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.
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 Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| January Last Quarter | January 7, 1991 1:36 PM EST | January 7, 1991 6:36 PM UTC |
| January New Moon | January 15, 1991 6:50 PM EST | January 15, 1991 11:50 PM UTC |
| January First Quarter | January 23, 1991 9:22 AM EST | January 23, 1991 2:22 PM UTC |
| January Full Moon | January 30, 1991 1:10 AM EST | January 30, 1991 6:10 AM UTC |
| February Last Quarter | February 6, 1991 8:52 AM EST | February 6, 1991 1:52 PM UTC |
| February New Moon | February 14, 1991 12:32 PM EST | February 14, 1991 5:32 PM UTC |
| February First Quarter | February 21, 1991 5:58 PM EST | February 21, 1991 10:58 PM UTC |
| February Full Moon | February 28, 1991 1:25 PM EST | February 28, 1991 6:25 PM UTC |
| March Last Quarter | March 8, 1991 5:32 AM EST | March 8, 1991 10:32 AM UTC |
| March New Moon | March 16, 1991 4:11 AM EST | March 16, 1991 8:11 AM UTC |
| March First Quarter | March 23, 1991 2:03 AM EST | March 23, 1991 6:03 AM UTC |
| March Full Moon | March 30, 1991 3:17 AM EST | March 30, 1991 7:17 AM UTC |
| April Last Quarter | April 7, 1991 2:45 AM EDT | April 7, 1991 6:45 AM UTC |
| April New Moon | April 14, 1991 3:38 PM EDT | April 14, 1991 7:38 PM UTC |
| April First Quarter | April 21, 1991 8:39 AM EDT | April 21, 1991 12:39 PM UTC |
| April Full Moon | April 28, 1991 4:58 PM EDT | April 28, 1991 8:58 PM UTC |
| May Last Quarter | May 6, 1991 8:46 PM EDT | May 7, 1991 12:46 AM UTC |
| May New Moon | May 14, 1991 12:36 AM EDT | May 14, 1991 4:36 AM UTC |
| May First Quarter | May 20, 1991 3:46 PM EDT | May 20, 1991 7:46 PM UTC |
| May Full Moon | May 28, 1991 7:37 AM EDT | May 28, 1991 11:37 AM UTC |
| June Last Quarter | June 5, 1991 11:30 AM EDT | June 5, 1991 3:30 PM UTC |
| June New Moon | June 12, 1991 8:06 AM EDT | June 12, 1991 12:06 PM UTC |
| June First Quarter | June 19, 1991 12:19 AM EDT | June 19, 1991 4:19 AM UTC |
| June Full Moon | June 26, 1991 10:58 PM EDT | June 27, 1991 2:58 AM UTC |
| July Last Quarter | July 4, 1991 10:50 PM EDT | July 5, 1991 2:50 AM UTC |
| July New Moon | July 11, 1991 3:06 PM EDT | July 11, 1991 7:06 PM UTC |
| July First Quarter | July 18, 1991 11:11 AM EDT | July 18, 1991 3:11 PM UTC |
| July Full Moon | July 26, 1991 2:24 PM EDT | July 26, 1991 6:24 PM UTC |
| August Last Quarter | August 3, 1991 7:26 AM EDT | August 3, 1991 11:26 AM UTC |
| August New Moon | August 9, 1991 10:28 PM EDT | August 10, 1991 2:28 AM UTC |
| August First Quarter | August 17, 1991 1:01 AM EDT | August 17, 1991 5:01 AM UTC |
| August Full Moon | August 25, 1991 5:07 AM EDT | August 25, 1991 9:07 AM UTC |
| September Last Quarter | September 1, 1991 2:16 PM EDT | September 1, 1991 6:16 PM UTC |
| September New Moon | September 8, 1991 7:01 AM EDT | September 8, 1991 11:01 AM UTC |
| September First Quarter | September 15, 1991 6:01 PM EDT | September 15, 1991 10:01 PM UTC |
| September Full Moon | September 23, 1991 6:40 PM EDT | September 23, 1991 10:40 PM UTC |
| September Last Quarter | September 30, 1991 8:30 PM EDT | October 1, 1991 12:30 AM UTC |
| October New Moon | October 7, 1991 5:39 PM EDT | October 7, 1991 9:39 PM UTC |
| October First Quarter | October 15, 1991 1:33 PM EDT | October 15, 1991 5:33 PM UTC |
| October Full Moon | October 23, 1991 7:08 AM EDT | October 23, 1991 11:08 AM UTC |
| October Last Quarter | October 30, 1991 2:11 AM EST | October 30, 1991 7:11 AM UTC |
| November New Moon | November 6, 1991 6:11 AM EST | November 6, 1991 11:11 AM UTC |
| November First Quarter | November 14, 1991 9:02 AM EST | November 14, 1991 2:02 PM UTC |
| November Full Moon | November 21, 1991 5:56 PM EST | November 21, 1991 10:56 PM UTC |
| November Last Quarter | November 28, 1991 10:21 AM EST | November 28, 1991 3:21 PM UTC |
| December New Moon | December 5, 1991 10:56 PM EST | December 6, 1991 3:56 AM UTC |
| December First Quarter | December 14, 1991 4:32 AM EST | December 14, 1991 9:32 AM UTC |
| December Full Moon | December 21, 1991 5:23 AM EST | December 21, 1991 10:23 AM UTC |
| December Last Quarter | December 27, 1991 8:55 PM EST | December 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.
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 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.
