Full Moon Calendar 1991 with 12 Full Moons

The Full Moon 1991 Calendar had 12 full moons, seasonal blue moon, solstices, equinoxes, and full moon eclipses to help you keep track of the upcoming dates.

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

Typically there are 12 full moons each year, and 1991 followed that number.

What were the 1991 Full Moon Dates?

In 1991 there were 12 full moons. Here is a quick list of the 1991 Full Moon dates based on the information provided by NASA:

  • January 30, 1991 1:10 AM EST (6:10 AM UTC)
  • February 28, 1991 1:25 PM EST (6:25 PM UTC)
  • March 30, 1991 3:17 AM EST (7:17 AM UTC)
  • April 28, 1991 4:58 PM EDT (8:58 PM UTC)
  • May 28, 1991 7:37 AM EDT (11:37 AM UTC)
  • June 26, 1991 10:58 PM EDT (June 27 2:58 AM UTC)
  • July 26, 1991 2:24 PM EDT (6:24 PM UTC)
  • August 25, 1991 5:07 AM EDT (9:07 AM UTC)
  • September 23, 1991 6:40 PM EDT (10:40 PM UTC)
  • October 23, 1991 7:08 AM EDT (11:08 AM UTC)
  • November 21, 1991 5:56 PM EST (10:56 PM UTC)
  • December 21, 1991 5:23 AM EST (10:23 AM UTC)

Ready to dive a little deeper into the 1991 dates? Take a look at each month, the names associated with each full moon, the eclipses that will occur, and the dates for the equinoxes and solstices.

Photo of the full moon with the words Full Moon Calendar 1991

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 1991

For 1991, there were 12 full moons. Here’s a quick summary of the dates of each of the full moons, their names, and how they fit into each season.

In 1991, there were 12 full moons with no calendar blue moons on the calendar for the year. There was a seasonal blue moon in November 1991 because four full moons occurred during the Fall 1991 season.

Three penumbral lunar eclipses occurred in the 1991 full moons in January, June, and July. There was also a partial lunar full moon eclipse in December 1991.

Here are the dates of the 1991 Full Moons:

January 30, 1991 (Full Wolf Moon)

The January 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Wolf Moon, was on Wednesday January 30, 1991 at 1:10 AM EST or 6:10 AM UTC. This was the second full moon of the Winter 1990-1991 season as a second December full moon occurred after the 1990 Winter Solstice.

February 28, 1991 (Full Snow Moon)

The February 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Snow Moon, was on Thursday February 28, 1991 at 1:25 PM EST or 6:25 PM UTC. This was the third and last full moon of the Winter 1990-1991 season.

March 30, 1991 (Full Worm Moon)

The March 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon, was on Saturday March 30, 1991 at 3:17 AM EST or 7:17 AM UTC. This was the first full moon of the Spring 1991 season as it occurred after the Spring Equinox 1991.

The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on March 20, 1991 at 11:02 PM EST or March 21, 1991 at 3:02 AM UTC, about 10 days before the March Full Moon.

April 28, 1991 (Full Pink Moon)

The April 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon, was on Sunday April 28, 1991 at 4:58 PM EDT or 8:58 PM UTC. This was the second full moon of the Spring 1991 season.

May 28, 1991 (Full Flower Moon)

The May 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Flower Moon, was on Tuesday May 28, 1991 at 7:37 AM EDT or 11:37 AM UTC. It was the third full moon of the Spring 1991 season.

June 26, 1991 (Full Strawberry Moon)

The June 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon, was on June 26, 1991 at 10:58 PM EDT or June 27, 1991 at 2:58 AM UTC. This was the first full moon of the Summer 1991 season as it occurred after the Summer Solstice.

The Summer Solstice was on the calendar for June 21, 1991 at 5:19 PM EDT or 9:19 PM UTC.

July 26, 1991 (Full Buck Moon)

The July 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon, was on Friday July 26, 1991 at 2:24 PM EDT or 6:24 PM UTC. This was the second full moon of the Summer 1991 season.

August 25, 1991 (Full Sturgeon Moon)

The August 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, was on Sunday August 25, 1991 at 5:07 AM EDT or 9:07 AM UTC. This was the third and last full moon of the Summer 1991 season.

September 23, 1991 (Full Harvest Moon)

The September 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon, was on Monday September 23, 1991 at 6:40 PM EDT or 10:40 PM UTC. This was the first full moon of the Autumn 1991 season as it occurred 5 hours after the Autumn Equinox.

The Autumn Equinox is on the calendar for September 23, 1991 at 8:48 AM EDT or 12:48 PM UTC. As the September full moon was closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October full moon, it was called the Full Harvest Moon.

October 23, 1991 (Full Hunter’s Moon)

The October 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon was on Wednesday October 23, 1991 at 7:08 AM EDT or 11:08 AM UTC. It was the second full moon of the Autumn 1991 season.

November 21, 1991 (Full Beaver Moon)

The November 1991 Full Moon, also called the Full Beaver Moon, was on Thursday November 21, 1991 at 5:56 PM EST or 10:56 PM UTC. It was the third full moon of the Autumn 1991 season. It was also a seasonal blue moon because the season had 4 full moons that year.

December 21, 1991 (Full Cold Moon)

The December 1991 Full Moon, also called Full Cold Moon, was on Saturday December 21, 1991 at 5:23 AM EST or 10:23 AM UTC. It was the fourth full moon of the Winter 1991-1992 season.

The Winter Solstice is on the calendar for December 22, 1991 at 3:54 AM EST or 8:54 AM UTC.

What are the names of 1991 full moons?

The names of the 1991 full moons are as follows:

  • January: Full Wolf Moon
  • February: Full Snow Moon
  • March: Full Worm Moon
  • April: Full Pink Moon
  • May: Full Flower Moon
  • June: Full Strawberry Moon
  • July: Full Buck Moon
  • August: Full Sturgeon Moon
  • September: Full Harvest Moon
  • October: Full Hunter’s Moon
  • November: Full Beaver Moon
  • December: Full Cold Moon

The September full moon is called the Full Harvest Moon because it was not only closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October Full Moon, it was on the same day as the equniox.

Was there a blue moon in 1991?

There was a season blue moon in November 1991 because Autumn 1991 season had four full moons. There was not a calendar blue moon in 1991because each month had 1 full moon.

1991 Equinoxes and Solstices

Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1991. In 1991 the September Full moon was on the same date as the Autumn Equniox and that season also had 4 full moons.

The 1991 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:

  • Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 1991 at 11:02 PM EST or March 21, 1991 at 4:02 AM UTC
  • Summer Solstice: June 21, 1991 at 5:19 PM EDT or 10:19 PM UTC
  • Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 1991 at 8:48 AM EDT or 1:48 PM UTC
  • Winter Solstice: December 22, 1991 at 3:54 AM EST or 8:54 AM UTC

The first full moon after Spring Equinox 1991 was on Saturday, March 30, 1991 03:17 EST or 08:17 UTC. It was the March 1991 full moon, also called the Full Worm Moon.

The first full moon after the Summer Solstice 1991 was on Wednesday, June 26, 1991 22:58 EST or June 27, 1991 03:58 UTC. It was the June 1991 full moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon.

The first full moon after the Autumn Equinox 1991 was on Monday, September 23, 1991 18:40 EST or 23:40 UTC. It’s the September 1991 full moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon. This full moon happened about 5 hours after the Autumn Equniox.

The first full moon after the Winter Solstice 1991 was on Sunday, January 19, 1992 16:28 EST or 21:28 UTC. It was the January 1992 full moon because the December 1991 full moon occurred about a day before the Winter Solstice in 1991.

1991 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC

Below are the lunar phases for 1991 including the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter that were on the schedule for each month. The date and times are based on both the United States Eastern Time Zone and UTC, adjusted for daylight saving time.

Lunar PhaseDate & Time (US Eastern)UTC Date & Time
January Last QuarterJanuary 7, 1991 1:36 PM ESTJanuary 7, 1991 6:36 PM UTC
January New MoonJanuary 15, 1991 6:50 PM ESTJanuary 15, 1991 11:50 PM UTC
January First QuarterJanuary 23, 1991 9:22 AM ESTJanuary 23, 1991 2:22 PM UTC
January Full MoonJanuary 30, 1991 1:10 AM ESTJanuary 30, 1991 6:10 AM UTC
February Last QuarterFebruary 6, 1991 8:52 AM ESTFebruary 6, 1991 1:52 PM UTC
February New MoonFebruary 14, 1991 12:32 PM ESTFebruary 14, 1991 5:32 PM UTC
February First QuarterFebruary 21, 1991 5:58 PM ESTFebruary 21, 1991 10:58 PM UTC
February Full MoonFebruary 28, 1991 1:25 PM ESTFebruary 28, 1991 6:25 PM UTC
March Last QuarterMarch 8, 1991 5:32 AM ESTMarch 8, 1991 10:32 AM UTC
March New MoonMarch 16, 1991 4:11 AM ESTMarch 16, 1991 8:11 AM UTC
March First QuarterMarch 23, 1991 2:03 AM ESTMarch 23, 1991 6:03 AM UTC
March Full MoonMarch 30, 1991 3:17 AM ESTMarch 30, 1991 7:17 AM UTC
April Last QuarterApril 7, 1991 2:45 AM EDTApril 7, 1991 6:45 AM UTC
April New MoonApril 14, 1991 3:38 PM EDTApril 14, 1991 7:38 PM UTC
April First QuarterApril 21, 1991 8:39 AM EDTApril 21, 1991 12:39 PM UTC
April Full MoonApril 28, 1991 4:58 PM EDTApril 28, 1991 8:58 PM UTC
May Last QuarterMay 6, 1991 8:46 PM EDTMay 7, 1991 12:46 AM UTC
May New MoonMay 14, 1991 12:36 AM EDTMay 14, 1991 4:36 AM UTC
May First QuarterMay 20, 1991 3:46 PM EDTMay 20, 1991 7:46 PM UTC
May Full MoonMay 28, 1991 7:37 AM EDTMay 28, 1991 11:37 AM UTC
June Last QuarterJune 5, 1991 11:30 AM EDTJune 5, 1991 3:30 PM UTC
June New MoonJune 12, 1991 8:06 AM EDTJune 12, 1991 12:06 PM UTC
June First QuarterJune 19, 1991 12:19 AM EDTJune 19, 1991 4:19 AM UTC
June Full MoonJune 26, 1991 10:58 PM EDTJune 27, 1991 2:58 AM UTC
July Last QuarterJuly 4, 1991 10:50 PM EDTJuly 5, 1991 2:50 AM UTC
July New MoonJuly 11, 1991 3:06 PM EDTJuly 11, 1991 7:06 PM UTC
July First QuarterJuly 18, 1991 11:11 AM EDTJuly 18, 1991 3:11 PM UTC
July Full MoonJuly 26, 1991 2:24 PM EDTJuly 26, 1991 6:24 PM UTC
August Last QuarterAugust 3, 1991 7:26 AM EDTAugust 3, 1991 11:26 AM UTC
August New MoonAugust 9, 1991 10:28 PM EDTAugust 10, 1991 2:28 AM UTC
August First QuarterAugust 17, 1991 1:01 AM EDTAugust 17, 1991 5:01 AM UTC
August Full MoonAugust 25, 1991 5:07 AM EDTAugust 25, 1991 9:07 AM UTC
September Last QuarterSeptember 1, 1991 2:16 PM EDTSeptember 1, 1991 6:16 PM UTC
September New MoonSeptember 8, 1991 7:01 AM EDTSeptember 8, 1991 11:01 AM UTC
September First QuarterSeptember 15, 1991 6:01 PM EDTSeptember 15, 1991 10:01 PM UTC
September Full MoonSeptember 23, 1991 6:40 PM EDTSeptember 23, 1991 10:40 PM UTC
September Last QuarterSeptember 30, 1991 8:30 PM EDTOctober 1, 1991 12:30 AM UTC
October New MoonOctober 7, 1991 5:39 PM EDTOctober 7, 1991 9:39 PM UTC
October First QuarterOctober 15, 1991 1:33 PM EDTOctober 15, 1991 5:33 PM UTC
October Full MoonOctober 23, 1991 7:08 AM EDTOctober 23, 1991 11:08 AM UTC
October Last QuarterOctober 30, 1991 2:11 AM ESTOctober 30, 1991 7:11 AM UTC
November New MoonNovember 6, 1991 6:11 AM ESTNovember 6, 1991 11:11 AM UTC
November First QuarterNovember 14, 1991 9:02 AM ESTNovember 14, 1991 2:02 PM UTC
November Full MoonNovember 21, 1991 5:56 PM ESTNovember 21, 1991 10:56 PM UTC
November Last QuarterNovember 28, 1991 10:21 AM ESTNovember 28, 1991 3:21 PM UTC
December New MoonDecember 5, 1991 10:56 PM ESTDecember 6, 1991 3:56 AM UTC
December First QuarterDecember 14, 1991 4:32 AM ESTDecember 14, 1991 9:32 AM UTC
December Full MoonDecember 21, 1991 5:23 AM ESTDecember 21, 1991 10:23 AM UTC
December Last QuarterDecember 27, 1991 8:55 PM ESTDecember 28, 1991 1:55 AM UTC

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 1991 Full Moon Calendar to help you review the moons in the past.

How many full moons were in 1991?

There were 12 full moons in 1991 with one full moon each month of the year. There was not a calendar blue moon that year, which would have increased the total number of annual full moons.

When was the first full moon of 1991?

The first full moon of 1991 was on Wednesday January 30, 1991 at 1:10 AM EST or 6:10 AM UTC. It was called the Full Wolf Moon. It is also the second full moon of the Winter 1990-1991 season.

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