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.
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.
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 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 |
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 |
