Full Moon Calendar 1997 with 12 full moons
Wondering when were the full moons in 1997? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 1997 to help you go back and check the 12 full moons.
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 the 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 you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
Take a look back at the 1997 Full Moons
In 1997 there were 12 full moons. The names and dates of the 1997 full moons were:
- January 23, 1997: Full Wolf Moon
- February 22, 1997: Full Snow Moon
- March 24, 1997: Full Worm Moon
- April 22, 1997: Full Pink Moon
- May 22, 1997: Full Flower Moon
- June 20, 1997: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 19, 1997: Super Buck Moon
- August 18, 1997: Super Sturgeon Moon
- September 16, 1997: Super Harvest Moon
- October 15, 1997: Super Hunter’s Moon
- November 14, 1997: Super Beaver Moon
- December 13, 1997: Full Cold Moon
Full Moon Calendar 1997
In 1997, there were 12 full moons with no calendar blue moons on the schedule. There was a seasonal blue moon in the Spring season
There was a mix of lunar eclipses during 1997. The March full moon occurred with a partial lunar eclipse. And for September, the full moon aligned with a total lunar full moon eclipse.
| Full Moon 1997 | Full Moon Name | US Eastern Time | UTC Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 1997 | Full Wolf Moon | 10:11 AM EST | 3:11 PM UTC |
| February 22, 1997 | Full Snow Moon | 5:27 AM EST | 10:27 AM UTC |
| March 23, 1997 | Full Worm Moon | 11:45 PM EST | 4:45 AM UTC (March 24) |
| April 22, 1997 | Full Pink Moon | 4:34 PM EDT | 8:34 PM UTC |
| May 22, 1997 | Full Flower Moon | 5:13 AM EDT | 9:13 AM UTC |
| June 20, 1997 | Full Strawberry Moon | 3:09 PM EDT | 7:09 PM UTC |
| July 19, 1997 | Super Buck Moon | 11:20 PM EDT | 3:20 AM UTC (July 20) |
| August 18, 1997 | Super Sturgeon Moon | 6:55 AM EDT | 10:55 AM UTC |
| September 16, 1997 | Super Harvest Blood Moon | 2:50 PM EDT | 6:50 PM UTC |
| October 15, 1997 | Super Hunter’s Moon | 11:46 PM EDT | 3:46 AM UTC (October 16) |
| November 14, 1997 | Super Beaver Moon | 9:12 AM EST | 2:12 PM UTC |
| December 13, 1997 | Full Cold Moon | 9:37 PM EST | 2:37 AM UTC (December 14,) |
What were the 1997 Full Moon names?
The names of the full moons in 1997 were as follows:
- January 23: Full Wolf Moon
- February 22: Full Snow Moon
- March 24: Full Worm Moon
- April 22: Full Pink Moon
- May 22: Full Flower Moon
- June 20: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 19: Full Buck Moon
- August 18: Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 16: Full Harvest Moon
- October 15: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 14: Full Beaver Moon
- December 13: Full Cold Moon
1997 Equinoxes and Solstices
Below are the dates for the equinoxes and solstices from 1997. This year, none of the full moons fell on the same date as the equinoxes and solstices.
In the Spring season, four full moons occurred, resulting in a seasonal blue moon in May 1997. A seasonal blue moon is the third full moon in a season with four full moons.
The 1997 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:
- Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 1997 at 9:55 AM EST or 1:55 PM UTC
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 1997 at 4:20 AM EDT or 8:20 AM UTC
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 1997 at 7:56 PM EDT or 11:56 PM UTC
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 1997 at 3:07 PM EST or 8:07 PM UTC
1997 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC
Below are the lunar phases for 1997 including the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter 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 | US Eastern Date & Time | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| January Last Quarter | January 1, 1997 8:45 PM EST | January 2, 1997 1:45 AM UTC |
| January New Moon | January 8, 1997 11:26 PM EST | January 9, 1997 4:26 AM UTC |
| January First Quarter | January 15, 1997 3:02 PM EST | January 15, 1997 8:02 PM UTC |
| January Full Moon | January 23, 1997 10:11 AM EST | January 23, 1997 3:11 PM UTC |
| January Last Quarter | January 31, 1997 2:40 PM EST | January 31, 1997 7:40 PM UTC |
| February New Moon | February 7, 1997 10:06 AM EST | February 7, 1997 3:06 PM UTC |
| February First Quarter | February 14, 1997 3:58 AM EST | February 14, 1997 8:58 AM UTC |
| February Full Moon | February 22, 1997 5:27 AM EST | February 22, 1997 10:27 AM UTC |
| March Last Quarter | March 2, 1997 4:38 AM EST | March 2, 1997 9:38 AM UTC |
| March New Moon | March 8, 1997 8:14 PM EST | March 9, 1997 1:14 AM UTC |
| March First Quarter | March 15, 1997 8:06 PM EST | March 16, 1997 12:06 AM UTC |
| March Full Moon | March 24, 1997 12:45 AM EST | March 24, 1997 4:45 AM UTC |
| March Last Quarter | March 31, 1997 3:38 PM EST | March 31, 1997 7:38 PM UTC |
| April New Moon | April 7, 1997 7:02 AM EDT | April 7, 1997 11:02 PM UTC |
| April First Quarter | April 14, 1997 1:00 PM EDT | April 14, 1997 5:00 PM UTC |
| April Full Moon | April 22, 1997 4:34 PM EDT | April 22, 1997 8:34 PM UTC |
| April Last Quarter | April 29, 1997 10:37 PM EDT | April 30, 1997 2:37 AM UTC |
| May New Moon | May 6, 1997 4:46 PM EDT | May 6, 1997 8:46 PM UTC |
| May First Quarter | May 14, 1997 6:55 AM EDT | May 14, 1997 10:55 AM UTC |
| May Full Moon | May 22, 1997 5:13 AM EDT | May 22, 1997 9:13 AM UTC |
| May Last Quarter | May 29, 1997 3:51 AM EDT | May 29, 1997 7:51 AM UTC |
| June New Moon | June 5, 1997 3:04 AM EDT | June 5, 1997 7:04 AM UTC |
| June First Quarter | June 13, 1997 12:51 AM EDT | June 13, 1997 4:51 AM UTC |
| June Full Moon | June 20, 1997 3:09 PM EDT | June 20, 1997 7:09 PM UTC |
| June Last Quarter | June 27, 1997 8:42 AM EDT | June 27, 1997 12:42 PM UTC |
| July New Moon | July 4, 1997 2:40 PM EDT | July 4, 1997 6:40 PM UTC |
| July First Quarter | July 12, 1997 5:44 PM EDT | July 12, 1997 9:44 PM UTC |
| July Full Moon | July 19, 1997 11:20 PM EDT | July 20, 1997 3:20 AM UTC |
| July Last Quarter | July 26, 1997 2:28 PM EDT | July 26, 1997 6:28 PM UTC |
| August New Moon | August 3, 1997 4:14 AM EDT | August 3, 1997 8:14 AM UTC |
| August First Quarter | August 11, 1997 8:42 AM EDT | August 11, 1997 12:42 PM UTC |
| August Full Moon | August 18, 1997 6:55 AM EDT | August 18, 1997 10:55 AM UTC |
| August Last Quarter | August 24, 1997 10:24 PM EDT | August 25, 1997 2:24 AM UTC |
| September New Moon | September 1, 1997 7:52 PM EDT | September 1, 1997 11:52 PM UTC |
| September First Quarter | September 9, 1997 9:31 PM EDT | September 10, 1997 1:31 AM UTC |
| September Full Moon | September 16, 1997 2:50 PM EDT | September 16, 1997 6:50 PM UTC |
| September Last Quarter | September 23, 1997 9:35 AM EDT | September 23, 1997 1:35 PM UTC |
| October New Moon | October 1, 1997 12:52 PM EDT | October 1, 1997 4:52 PM UTC |
| October First Quarter | October 9, 1997 8:22 AM EDT | October 9, 1997 12:22 PM UTC |
| October Full Moon | October 15, 1997 11:46 PM EDT | October 16, 1997 3:46 AM UTC |
| October Last Quarter | October 23, 1997 12:48 AM EDT | October 23, 1997 4:48 AM UTC |
| October New Moon | October 31, 1997 5:01 AM EST | October 31, 1997 10:01 AM UTC |
| November First Quarter | November 7, 1997 4:43 PM EST | November 7, 1997 9:43 PM UTC |
| November Full Moon | November 14, 1997 9:12 AM EST | November 14, 1997 2:12 PM UTC |
| November Last Quarter | November 21, 1997 6:58 PM EST | November 21, 1997 11:58 PM UTC |
| November New Moon | November 29, 1997 9:14 PM EST | November 30, 1997 2:14 AM UTC |
| December First Quarter | December 7, 1997 1:09 AM EST | December 7, 1997 6:09 AM UTC |
| December Full Moon | December 13, 1997 9:37 PM EST | December 14, 1997 2:37 AM UTC |
| December Last Quarter | December 21, 1997 4:43 PM EST | December 21, 1997 9:43 PM UTC |
| December New Moon | December 29, 1997 11:57 AM EST | December 29, 1997 4:57 PM UTC |
