Full Moon Calendar 2008
Wondering when were the full moons in 2008? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 2008 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 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 2008
In 2008, there were 12 full moons. No blue moons occurred during the year. There was a seasonal blue moon in May as there were 4 full moons during the spring season. And there were 2 partial eclipses on full moons.
There were two partial lunar eclipses during the full moons: as part of the February full moon on February 20th at 22:26 (Eastern Time) and the August full moon on August 16th at 17:11 (Eastern Time).
| Month | Day of the week | Full Moon 2008 Date |
|---|---|---|
| January | Tuesday | January 22, 2008 08:35 EST |
| February | Wednesday | February 20, 2008 22:31 EST |
| March | Friday | March 21, 2008 14:40 EST |
| April | Sunday | April 20, 2008 06:25 EST |
| May | Monday | May 19, 2008 22:11 EST (Seasonal Blue Moon) |
| June | Wednesday | June 18, 2008 13:30 EST |
| July | Friday | July 18, 2008 03:59 EST |
| August | Saturday | August 16, 2008 17:16 EST |
| September | Monday | September 15, 2008 05:13 EST |
| October | Tuesday | October 14, 2008 16:03 EST |
| November | Thursday | November 13, 2008 01:17 EST |
| December | Friday | December 12, 2008 11:37 EST |
What were the names of the 2008 Full Moons?
The names of the full moons in 2008 were as follows:
- January 22, 2008: Full Wolf Moon
- February 20, 2008 (February 21, 2008): Full Snow Moon
- March 21, 2008: Full Worm Moon
- April 20, 2008: Full Pink Moon
- May 19, 2008: Full Flower Moon
- June 18, 2008: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 18, 2008: Full Buck Moon
- August 16, 2008: Full Sturgeon Moon
- September 15, 2008: Full Harvest Moon
- October 14, 2008: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 13, 2008: Full Beaver Moon
- December 12, 2008: Full Cold Moon
2008 Equinoxes and Solstices
The 2008 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:
- Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 2008 at 1:49 AM EDT or 6:49 AM UTC
- Summer Solstice: June 20, 2008 at 8:00 PM EDT or June 21, 2008 at 1:00 AM UTC
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2008 at 11:45 EDT or 4:45 PM UTC
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 2008 at 7:04 AM EST or 12:04 PM UTC
2008 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC
Below are the lunar phases for 2008 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 New Moon | January 08, 2008 6:37 AM EST | January 08, 2008 11:37 AM UTC |
| January First Quarter | January 15, 2008 2:46 PM EST | January 15, 2008 7:46 PM UTC |
| January Full Moon | January 22, 2008 8:35 AM EST | January 22, 2008 1:35 PM UTC |
| January Last Quarter | January 30, 2008 12:03 AM EST | January 30, 2008 5:03 AM UTC |
| February New Moon | February 6, 2008 10:44 PM EST | February 7, 2008 3:44 AM UTC |
| February First Quarter | February 13, 2008 10:34 PM EST | February 14, 2008 3:34 AM UTC |
| February Full Moon | February 20, 2008 10:31 PM EST | February 21, 2008 3:31 AM UTC |
| February Last Quarter | February 28, 2008 9:18 PM EST | February 29, 2008 2:18 AM UTC |
| March New Moon | March 7, 2008 12:14 PM EST | March 7, 2008 5:14 PM UTC |
| March First Quarter | March 14, 2008 6:46 AM EDT | March 14, 2008 11:46 AM UTC |
| March Full Moon | March 21, 2008 2:40 PM EDT | March 21, 2008 7:40 PM UTC |
| March Last Quarter | March 29, 2008 5:47 PM EDT | March 29, 2008 10:47 PM UTC |
| April New Moon | April 5, 2008 11:55 PM EDT | April 6, 2008 4:55 AM UTC |
| April First Quarter | April 12, 2008 2:32 PM EDT | April 12, 2008 7:32 PM UTC |
| April Full Moon | April 20, 2008 6:25 AM EDT | April 20, 2008 11:25 AM UTC |
| April Last Quarter | April 28, 2008 10:12 AM EDT | April 28, 2008 3:12 PM UTC |
| May New Moon | May 5, 2008 8:18 AM EDT | May 5, 2008 1:18 PM UTC |
| May First Quarter | May 11, 2008 11:47 PM EDT | May 12, 2008 4:47 AM UTC |
| May Full Moon | May 19, 2008 10:11 PM EDT | May 20, 2008 3:11 AM UTC |
| May Last Quarter | May 27, 2008 10:57 PM EDT | May 28, 2008 3:57 AM UTC |
| June New Moon | June 3, 2008 3:23 PM EDT | June 3, 2008 8:23 PM UTC |
| June First Quarter | June 10, 2008 11:04 AM EDT | June 10, 2008 4:04 PM UTC |
| June Full Moon | June 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT | June 18, 2008 6:30 PM UTC |
| June Last Quarter | June 26, 2008 8:10 AM EDT | June 26, 2008 1:10 PM UTC |
| July New Moon | July 2, 2008 10:19 PM EDT | July 3, 2008 3:19 AM UTC |
| July First Quarter | July 10, 2008 12:35 AM EDT | July 10, 2008 5:35 AM UTC |
| July Full Moon | July 18, 2008 3:59 AM EDT | July 18, 2008 8:59 AM UTC |
| July Last Quarter | July 25, 2008 2:42 PM EDT | July 25, 2008 7:42 PM UTC |
| August New Moon | August 1, 2008 6:13 AM EDT | August 1, 2008 11:13 AM UTC |
| August First Quarter | August 8, 2008 4:20 PM EDT | August 8, 2008 9:20 PM UTC |
| August Full Moon | August 16, 2008 5:16 PM EDT | August 16, 2008 10:16 PM UTC |
| August Last Quarter | August 23, 2008 7:50 PM EDT | August 23, 2008 12:50 AM UTC |
| August New Moon | August 30, 2008 3:58 PM EDT | August 30, 2008 8:58 PM UTC |
| September First Quarter | September 7, 2008 10:04 AM EDT | September 7, 2008 3:04 PM UTC |
| September Full Moon | September 15, 2008 5:13 AM EDT | September 15, 2008 10:13 AM UTC |
| September Last Quarter | September 22, 2008 1:04 AM EDT | September 22, 2008 6:04 AM UTC |
| September New Moon | September 29, 2008 4:12 AM EDT | September 29, 2008 9:12 AM UTC |
| October First Quarter | October 7, 2008 5:04 AM EDT | October 7, 2008 10:04 AM UTC |
| October Full Moon | October 14, 2008 4:03 PM EDT | October 14, 2008 9:03 PM UTC |
| October Last Quarter | October 21, 2008 7:55 AM EDT | October 21, 2008 12:55 PM UTC |
| October New Moon | October 28, 2008 6:14 PM EDT | October 28, 2008 11:14 PM UTC |
| November First Quarter | November 5, 2008 11:04 PM EST | November 6, 2008 4:04 AM UTC |
| November Full Moon | November 13, 2008 1:17 AM EST | November 13, 2008 6:17 AM UTC |
| November Last Quarter | November 19, 2008 4:31 PM EST | November 19, 2008 9:31 PM UTC |
| November New Moon | November 27, 2008 11:55 AM EST | November 27, 2008 4:55 PM UTC |
| December First Quarter | December 5, 2008 4:26 PM EST | December 5, 2008 9:26 PM UTC |
| December Full Moon | December 12, 2008 11:37 AM EST | December 12, 2008 4:37 PM UTC |
| December Last Quarter | December 19, 2008 5:29 AM EST | December 19, 2008 10:29 AM UTC |
| December New Moon | December 27, 2008 7:22 AM EST | December 27, 2008 12:22 PM UTC |
