Full Moon 2018 Calendar with 13 full moons

The Full Moon 2018 Calendar has 13 full moons, solstices, equinoxes, and full moon eclipses to help you look back and the past dates. 2018 was also an interesting year with 2 blue moons and one month that didn’t have a full moon at all!

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.

Typically there are 12 full moons each year, and in 2018 there were 13 full moons instead because there were two blue moons.

What are the 2018 Full Moon Dates?

In 2018 there were 13 full moons. Here is a quick list of the 2018 Full Moon dates based on the information provided by NASA:

  • January 1, 2018 21:24 EST
  • January 31, 2018 08:27 EST (blue)
  • March 1, 2018 19:51 EST
  • March 31, 2018 08:37 EST (blue)
  • April 29, 2018   20:58 EST
  • May 29, 2018 10:20 EST
  • June 28, 2018 00:53 EST
  • July 27, 2018 16:21 EST
  • August 26, 2018 07:56 EST
  • September 24, 2018 22:53 EST
  • October 24, 2018 12:45 EST
  • November 23, 2018 00:39 EST
  • December 22, 2018 16:00 EST
Full Moon Calendar 2018

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 2018

There were 13 full moons in 2018. And because the year started off with a full moon, the full moon calendar did a few unusual things. First, there were 2 blue moons early in the year (assuming you go by the definition of 2 full moons in a calendar month). As a result of the early-year blue moons (January and March), there was not a full moon in February!

MonthDay of the weekFull Moon 2020 Date
JanuaryMondayJanuary 1, 2018 21:24 EST
JanuaryWednesdayJanuary 31, 2018 08:27 EST (blue)
FebruaryNONE!
MarchThursdayMarch 1, 2018 19:51 EST
MarchSaturdayMarch 31, 2018 08:37 EST (blue)
AprilSundayApril 29, 2018 20:58 EST
MayTuesdayMay 29, 2018 10:20 EST
JuneThursdayJune 28, 2018 00:53 EST
JulyFridayJuly 27, 2018 16:21 EST
AugustSundayAugust 26, 2018 07:56 EST
SeptemberMondaySeptember 24, 2018 22:53 EST
OctoberWednesdayOctober 24, 2018 12:45 EST
NovemberFridayNovember 23, 2018 00:39 EST
DecemberSaturdayDecember 22, 2018 16:00 EST

What were the names of the 2018 Full Moons?

The names of the full moons in 2018 were as follows:

  • January 1, 2018 (January 2, 2018 UTC): Full Wolf Moon
  • January 31, 2018: Full Blue Moon
  • March 1, 2018: Full Worm Moon
  • March 31, 2018: Full Blue Moon
  • April 29, 2018 (April 30, 2018): Full Pink Moon
  • May 29, 2018: Full Flower Moon
  • June 28, 2018: Full Strawberry Moon
  • July 27, 2018: Full Buck Moon
  • August 26, 2018: Full Sturgeon Moon
  • September 24, 2018 (September 25, 2018 UTC): Full Harvest Moon
  • October 24, 2018: Full Hunter’s Moon
  • November 23, 2018: Full Beaver Moon
  • December 22, 2018: Full Cold Moon

2018 Equinoxes and Solstices

The 2018 dates of the equinoxes and solstices were:

  • Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20, 2018 at 12:15 PM EDT or 5:15 PM UTC
  • Summer Solstice: June 21, 2018 at 6:07 AM EDT or 11:07 AM UTC
  • Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 2018 at 9:54 PM EDT or September 23, 2018 at 2:54 AM UTC
  • Winter Solstice: December 21, 2018 at 5:22 PM EST or 11:22 PM UTC

2018 Moon Phases in Eastern Time and UTC

Below are the lunar phases for 2018 including the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter 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 (Eastern)UTC Date & Time
January Full MoonJanuary 1, 2018 9:24 PM ESTJanuary 2, 2018 2:24 AM UTC
January Last QuarterJanuary 8, 2018 5:25 PM ESTJanuary 8, 2018 11:25 PM UTC
January New MoonJanuary 16, 2018 9:17 PM ESTJanuary 17, 2018 2:17 AM UTC
January First QuarterJanuary 24, 2018 5:20 PM ESTJanuary 24, 2018 11:20 PM UTC
January Blue MoonJanuary 31, 2018 8:27 AM ESTJanuary 31, 2018 1:27 PM UTC
February Last QuarterFebruary 7, 2018 10:54 AM ESTFebruary 7, 2018 3:54 PM UTC
February New MoonFebruary 15, 2018 4:05 PM ESTFebruary 15, 2018 9:05 PM UTC
February First QuarterFebruary 23, 2018 3:09 AM ESTFebruary 23, 2018 8:09 AM UTC
March Full MoonMarch 1, 2018 7:51 PM ESTMarch 2, 2018 12:51 AM UTC
March Last QuarterMarch 9, 2018 6:20 AM ESTMarch 9, 2018 11:20 AM UTC
March New MoonMarch 17, 2018 9:12 AM EDTMarch 17, 2018 2:12 PM UTC
March First QuarterMarch 24, 2018 11:35 AM EDTMarch 24, 2018 4:35 PM UTC
March Full MoonMarch 31, 2018 8:37 AM EDTMarch 31, 2018 1:37 PM UTC
April Last QuarterApril 8, 2018 3:18 AM EDTApril 8, 2018 8:18 AM UTC
April New MoonApril 15, 2018 9:57 PM EDTApril 16, 2018 2:57 AM UTC
April First QuarterApril 22, 2018 5:46 PM EDTApril 22, 2018 11:46 PM UTC
April Full MoonApril 29, 2018 8:58 PM EDTApril 30, 2018 1:58 AM UTC
May Last QuarterMay 7, 2018 10:09 PM EDTMay 8, 2018 3:09 AM UTC
May New MoonMay 15, 2018 7:48 AM EDTMay 15, 2018 12:48 PM UTC
May First QuarterMay 21, 2018 11:49 PM EDTMay 21, 2018 4:49 AM UTC
May Full MoonMay 29, 2018 10:20 AM EDTMay 29, 2018 3:20 PM UTC
June Last QuarterJune 6, 2018 2:32 PM EDTJune 6, 2018 7:32 PM UTC
June New MoonJune 13, 2018 3:43 PM EDTJune 13, 2018 8:43 PM UTC
June First QuarterJune 20, 2018 6:51 AM EDTJune 20, 2018 11:51 AM UTC
June Full MoonJune 28, 2018 12:53 AM EDTJune 28, 2018 5:53 AM UTC
July Last QuarterJuly 6, 2018 3:51 AM EDTJuly 6, 2018 8:51 AM UTC
July New MoonJuly 12, 2018 10:48 PM EDTJuly 13, 2018 3:48 AM UTC
July First QuarterJuly 19, 2018 3:52 PM EDTJuly 19, 2018 8:52 PM UTC
August Full MoonJuly 27, 2018 4:21 PM EDTJuly 27, 2018 9:21 PM UTC
August Last QuarterAugust 4, 2018 2:18 PM EDTAugust 4, 2018 7:18 PM UTC
August New MoonAugust 11, 2018 5:58 AM EDTAugust 11, 2018 10:58 AM UTC
August First QuarterAugust 18, 2018 3:49 AM EDTAugust 18, 2018 8:49 AM UTC
September Full MoonAugust 26, 2018 7:56 AM EDTAugust 26, 2018 12:56 PM UTC
September Last QuarterSeptember 2, 2018 10:37 PM EDTSeptember 3, 2018 3:37 AM UTC
September New MoonSeptember 9, 2018 2:01 PM EDTSeptember 9, 2018 7:01 PM UTC
September First QuarterSeptember 16, 2018 7:15 PM EDTSeptember 17, 2018 12:15 AM UTC
October Full MoonSeptember 24, 2018 10:53 PM EDTSeptember 25, 2018 3:53 AM UTC
October Last QuarterOctober 2, 2018 5:45 AM EDTOctober 2, 2018 10:45 AM UTC
October New MoonOctober 8, 2018 11:47 PM EDTOctober 9, 2018 4:47 AM UTC
October First QuarterOctober 16, 2018 2:02 PM EDTOctober 16, 2018 7:02 PM UTC
October Full MoonOctober 24, 2018 12:45 PM EDTOctober 24, 2018 5:45 PM UTC
October Last QuarterOctober 31, 2018 11:40 AM EDTOctober 31, 2018 4:40 PM UTC
November New MoonNovember 7, 2018 11:02 AM ESTNovember 7, 2018 4:02 PM UTC
November First QuarterNovember 15, 2018 9:54 AM ESTNovember 15, 2018 2:54 PM UTC
November Full MoonNovember 23, 2018 12:39 AM ESTNovember 23, 2018 5:39 AM UTC
November Last QuarterNovember 29, 2018 7:19 PM ESTNovember 30, 2018 12:19 AM UTC
December New MoonDecember 7, 2018 2:20 AM ESTDecember 7, 2018 7:20 AM UTC
December First QuarterDecember 15, 2018 6:49 AM ESTDecember 15, 2018 11:49 AM UTC
December Full MoonDecember 22, 2018 12:49 PM ESTDecember 22, 2018 5:49 PM UTC
December Last QuarterDecember 29, 2018 4:34 AM ESTDecember 29, 2018 9:34 AM UTC

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