Full Moon Calendar 2001 (13 full moon)

When were the full moons in 2001? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 2001 to help you look back at that year and see the dates of the 13 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.

When were the Full Moons in 2001

In 2001 there were 13 full moons. Here is a quick list of the 2001 Full Moon dates based on the information provided by NASA:

January 9, 2001 3:24 PM EST (8:24 PM UTC)
February 8, 2001 2:12 AM EST (7:12 AM UTC)
March 9, 2001 12:23 PM EST (5:23 PM UTC)
April 7, 2001 11:22 PM EDT (April 8 3:22 AM UTC)
May 7, 2001 9:53 AM EDT (1:53 PM UTC)
June 5, 2001 9:40 PM EDT (June 6 1:40 AM UTC)
July 5, 2001 11:04 AM EDT (3:04 PM UTC)
August 4, 2001 1:56 AM EDT (5:56 AM UTC)
September 2, 2001 5:43 PM EDT (9:43 PM UTC)
October 2, 2001 9:49 AM EDT (1:49 PM UTC)
November 1, 2001 12:41 AM EST (5:41 AM UTC)
November 30, 2001 3:49 PM EST (8:49 PM UTC)
December 30, 2001 5:41 AM EST (10:41 AM UTC)

Ready to dive a little deeper into the 2001 dates? Take a look at each month, the names associated with each full moon, the eclipses that occurred, 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 2001

For 2001, there were 13 full moons. As the full moon dates started to shift towards the end of the month, there was a blue moon near the end of the year. Here’s a quick summary of the dates of each of the full moons, their names, and how they fit into each season.

January 2001

The January 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Wolf Moon, was on Tuesday January 9, 2001 at 3:24 PM EST or 8:24 PM UTC. It was the first full moon of the 2000-2001 Winter season.

Also during the January Full Moon, there was a total lunar full moon eclipse.

February 2001

The February 2019 Full Moon, also called the Full Snow Moon, was on Thursday February 8, 2001 at 2:12 AM EST or 7:12 AM UTC. It was the second full moon of the 2000-2001 Winter season.

March 2001

The March 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon, on Friday March 9, 2001 at 12:23 PM EST or 5:23 PM UTC. This was the third full moon of the 2000-2001 Winter season as it occurred for the Spring Equinox.

The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on March 20, 2001 at 9:31 AM EST or 1:31 PM UTC.

April 2001

The April 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon, was on Saturday April 7, 2001 at 11:22 PM EDT or April 8, 2001 at 3:22 AM UTC. It was the first full moon of the Spring 2001 season.

May 2001

The May 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Flower Moon, was on Monday May 7, 2001 at 9:53 AM EDT or 1:53 PM UTC. It was the second full moon of the Spring 2001 season.

June 2001

The June 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon, was on Tuesday June 5, 2001 at 9:40 PM EDT or June 6, 2001 at 1:40 AM UTC. It was the third full moon of the Spring 2001 season.

The Summer Solstice occurred on June 21, 2001 at 3:38 AM EDT or 7:38 AM UTC, after the June Full Moon.

July 2001

The July 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon, was on Thursday July 5, 2001 at 11:04 AM EDT or 3:04 PM UTC. It was the first full moon of the Summer 2001 season.

There was a partial lunar eclipse during the July Full Moon.

August 2001

The August 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, was on Saturday August 4, 2001 at 1:56 AM EDT or 5:56 AM UTC. It was the second full moon of the Summer 2001 season.

September 2001

The September 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Corn Moon, was on Sunday September 2, 2001 at 5:43 PM EDT or 9:43 PM UTC. It was the third full moon of the Summer 2001 season.

The Autumn Equinox occurred on September 22, 2001 at 7:05 PM EDT or 11:05 PM UTC. As the October full moon was closer to the Autumn Equinox than the September full moon.

October 2001

The October 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon was on Tuesday October 2, 2001 at 9:49 AM EDT or 1:49 PM UTC. It was the first full moon of the Fall 2001 Season.

Because this full moon was closer to the Autumn Equinox, it was named the Full Harvest Moons. In other years the October Full Moon may be referred to as the Full Hunter’s Moon.

November 2001

There were two full moons in November 2001. The first November 2001 Full Moon, also called the Full Beaver Moon, was on Thursday November 1, 2001 at 12:41 AM EST or 5:41 AM UTC. It was the second full moon of the Fall 2001 Season.

There was also a full blue moon at the end of the month on Friday November 30, 2001 at 3:49 PM EST or 8:49 PM UTC. This was also the third full moon of the Fall 2001 Season.

December 2001

The December 2001 Full Moon, also called Full Cold Moon, was on Sunday December 30, 2001 at 5:41 AM EST or 10:41 AM UTC. It was the first full moon of the Winter 2001 Season as it happened after the 2001 Winter Solstice.

Also during the December Full Moon there was a penumbral lunar eclipse.

The Winter Solstice occurred on December 21, 2001 at 2:22 PM EST or 7:22 PM UTC.

2000 Full Moons

2002 Full Moons

Was there a blue moon in 2001?

In 2001 there was a full blue moon in November as there were two full moons that month. The November 2001 Blue moon was on Friday November 30, 2001 at 3:49 PM EST or 8:49 PM UTC.

None of the 2001 seasons had 4 full moons so there was not a seasonal blue moon in 2001.

What were the names of the 2001 Full Moons?

The names of the full moons in 2001 were as follows:

January 9, 2001: Full Wolf Moon
February 8, 2001: Full Snow Moon
March 9, 2001: Full Worm Moon
April 7, 2001: Full Pink Moon
May 7, 2001: Full Flower Moon
June 5, 2001 (June 6 UTC): Full Strawberry Moon
July 5, 2001: Full Buck Moon
August 4, 2001: Full Sturgeon Moon
September 2, 2001: Full Corn Moon
October 2, 2001: Full Harvest Moon
November 1, 2001: Full Beaver Moon
November 30, 2001: Full Blue Moon
December 30, 2001: Full Cold Moon

2001 Equinoxes and Solstices

The 2001 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:

Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 2001 at 9:31 AM EST or 1:31 PM UTC
Summer Solstice: June 21, 2001 at 3:38 AM EDT or 7:38 AM UTC
Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2001 at 7:05 PM EDT or 11:05 PM UTC
Winter Solstice: December 21, 2001 at 2:22 PM EST or 7:22 PM UTC

The first full moon after Spring Equinox 2001 was on Saturday April 7, 2001 at 11:22 PM EDT or April 8, 2001 at 3:22 AM UTC. It was the April 2001 full moon, also called the Full Pink Moon.

The first full moon after the Summer Solstice 2001 will be on Thursday July 5, 2001 at 11:04 AM EDT or 3:04 PM UTC. It was the July 2001 full moon, also called the Full Buck Moon.

The first full moon after the Autumn Equinox 2001 was on Tuesday October 2, 2001 at 9:49 AM EDT or 1:49 PM UTC. It was the October 2001 full moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon.

The first full moon after the Winter Solstice 2001 was on Sunday December 30, 2001 at 5:41 AM EST or 10:41 AM UTC. It was the December 2001 full moon, also called the Full Cold Moon.