Full Moon Calendar 2012
Wondering when were the full moons in 2012? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 2012 to help you go back and check.
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 2012
In 2012, there were 13 full moons. There was a blue moon in August with the second full moon of August occurring on August 31st.
There were two partial lunar eclipses during the 2012 full moons, in June and November. For the June full moon it was on June 4th at 07:04 EST and for the November full moon on November 28th at 09:34 EST.
| Month | Day of the week | Full Moon 2012 Date |
|---|---|---|
| January | Monday | January 9, 2012 02:30 EST |
| February | Tuesday | February 7, 2012 16:54 EST |
| March | Thursday | March 8, 2012 04:39 EST |
| April | Friday | April 6, 2012 15:19 EST |
| May | Saturday | May 5, 2012 23:35 EST |
| June | Monday | June 4, 2012 07:11 EST |
| July | Tuesday | July 3, 2012 14:52 EST |
| August | Wednesday | August 1, 2012 23:27 EST |
| August | Friday | August 31, 2012 09:58 EST (Blue) |
| September | Saturday | September 29, 2012 23:19 EST |
| October | Monday | October 29, 2012 14:50 EST |
| November | Wednesday | November 28, 2012 09:46 EST |
| December | Friday | December 28, 2012 05:21 EST |
What were the names of the 2012 full moons?
The names of the full moons in 2012 were as follows:
- January 9, 2012: Full Wolf Moon
- February 7, 2012: Full Snow Moon
- March 8, 2012: Full Worm Moon
- April 6, 2012: Full Pink Moon
- May 5, 2012: Full Flower Moon
- June 4, 2012: Full Strawberry Moon
- July 3, 2012: Full Buck Moon
- August 1, 2012 (August 2, 2012): Full Sturgeon Moon
- August 31, 2012: Full Blue Moon
- September 29, 2012 (September 30, 2012): Full Harvest Moon
- October 29, 2012: Full Hunter’s Moon
- November 28, 2012: Full Beaver Moon
- December 28, 2012: Full Cold Moon
2012 Equinoxes and Solstices
The 2012 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:
- Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 2012 at 1:14 AM EDT or 6:14 AM UTC
- Summer Solstice: June 20, 2012 at 7:08 PM EDT or June 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM UTC
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2012 at 10:49 AM EDT or 3:49 PM UTC
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 2012 at 6:12 AM EST or 11:12 AM UTC
2012 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC
Below are the lunar phases for 2012 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 First Quarter | January 1, 2012 1:15 AM EST | January 1, 2012 6:15 AM UTC |
| January Full Moon | January 9, 2012 2:30 AM EST | January 9, 2012 7:30 AM UTC |
| January Last Quarter | January 16, 2012 4:08 AM EST | January 16, 2012 9:08 AM UTC |
| January New Moon | January 23, 2012 2:39 AM EST | January 23, 2012 7:39 AM UTC |
| January First Quarter | January 30, 2012 11:10 PM EST | January 31, 2012 4:10 AM UTC |
| February Full Moon | February 7, 2012 4:54 PM EST | February 7, 2012 9:54 PM UTC |
| February Last Quarter | February 14, 2012 12:04 PM EST | February 14, 2012 5:04 PM UTC |
| February New Moon | February 21, 2012 5:35 PM EST | February 21, 2012 10:35 PM UTC |
| February First Quarter | February 29, 2012 8:22 PM EST | March 1, 2012 1:22 AM UTC |
| March Full Moon | March 8, 2012 4:39 AM EST | March 8, 2012 9:39 AM UTC |
| March Last Quarter | March 14, 2012 9:25 PM EDT | March 15, 2012 1:25 AM UTC |
| March New Moon | March 22, 2012 10:37 AM EDT | March 22, 2012 2:37 PM UTC |
| March First Quarter | March 30, 2012 3:41 PM EDT | March 30, 2012 7:41 PM UTC |
| April Full Moon | April 6, 2012 3:19 PM EDT | April 6, 2012 7:19 PM UTC |
| April Last Quarter | April 13, 2012 6:50 AM EDT | April 13, 2012 10:50 AM UTC |
| April New Moon | April 21, 2012 3:18 AM EDT | April 21, 2012 7:18 AM UTC |
| April First Quarter | April 29, 2012 5:58 AM EDT | April 29, 2012 9:58 AM UTC |
| May Full Moon | May 5, 2012 11:35 PM EDT | May 6, 2012 3:35 AM UTC |
| May Last Quarter | May 12, 2012 5:47 PM EDT | May 12, 2012 9:47 PM UTC |
| May New Moon | May 20, 2012 7:47 PM EDT | May 21, 2012 11:47 AM UTC |
| May First Quarter | May 28, 2012 4:16 PM EDT | May 28, 2012 8:16 PM UTC |
| June Full Moon | June 4, 2012 7:11 AM EDT | June 4, 2012 11:11 PM UTC |
| June Last Quarter | June 11, 2012 6:41 AM EDT | June 11, 2012 10:41 AM UTC |
| June New Moon | June 19, 2012 11:02 AM EDT | June 19, 2012 3:02 PM UTC |
| June First Quarter | June 26, 2012 11:30 PM EDT | June 27, 2012 3:30 AM UTC |
| July Full Moon | July 3, 2012 2:52 PM EDT | July 3, 2012 6:52 PM UTC |
| July Last Quarter | July 10, 2012 9:48 PM EDT | July 10, 2012 1:48 AM UTC |
| July New Moon | July 19, 2012 12:24 AM EDT | July 19, 2012 4:24 AM UTC |
| July First Quarter | July 26, 2012 4:56 AM EDT | July 26, 2012 8:56 AM UTC |
| August Full Moon | August 1, 2012 11:27 PM EDT | August 2, 2012 3:27 AM UTC |
| August Last Quarter | August 9, 2012 2:55 PM EDT | August 9, 2012 6:55 PM UTC |
| August New Moon | August 17, 2012 11:55 AM EDT | August 17, 2012 3:55 PM UTC |
| August First Quarter | August 24, 2012 9:53 AM EDT | August 24, 2012 1:53 PM UTC |
| August Full Moon | August 31, 2012 9:58 AM EDT | August 31, 2012 1:58 PM UTC |
| September Last Quarter | September 8, 2012 9:15 AM EDT | September 8, 2012 1:15 PM UTC |
| September New Moon | September 15, 2012 10:11 PM EDT | September 16, 2012 2:11 AM UTC |
| September First Quarter | September 22, 2012 3:41 PM EDT | September 22, 2012 7:41 PM UTC |
| September Full Moon | September 29, 2012 11:19 PM EDT | September 30, 2012 3:19 AM UTC |
| October Last Quarter | October 8, 2012 3:33 AM EDT | October 8, 2012 7:33 AM UTC |
| October New Moon | October 15, 2012 8:02 AM EDT | October 15, 2012 12:02 PM UTC |
| October First Quarter | October 21, 2012 11:32 PM EDT | October 22, 2012 3:32 AM UTC |
| October Full Moon | October 29, 2012 2:50 PM EDT | October 29, 2012 7:50 PM UTC |
| November Last Quarter | November 6, 2012 7:36 PM EST | November 7, 2012 12:36 AM UTC |
| November New Moon | November 13, 2012 5:08 PM EST | November 13, 2012 10:08 PM UTC |
| November First Quarter | November 20, 2012 9:31 AM EST | November 20, 2012 2:31 PM UTC |
| November Full Moon | November 28, 2012 9:46 AM EST | November 28, 2012 2:46 PM UTC |
| December Last Quarter | December 6, 2012 10:32 AM EST | December 6, 2012 3:32 PM UTC |
| December New Moon | December 13, 2012 3:42 AM EST | December 13, 2012 8:42 AM UTC |
| December First Quarter | December 20, 2012 12:19 AM EST | December 20, 2012 5:19 AM UTC |
| December Full Moon | December 28, 2012 5:21 AM EST | December 28, 2012 10:21 AM UTC |
