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.
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).
| Month | Day of the week | Full Moon 2015 Date |
|---|---|---|
| January | Sunday | January 4, 2015 23:53 EST |
| February | Tuesday | February 3, 2015 18:09 EST |
| March | Thursday | March 5, 2015 13:05 EST |
| April | Saturday | April 4, 2015 08:06 EST |
| May | Sunday | May 3, 2015 23:42 EST |
| June | Tuesday | June 2, 2015 12:19 EST |
| July | Wednesday | July 1, 2015 22:20 EST |
| July | Friday | July 31, 2015 06:43 EST (Blue) |
| August | Saturday | August 29, 2015 14:35 EST |
| September | Sunday | September 27, 2015 22:50 EST |
| October | Tuesday | October 27, 2015 07:05 EST |
| November | Wednesday | November 25, 2015 17:44 EST |
| December | Friday | December 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 Phase | Date & Time (US Eastern) | UTC Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| January Full Moon | January 4, 2015 11:53 PM EST | January 5, 2015 4:53 AM UTC |
| January Last Quarter | January 13, 2015 4:47 AM EST | January 13, 2015 9:47 AM UTC |
| January New Moon | January 20, 2015 8:14 AM EST | January 20, 2015 1:14 PM UTC |
| January First Quarter | January 26, 2015 11:48 PM EST | January 27, 2015 4:48 AM UTC |
| February Full Moon | February 3, 2015 6:09 PM EST | February 3, 2015 11:09 PM UTC |
| February Last Quarter | February 11, 2015 10:50 PM EST | February 12, 2015 3:50 AM UTC |
| February New Moon | February 18, 2015 6:47 PM EST | February 18, 2015 11:47 PM UTC |
| February First Quarter | February 25, 2015 12:14 PM EST | February 25, 2015 5:14 PM UTC |
| March Full Moon | March 5, 2015 1:05 PM EST | March 5, 2015 6:05 PM UTC |
| March Last Quarter | March 13, 2015 1:48 PM EDT | March 13, 2015 6:48 PM UTC |
| March New Moon | March 20, 2015 5:36 AM EDT | March 20, 2015 10:36 AM UTC |
| March First Quarter | March 27, 2015 3:43 AM EDT | March 27, 2015 8:43 AM UTC |
| April Full Moon | April 4, 2015 8:06 AM EDT | April 4, 2015 1:06 PM UTC |
| April Last Quarter | April 11, 2015 11:44 PM EDT | April 12, 2015 4:44 AM UTC |
| April New Moon | April 18, 2015 2:57 PM EDT | April 18, 2015 7:57 PM UTC |
| April First Quarter | April 25, 2015 7:55 PM EDT | April 26, 2015 12:55 AM UTC |
| May Full Moon | May 3, 2015 11:42 PM EDT | May 4, 2015 4:42 AM UTC |
| May Last Quarter | May 11, 2015 6:36 AM EDT | May 11, 2015 11:36 AM UTC |
| May New Moon | May 18, 2015 12:13 AM EDT | May 18, 2015 5:13 AM UTC |
| May First Quarter | May 25, 2015 1:19 PM EDT | May 25, 2015 6:19 PM UTC |
| June Full Moon | June 2, 2015 12:19 PM EDT | June 2, 2015 5:19 PM UTC |
| June Last Quarter | June 9, 2015 11:42 AM EDT | June 9, 2015 4:42 PM UTC |
| June New Moon | June 16, 2015 10:05 AM EDT | June 16, 2015 3:05 PM UTC |
| June First Quarter | June 24, 2015 7:03 AM EDT | June 24, 2015 12:03 PM UTC |
| July Full Moon | July 1, 2015 10:20 PM EDT | July 2, 2015 3:20 AM UTC |
| July Last Quarter | July 8, 2015 4:24 PM EDT | July 8, 2015 9:24 PM UTC |
| July New Moon | July 15, 2015 9:24 PM EDT | July 16, 2015 2:24 AM UTC |
| July First Quarter | July 24, 2015 12:04 AM EDT | July 24, 2015 5:04 AM UTC |
| July Full Moon | July 31, 2015 6:43 AM EDT | July 31, 2015 11:43 AM UTC |
| August Last Quarter | August 6, 2015 10:03 PM EDT | August 7, 2015 3:03 AM UTC |
| August New Moon | August 14, 2015 10:54 AM EDT | August 14, 2015 3:54 PM UTC |
| August First Quarter | August 22, 2015 3:31 PM EDT | August 22, 2015 8:31 PM UTC |
| August Full Moon | August 29, 2015 2:35 PM EDT | August 29, 2015 7:35 PM UTC |
| September Last Quarter | September 5, 2015 5:54 AM EDT | September 5, 2015 10:54 AM UTC |
| September New Moon | September 13, 2015 2:41 AM EDT | September 13, 2015 7:41 AM UTC |
| September First Quarter | September 21, 2015 4:59 AM EDT | September 21, 2015 9:59 AM UTC |
| September Full Moon | September 27, 2015 10:50 PM EDT | September 28, 2015 3:50 AM UTC |
| October Last Quarter | October 4, 2015 5:06 PM EDT | October 4, 2015 10:06 PM UTC |
| October New Moon | October 12, 2015 8:06 PM EDT | October 13, 2015 1:06 AM UTC |
| October First Quarter | October 20, 2015 4:31 PM EDT | October 20, 2015 9:31 PM UTC |
| October Full Moon | October 27, 2015 7:05 AM EDT | October 27, 2015 12:05 PM UTC |
| November Last Quarter | November 3, 2015 7:24 AM EST | November 3, 2015 12:24 PM UTC |
| November New Moon | November 11, 2015 12:47 PM EST | November 11, 2015 5:47 PM UTC |
| November First Quarter | November 19, 2015 1:27 AM EST | November 19, 2015 6:27 AM UTC |
| November Full Moon | November 25, 2015 5:44 PM EST | November 25, 2015 10:44 PM UTC |
| December Last Quarter | December 3, 2015 2:41 AM EST | December 3, 2015 7:41 AM UTC |
| December New Moon | December 11, 2015 5:29 AM EST | December 11, 2015 10:29 AM UTC |
| December First Quarter | December 18, 2015 10:14 AM EST | December 18, 2015 3:14 PM UTC |
| December Full Moon | December 25, 2015 6:11 AM EST | December 25, 2015 11:11 AM UTC |
