Full Moon Calendar 1991 with 12 Full Moons
The 1991 Full Moon 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.
The dates and times provided by NASA in United States Eastern Time are 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. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.
Take a look back at the 1990 Full Moons
In 1991 there were 12 full moons. The names and dates of the full moons in 1991 were:
- January 30, 1991: Full Wolf Moon
- February 28, 1991: Full Snow Moon
- March 30, 1991: Full Worm Moon
- April 28, 1991: Full Pink Moon
- May 28, 1991: Full Flower Moon
- June 26, 1991: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 26, 1991: Full Buck Moon
- August 25, 1991: Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 23, 1991: Full Harvest Moon
- October 23, 1991: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 21, 1991: Full Beaver Moon
- December 21, 1991: Full Cold Moon
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.
Full Moon Calendar 1991
For 1991, there were 12 full moons. There were penumbral lunar eclipses in January 1991, June 1991, and July 1991, and a partial lunar eclipse in December.
In November 1991 there was a seasonal blue moon in November because Fall had an extra full moon.
| Full Moon 1991 | Full Moon Name | U.S. Eastern Time | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 1991 | Full Wolf Moon | 1:10 AM EST | 6:10 AM UTC |
| February 28, 1991 | Full Snow Moon | 1:25 PM EST | 6:25 PM UTC |
| March 30, 1991 | Full Worm Moon | 2:17 AM EST | 7:17 AM UTC |
| April 28, 1991 | Full Pink Moon | 4:58 PM EDT | 8:58 PM UTC |
| May 28, 1991 | Full Flower Moon | 7:37 AM EDT | 11:37 AM UTC |
| June 26, 1991 | Full Strawberry Moon | 10:58 PM EDT | 2:58 AM UTC (June 27) |
| July 26, 1991 | Full Buck Moon | 2:24 PM EDT | 6:24 PM UTC |
| August 25, 1991 | Full Sturgeon Moon | 5:07 AM EDT | 9:07 AM UTC |
| September 23, 1991 | Full Harvest Moon | 6:40 PM EDT | 10:40 PM UTC |
| October 23, 1991 | Full Hunter’s Moon | 7:08 AM EDT | 11:08 AM UTC |
| November 21, 1991 | Full Beaver Moon | 5:56 PM EST | 10:56 PM UTC |
| December 21, 1991 | Full Cold Moon | 5:23 AM EST | 10:23 AM UTC |
January 30, 1991: Super Wolf Moon
The full moon in January 1991 was on Wednesday, January 30, 1991. The Super Wolf Moon was the second full moon of Winter. The January 30 Full Moon was the full moon in Leo.
February 28, 1991: Full Snow Moon
The full moon in February 1991 was on Thursday, February 28, 1991. The Full Snow Moon was the last full moon of Winter. The February 28 Full Moon was the full moon in Virgo.
March 30, 1991: Full Worm Moon
The full moon in March 1991 was on Saturday, March 30, 1991. The Full Worm Moon was the first full moon of Spring. The March 30 Full Moon was the full moon in Libra.
April 28, 1991: Full Pink Moon
The full moon in April 1991 was on Sunday, April 28, 1991. The Full Pink Moon was the second full moon of Spring. The April 28 Full Moon was the full moon in Scorpio.
May 28, 1991: Full Flower Moon
The full moon in May 1991 was on Tuesday, May 28, 1991. The Full Flower Moon was the last full moon of Spring. The May 28 Full Moon was the full moon in Sagittarius.
June 26, 1991: Full Strawberry Moon
The full moon in June 1991 was on Wednesday, June 26, 1991. The Full Strawberry Moon was the first full moon of Summer. The June 26 Full Moon was the full moon in Capricorn.
July 26, 1991: Full Buck Moon
The full moon in July 1991 was on Friday, July 26, 1991. The Full Buck Moon was the second full moon of Summer. The July 26 Full Moon was the full moon in Aquarius.
August 25, 1991: Full Sturgeon Moon
The full moon in August 1991 was on Sunday, August 25, 1991. The Full Sturgeon Moon was the last full moon of Summer. The August 25 Full Moon was the full moon in Pisces.
September 23, 1991: Full Harvest Moon
The full moon in September 1991 was on Monday, September 23, 1991. The Full Harvest Moon was the first full moon of Autumn. The September 23 Full Moon was the full moon in Pisces.
While the September full moon occurred on the same day as the Autumnal Equinox, the full moon peak was hours after peak of the equinox, making the Harvest Moon the first full moon of Autumn.
October 23, 1991: Full Hunter’s Moon
The full moon in October 1991 was on Wednesday, October 23, 1991. The Full Hunter’s Moon was the second full moon of Autumn. The October 23 Full Moon was the full moon in Aries.
November 21, 1991: Super Beaver Moon
The full moon in November 1991 was on Thursday, November 21, 1991. The Super Beaver Moon was the third full moon of Autumn. The November 21 Full Moon was the full moon in Taurus. The Beaver Moon was also a seasonal blue moon because the season had 4 full moons that year.
December 21, 1991: Super Cold Moon
The full moon in December 1991 was on Saturday, December 21, 1991. The Super Cold Moon was the last full moon of Autumn. The December 21 Full Moon was the full moon in Gemini.
What were the 1991 Full Moon Names?
The names of the 1991 full moons were as follows:
- Full Wolf Moon – January 30
- Full Snow Moon – February 28
- Full Worm Moon – March 30
- Full Pink Moon – April 28
- Full Flower Moon – May 28
- Full Strawberry Moon – June 26
- Full Buck Moon – July 26
- Full Sturgeon Moon – August 25
- Full Harvest Moon – September 23
- Full Hunter’s Moon – October 23
- Full Beaver Moon – November 21
- Full Cold Moon – December 21
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?
Yes, in 1991 there was a season blue moon in Thursday November 21 because Autumn had four full moons. As the third full moon of a season with an extra full moon, it was called a seasonal blue moon.
There are two definitions of blue moons. The most common, and the one you likely know, is when two full moons occur in the same month. The second full moon is typically called a blue moon.
The second definition of a blue moon relates to having an extra full moon during a season. When a season has four full moons, the third full moon of the season is also called a blue moon or a seasonal blue moon to help distinguish between the other definition.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 1991 Full Moon Calendar to help you look back on the year.
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.
The January 1991 Full Moon was on Wednesday January 30, 1991. Also called the Full Wolf Moon, it was the first full moon of 1991 and the second Winter full moon.
The May 1991 Full Moon was on Tuesday, May 28, 1991. Also called the Flower Moon, it was the last Spring full moon and the full moon in Sagittarius.
No, there are not 13 full moons every year. Typically there are 12 full moons each year with an extra full moon approximately every 3 years. There are not two years with 13 full moons in a row.
