Full Moon Calendar 1996 with 13 full moons
Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 1996 to help you go back and check the 13 full moons.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and Moon so that the moon looks completely illuminated. 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 1996 Full Moons
In 1996 there were 13 full moons. The names and dates of the full moons in 1996 were:
- January 5, 1996: Full Wolf Moon
- February 4, 1996: Full Snow Moon
- March 5, 1996: Full Worm Moon
- April 3, 1996: Pink Blood Moon
- May 3, 1996: Full Flower Moon
- June 1, 1996: Super Strawberry Moon
- June 30, 1996: Super Blue Moon
- July 30, 1996: Super Buck Moon
- August 28, 1996: Super Sturgeon Moon
- September 26, 1996: Super Harvest Blood Moon
- October 26, 1996: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 24, 1996: Full Beaver Moon
- December 24, 1996: Full Cold Moon
Full Moon Calendar 1996
For 1996, there were 13 full moons with a blue moon in June.
There were total lunar eclipses, also called blood moons, in April and September. And there were 5 supermoons during the year.
| Full Moon 1996 | Full Moon Name | U.S. Eastern Time | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 1996 | Full Wolf Moon | 3:51 PM EST | 8:51 PM UTC |
| February 4, 1996 | Full Snow Moon | 10:58 AM EST | 3:58 PM UTC |
| March 5, 1996 | Full Worm Moon | 4:23 AM EST | 9:23 AM UTC |
| April 3, 1996 | Pink Blood Moon | 7:07 PM EST | 12:07 AM UTC (April 4) |
| May 3, 1996 | Full Flower Moon | 7:48 AM EDT | 11:48 AM UTC |
| June 1, 1996 | Super Strawberry Moon | 4:47 PM EDT | 8:47 PM UTC |
| June 30, 1996 | Super Blue Moon | 11:58 PM EDT | 3:58 AM UTC (July 1) |
| July 30, 1996 | Super Buck Moon | 6:35 AM EDT | 10:35 AM UTC |
| August 28, 1996 | Super Sturgeon Moon | 1:52 PM EDT | 5:52 PM UTC |
| September 26, 1996 | Super Harvest Blood Moon | 10:51 PM EDT | 2:51 AM UTC (September 27) |
| October 26, 1996 | Full Hunter’s Moon | 10:11 AM EDT | :11 PM UTC |
| November 24, 1996 | Full Beaver Moon | 11:10 PM EST | 4:10 AM UTC (November 25) |
| December 24, 1996 | Full Cold Moon | 3:41 PM EST | 8:41 PM UTC |
January 5, 1996: Full Wolf Moon
The full moon in January 1996 was on Friday, January 5, 1996. The Full Wolf Moon was the first full moon of Winter. The January 5 Full Moon was the full moon in Cancer.
February 4, 1996: Full Snow Moon
The full moon in February 1996 was on Sunday, February 4, 1996. The Full Snow Moon was the second full moon of Winter. The February 4 Full Moon was the full moon in Leo.
March 5, 1996: Full Worm Moon
The full moon in March 1996 was on Tuesday, March 5, 1996. The Full Worm Moon was the last full moon of Winter. The March 5 Full Moon was the full moon in Virgo.
April 3, 1996: Pink Blood Moon
The full moon in April 1996 was on Wednesday, April 3, 1996. The Pink Blood Moon was the first full moon of Spring. The April 3 Full Moon was the full moon in Libra.
May 3, 1996: Full Flower Moon
The full moon in May 1996 was on Friday, May 3, 1996. The Full Flower Moon was the second full moon of Spring. The May 3 Full Moon was the full moon in Scorpio.
June 1, 1996: Super Strawberry Moon
The first full moon in June 1996 was on Saturday, June 1, 1996. The Super Strawberry Moon was the last full moon of Spring. The June 1 Full Moon was the full moon in Sagittarius.
June 30, 1996: Super Blue Moon
The second full moon in June 1996 was on Sunday, June 30, 1996. The Super Blue Moon was the first full moon of Summer. The June 30 Full Moon was the full moon in Capricorn.
July 30, 1996: Super Buck Moon
The full moon in July 1996 was on Tuesday, July 30, 1996. The Super Buck Moon was the second full moon of Summer. The July 30 Full Moon was the full moon in Aquarius.
August 28, 1996: Super Sturgeon Moon
The full moon in August 1996 was on Wednesday, August 28, 1996. The Super Sturgeon Moon was the last full moon of Summer. The August 28 Full Moon was the full moon in Pisces.
September 26, 1996: Super Harvest Blood Moon
The full moon in September 1996 was on Thursday, September 26, 1996. The Super Harvest Blood Moon was the first full moon of Autumn. The September 26 Full Moon was the full moon in Aries.
October 26, 1996: Full Hunter’s Moon
The full moon in October 1996 was on Saturday, October 26, 1996. The Full Hunter’s Moon was the second full moon of Autumn. The October 26 Full Moon was the full moon in Taurus.
November 24, 1996: Full Beaver Moon
The full moon in November 1996 was on Sunday, November 24, 1996. The Full Beaver Moon was the last full moon of Autumn. The November 24 Full Moon was the full moon in Gemini.
December 24, 1996: Full Cold Moon
The full moon in December 1996 was on Tuesday, December 24, 1996. The Full Cold Moon was the first full moon of Winter. The December 24 Full Moon was the full moon in Cancer.
Was there a full moon on Christmas in 1996?
The December 1996 Full Moon occurred 1 day before Christmas, on Tuesday December 24, 1996. So it was on Christmas Eve, but not exactly on Christmas. Other time zones might have had a Christmas Full Moon, in the eastern United States.
What were the 1986 Full Moon names?
The names of the 1996 full moons were as follows:
- Full Wolf Moon – January 5
- Full Snow Moon – February 4
- Full Worm Moon – March 5
- Pink Blood Moon – April 3
- Full Flower Moon – May 3
- Super Strawberry Moon – June 1
- Super Blue Moon – June 30
- Super Buck Moon -July 30
- Super Sturgeon Moon – August 28
- Super Harvest Blood Moon – September 26
- Full Hunter’s Moon – October 26, 1996
- Full Beaver Moon -November 24
- Full Cold Moon – December 24
The September full moon is called the Full Harvest Moon because it’s closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October Full Moon.
Was there a blue moon in 1996?
Yes, there was a blue moon in 1996 on Sunday, June 30, 1996 as June had two full moons. The June Blue Moon was the first full moon of Summer and the seventh full moon of the year. The blue moon in June was also a Super Blue Moon as it occurred during one of the 1996 full supermoons.
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.
1996 Equinoxes and Solstices
Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1996. None of the full moons this year fell on the same date as the equinoxes and solstices.
The 1996 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:
- Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 1996 at 4:03 AM EST or 8:03 AM UTC
- Summer Solstice: June 20, 1996 at 10:24 PM EDT or June 21, 1996 at 2:24 AM UTC
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 1996 at 2:00 PM EDT or 6:00 PM UTC
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 1996 at 9:06 AM EST or 2:06 PM UTC
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 1996 Full Moon Calendar to help you look back on the year.
There were 13 full moons in 1996 with one full moon each month of the year except for June when there were 2 full moons.
The May 1996 full moon was on Friday, May 3, 1996. The Full Flower Moon was the second full moon of Spring and was the full moon in Scorpio.
Yes there were 5 full supermoons in 1996 on: June 30, June 30, July 30, August 28, and September 26.
The October 1996 full moon was on Saturday, October 26, 1996. The Full Hunter’s Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and was the full moon in Taurus.
