time zone, the the June full moon fell on the same date as the Summer solstice.
Four full moons occurred during the Summer 1986 season. A The August 1986 full moon was considered a seasonal full moon as it was the third full moon in a four full moon season.
| Month | Equinox/Solstice | 1986 Date | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Vernal Equinox (Spring) | March 20, 1986 18:03 EST | 23:03 UTC |
| June | Summer Solstice | June 21, 1986 12:30 EST | 17:30 UTC |
| September | Autumn Equinox | September 23, 1986 03:59 EST | 08:59 UTC |
| December | Winter Solstice | December 21, 1986 23:02 EST | 04:02 UTC (December 22, 1986) |
