Full Moon Calendar 2012 with 13 full moons

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.

Full Moon Calendar 2012

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 2012 Full Moons

In 2012 there were 13 full moons. The names and dates of the 2012 full moons were:

  1. January 9, 2012: Full Wolf Moon
  2. February 7, 2012: Full Snow Moon
  3. March 8, 2012: Super Worm Moon
  4. April 6, 2012: Super Pink Moon
  5. May 5, 2012: Super Flower Moon
  6. June 4, 2012: Super Strawberry Moon
  7. July 3, 2012: Super Buck Moon
  8. August 1, 2012: Full Sturgeon Moon
  9. August 31, 2012: Full Blue Moon
  10. September 29, 2012: Full Harvest Moon
  11. October 29, 2012: Full Hunter’s Moon
  12. November 28, 2012: Full Beaver Moon
  13. December 28, 2012: Full Cold Moon

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 and for the November full moon on November 28th.

Full Moon 2012 DateFull Moon NameUS Eastern TimeUTC Time
January 9, 2012Full Wolf Moon2:30  AM EST7:30 AM UTC
February 7, 2012Full Snow Moon4:54  PM EST9:54 PM UTC
March 8, 2012Super Worm Moon4:39  AM EST9:39 AM UTC
April 6, 2012Super Pink Moon3:19 PM EDT7:19 PM UTC
May 5, 2012Super Flower Moon11:35 PM EDT3:35 AM UTC
(May 6, 2012)
June 4, 2012Super Strawberry Moon7:11 AM EDT11:11 AM UTC
July 3, 2012Super Buck Moon2:52 PM EDT6:52 PM UTC
August 1, 2012Full Sturgeon Moon11:27 PM EDT3:27 AM UTC
August 31, 2012Full Blue Moon9:58 AM EDT1:58 PM UTC
September 29, 2012Full Harvest Moon11:19 PM EDT3:19 AM UTC
(September 30, 2012)
October 29, 2012Full Hunter’s Moon3:50 PM EDT7:50 PM UTC
November 28, 2012Full Beaver Moon9:46  AM EST2:46 PM UTC
December 28, 2012Full Cold Moon5:21  AM EST10:21 AM UTC

What were the names of the 2012 full moons?

The names of the full moons in 2012 were as follows:

  • January 9: Wolf Moon
  • February 7: Snow Moon
  • March 8: Worm Moon
  • April 6: Pink Moon
  • May 5: Flower Moon
  • June 4: Strawberry Moon
  • July 3: Buck Moon
  • August 1: Sturgeon Moon
  • August 31: Blue Moon
  • September 29: Harvest Moon
  • October 29: Hunter’s Moon
  • November 28: Beaver Moon
  • December 28: 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 5:14 AM UTC
  • Summer Solstice: June 20, 2012 at 7:08 PM EDT or 11:08 PM UTC
  • Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2012 at 10:49 AM EDT or 2:49 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 PhaseUS Eastern Date & TimeUTC Date & Time
January First QuarterJanuary 1, 2012 1:15 AM ESTJanuary 1, 2012 6:15 AM UTC
January Full MoonJanuary 9, 2012 2:30 AM ESTJanuary 9, 2012 7:30 AM UTC
January Last QuarterJanuary 16, 2012 4:08 AM ESTJanuary 16, 2012 9:08 AM UTC
January New MoonJanuary 23, 2012 2:39 AM ESTJanuary 23, 2012 7:39 AM UTC
January First QuarterJanuary 30, 2012 11:10 PM ESTJanuary 31, 2012 4:10 AM UTC
February Full MoonFebruary 7, 2012 4:54 PM ESTFebruary 7, 2012 9:54 PM UTC
February Last QuarterFebruary 14, 2012 12:04 PM ESTFebruary 14, 2012 5:04 PM UTC
February New MoonFebruary 21, 2012 5:35 PM ESTFebruary 21, 2012 10:35 PM UTC
February First QuarterFebruary 29, 2012 8:22 PM ESTMarch 1, 2012 1:22 AM UTC
March Full MoonMarch 8, 2012 4:39 AM ESTMarch 8, 2012 9:39 AM UTC
March Last QuarterMarch 14, 2012 9:25 PM EDTMarch 15, 2012 1:25 AM UTC
March New MoonMarch 22, 2012 10:37 AM EDTMarch 22, 2012 2:37 PM UTC
March First QuarterMarch 30, 2012 3:41 PM EDTMarch 30, 2012 7:41 PM UTC
April Full MoonApril 6, 2012 3:19 PM EDTApril 6, 2012 7:19 PM UTC
April Last QuarterApril 13, 2012 6:50 AM EDTApril 13, 2012 10:50 AM UTC
April New MoonApril 21, 2012 3:18 AM EDTApril 21, 2012 7:18 AM UTC
April First QuarterApril 29, 2012 5:58 AM EDTApril 29, 2012 9:58 AM UTC
May Full MoonMay 5, 2012 11:35 PM EDTMay 6, 2012 3:35 AM UTC
May Last QuarterMay 12, 2012 5:47 PM EDTMay 12, 2012 9:47 PM UTC
May New MoonMay 20, 2012 7:47 PM EDTMay 21, 2012 11:47 AM UTC
May First QuarterMay 28, 2012 4:16 PM EDTMay 28, 2012 8:16 PM UTC
June Full MoonJune 4, 2012 7:11 AM EDTJune 4, 2012 11:11 PM UTC
June Last QuarterJune 11, 2012 6:41 AM EDTJune 11, 2012 10:41 AM UTC
June New MoonJune 19, 2012 11:02 AM EDTJune 19, 2012 3:02 PM UTC
June First QuarterJune 26, 2012 11:30 PM EDTJune 27, 2012 3:30 AM UTC
July Full MoonJuly 3, 2012 2:52 PM EDTJuly 3, 2012 6:52 PM UTC
July Last QuarterJuly 10, 2012 9:48 PM EDTJuly 10, 2012 1:48 AM UTC
July New MoonJuly 19, 2012 12:24 AM EDTJuly 19, 2012 4:24 AM UTC
July First QuarterJuly 26, 2012 4:56 AM EDTJuly 26, 2012 8:56 AM UTC
August Full MoonAugust 1, 2012 11:27 PM EDTAugust 2, 2012 3:27 AM UTC
August Last QuarterAugust 9, 2012 2:55 PM EDTAugust 9, 2012 6:55 PM UTC
August New MoonAugust 17, 2012 11:55 AM EDTAugust 17, 2012 3:55 PM UTC
August First QuarterAugust 24, 2012 9:53 AM EDTAugust 24, 2012 1:53 PM UTC
August Full MoonAugust 31, 2012 9:58 AM EDTAugust 31, 2012 1:58 PM UTC
September Last QuarterSeptember 8, 2012 9:15 AM EDTSeptember 8, 2012 1:15 PM UTC
September New MoonSeptember 15, 2012 10:11 PM EDTSeptember 16, 2012 2:11 AM UTC
September First QuarterSeptember 22, 2012 3:41 PM EDTSeptember 22, 2012 7:41 PM UTC
September Full MoonSeptember 29, 2012 11:19 PM EDTSeptember 30, 2012 3:19 AM UTC
October Last QuarterOctober 8, 2012 3:33 AM EDTOctober 8, 2012 7:33 AM UTC
October New MoonOctober 15, 2012 8:02 AM EDTOctober 15, 2012 12:02 PM UTC
October First QuarterOctober 21, 2012 11:32 PM EDTOctober 22, 2012 3:32 AM UTC
October Full MoonOctober 29, 2012 2:50 PM EDTOctober 29, 2012 7:50 PM UTC
November Last QuarterNovember 6, 2012 7:36 PM ESTNovember 7, 2012 12:36 AM UTC
November New MoonNovember 13, 2012 5:08 PM ESTNovember 13, 2012 10:08 PM UTC
November First QuarterNovember 20, 2012 9:31 AM ESTNovember 20, 2012 2:31 PM UTC
November Full MoonNovember 28, 2012 9:46 AM ESTNovember 28, 2012 2:46 PM UTC
December Last QuarterDecember 6, 2012 10:32 AM ESTDecember 6, 2012 3:32 PM UTC
December New MoonDecember 13, 2012 3:42 AM ESTDecember 13, 2012 8:42 AM UTC
December First QuarterDecember 20, 2012 12:19 AM ESTDecember 20, 2012 5:19 AM UTC
December Full MoonDecember 28, 2012 5:21 AM ESTDecember 28, 2012 10:21 AM UTC