Full Moon Calendar 1988 with 13 Full Moons
Wondering when were the full moons in 1988? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 1988 to help you go back and look at the year’s 13 full moons.
The dates and times provided by NASA in 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 your local time zone may be different, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
Full Moon Calendar 1988
In 1988, there were 13 full moons on the calendar including a blue moon.
There were two full moons during May 1988. The full moon at the end of May was called a blue moon.
As part of the March 1988 full moon there was a penumbral lunar eclipse. And a partial lunar eclipse occurred during the August full moon.
| Month | Day of the week | Full Moon 1988 Date | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Sunday | January 3, 1988 20:40 EST | 01:40 UTC (January 4, 1988) |
| February | Tuesday | February 2, 1988 15:52 EST | 20:52 UTC |
| March | Thursday | March 3, 1988 11:01 EST | 16:01 UTC |
| April | Saturday | April 2, 1988 05:21 EST | 10:21 UTC |
| May | Sunday | May 1, 1988 19:41 EST | 00:41 UTC |
| May (Blue moon) | Tuesday | May 31, 1988 06:53 EST | 11:53 UTC |
| June | Wednesday | June 29, 1988 15:46 EST | 20:46 UTC |
| July | Thursday | July 28, 1988 23:25 EST | 04:25 UTC (July 29, 1988) |
| August | Saturday | August 27, 1988 06:56 EST | 11:56 UTC |
| September | Sunday | September 25, 1988 15:07 EST | 20:07 UTC |
| October | Tuesday | October 25, 1988 00:36 EST | 05:36 UTC |
| November | Wednesday | November 23, 1988 10:53 EST | 15:53 UTC |
| December | Friday | December 23, 1988 00:29 EST | 05:29 UTC |
What were the 1988 Full Moon names?
The names of the full moons in 1988 were as follows:
- January 3, 1988 (January 4, 1988): Full Wolf Moon
- February 2, 1988: Full Snow Moon
- March 3, 1988: Full Worm Moon
- April 2, 1988: Full Pink Moon
- May 1, 1988 (May 2, 1998 UTC): Full Flower Moon
- May 31, 1988: Full Blue Moon
- June 29, 1988: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 28, 1988 (July 29, 1988 UTC): Full Buck Moon
- August 27, 1988: Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 25, 1988: Full Harvest Moon
- October 25, 1988: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 23, 1988: Full Beaver Moon
- December 23, 1988: Full Cold Moon
1988 Equinoxes and Solstices
Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1988. None of the 1988 full moons coincided with the year’s equinoxes or solstices.
| Month | Equinox/Solstice | 1988 Date | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Vernal Equinox (Spring) | March 20, 1988 05:39 EST | 10:39 UTC |
| June | Summer Solstice | June 20, 1988 23:56 EST | 04:56 UTC (June 21, 1988) |
| September | Autumn Equinox | September 22, 1988 15:29 EST | 20:29 UTC |
| December | Winter Solstice | December 21, 1988 10:28 EST | 15:28 UTC |
