Full Moon Calendar 2015

Wondering when were the full moons in 2015? Here’s the Full Moon Calendar 2015 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 2015

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 2015

In 2015, there were 13 full moons. A blue moon happened in July with the full moons occurring on the 1st and 31st of the month.

There was a partial lunar eclipse during the April full moon (April 4th at 08:01 EST) and a full lunar eclipse during the September full moon (at 22:48 EST on September 27th).

MonthDay of the weekFull Moon 2015 Date
JanuarySundayJanuary 4, 2015 23:53 EST
FebruaryTuesdayFebruary 3, 2015 18:09 EST
MarchThursdayMarch 5, 2015 13:05 EST
AprilSaturdayApril 4, 2015 08:06 EST
MaySundayMay 3, 2015 23:42 EST
JuneTuesdayJune 2, 2015 12:19 EST
JulyWednesdayJuly 1, 2015 22:20 EST
JulyFridayJuly 31, 2015 06:43 EST (Blue)
AugustSaturdayAugust 29, 2015 14:35 EST
SeptemberSundaySeptember 27, 2015 22:50 EST
OctoberTuesdayOctober 27, 2015 07:05 EST
NovemberWednesdayNovember 25, 2015 17:44 EST
DecemberFridayDecember 25, 2015 06:11 EST

What were the names of the 2015 full moons?

The names of the full moons in 2015 were as follows:

  • January 4, 2015 (January 5, 2015 UTC): Full Wolf Moon
  • February 3, 2015: Full Snow Moon
  • March 5, 2015: Full Worm Moon
  • April 4, 2015: Full Pink Moon
  • May 3, 2015: Full Flower Moon
  • June 2, 2015: Full Strawberry Moon
  • July 1, 2015 (July 2, 2015 UTC): Full Buck Moon
  • July 31, 2015: Full Blue Moon
  • August 29, 2015: Full Sturgeon Moon
  • September 27, 2015 (September 28, 2015 UTC): Full Harvest Moon
  • October 27, 2015: Full Hunter’s Moon
  • November 25, 2015: Full Beaver Moon
  • December 25, 2015: Full Cold Moon

The December 2015 Full Moon was a Full Christmas Moon as it fell on Christmas Day and was also called the Full Cold Moon that year.

2015 Equinoxes and Solstices

The 2015 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:

  • Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 2015 at 6:45 PM EDT or 11:45 PM UTC
  • Summer Solstice: June 21, 2015 at 12:38 PM EDT or 5:38 PM UTC
  • Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 2015 at 4:20 AM EDT or 9:59 AM UTC
  • Winter Solstice: December 21, 2015 at 11:48 PM EST or December 22, 2015 at 4:48 AM UTC

2015 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC

Below are the lunar phases for 2015 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 PhaseDate & Time (US Eastern)UTC Date & Time
January Full MoonJanuary 4, 2015 11:53 PM ESTJanuary 5, 2015 4:53 AM UTC
January Last QuarterJanuary 13, 2015 4:47 AM ESTJanuary 13, 2015 9:47 AM UTC
January New MoonJanuary 20, 2015 8:14 AM ESTJanuary 20, 2015 1:14 PM UTC
January First QuarterJanuary 26, 2015 11:48 PM ESTJanuary 27, 2015 4:48 AM UTC
February Full MoonFebruary 3, 2015 6:09 PM ESTFebruary 3, 2015 11:09 PM UTC
February Last QuarterFebruary 11, 2015 10:50 PM ESTFebruary 12, 2015 3:50 AM UTC
February New MoonFebruary 18, 2015 6:47 PM ESTFebruary 18, 2015 11:47 PM UTC
February First QuarterFebruary 25, 2015 12:14 PM ESTFebruary 25, 2015 5:14 PM UTC
March Full MoonMarch 5, 2015 1:05 PM ESTMarch 5, 2015 6:05 PM UTC
March Last QuarterMarch 13, 2015 1:48 PM EDTMarch 13, 2015 6:48 PM UTC
March New MoonMarch 20, 2015 5:36 AM EDTMarch 20, 2015 10:36 AM UTC
March First QuarterMarch 27, 2015 3:43 AM EDTMarch 27, 2015 8:43 AM UTC
April Full MoonApril 4, 2015 8:06 AM EDTApril 4, 2015 1:06 PM UTC
April Last QuarterApril 11, 2015 11:44 PM EDTApril 12, 2015 4:44 AM UTC
April New MoonApril 18, 2015 2:57 PM EDTApril 18, 2015 7:57 PM UTC
April First QuarterApril 25, 2015 7:55 PM EDTApril 26, 2015 12:55 AM UTC
May Full MoonMay 3, 2015 11:42 PM EDTMay 4, 2015 4:42 AM UTC
May Last QuarterMay 11, 2015 6:36 AM EDTMay 11, 2015 11:36 AM UTC
May New MoonMay 18, 2015 12:13 AM EDTMay 18, 2015 5:13 AM UTC
May First QuarterMay 25, 2015 1:19 PM EDTMay 25, 2015 6:19 PM UTC
June Full MoonJune 2, 2015 12:19 PM EDTJune 2, 2015 5:19 PM UTC
June Last QuarterJune 9, 2015 11:42 AM EDTJune 9, 2015 4:42 PM UTC
June New MoonJune 16, 2015 10:05 AM EDTJune 16, 2015 3:05 PM UTC
June First QuarterJune 24, 2015 7:03 AM EDTJune 24, 2015 12:03 PM UTC
July Full MoonJuly 1, 2015 10:20 PM EDTJuly 2, 2015 3:20 AM UTC
July Last QuarterJuly 8, 2015 4:24 PM EDTJuly 8, 2015 9:24 PM UTC
July New MoonJuly 15, 2015 9:24 PM EDTJuly 16, 2015 2:24 AM UTC
July First QuarterJuly 24, 2015 12:04 AM EDTJuly 24, 2015 5:04 AM UTC
July Full MoonJuly 31, 2015 6:43 AM EDTJuly 31, 2015 11:43 AM UTC
August Last QuarterAugust 6, 2015 10:03 PM EDTAugust 7, 2015 3:03 AM UTC
August New MoonAugust 14, 2015 10:54 AM EDTAugust 14, 2015 3:54 PM UTC
August First QuarterAugust 22, 2015 3:31 PM EDTAugust 22, 2015 8:31 PM UTC
August Full MoonAugust 29, 2015 2:35 PM EDTAugust 29, 2015 7:35 PM UTC
September Last QuarterSeptember 5, 2015 5:54 AM EDTSeptember 5, 2015 10:54 AM UTC
September New MoonSeptember 13, 2015 2:41 AM EDTSeptember 13, 2015 7:41 AM UTC
September First QuarterSeptember 21, 2015 4:59 AM EDTSeptember 21, 2015 9:59 AM UTC
September Full MoonSeptember 27, 2015 10:50 PM EDTSeptember 28, 2015 3:50 AM UTC
October Last QuarterOctober 4, 2015 5:06 PM EDTOctober 4, 2015 10:06 PM UTC
October New MoonOctober 12, 2015 8:06 PM EDTOctober 13, 2015 1:06 AM UTC
October First QuarterOctober 20, 2015 4:31 PM EDTOctober 20, 2015 9:31 PM UTC
October Full MoonOctober 27, 2015 7:05 AM EDTOctober 27, 2015 12:05 PM UTC
November Last QuarterNovember 3, 2015 7:24 AM ESTNovember 3, 2015 12:24 PM UTC
November New MoonNovember 11, 2015 12:47 PM ESTNovember 11, 2015 5:47 PM UTC
November First QuarterNovember 19, 2015 1:27 AM ESTNovember 19, 2015 6:27 AM UTC
November Full MoonNovember 25, 2015 5:44 PM ESTNovember 25, 2015 10:44 PM UTC
December Last QuarterDecember 3, 2015 2:41 AM ESTDecember 3, 2015 7:41 AM UTC
December New MoonDecember 11, 2015 5:29 AM ESTDecember 11, 2015 10:29 AM UTC
December First QuarterDecember 18, 2015 10:14 AM ESTDecember 18, 2015 3:14 PM UTC
December Full MoonDecember 25, 2015 6:11 AM ESTDecember 25, 2015 11:11 AM UTC

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