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

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!

Month	Day of the week	Full Moon 2020 Date
January	Monday	January 1, 2018 21:24 EST
January	Wednesday	January 31, 2018 08:27 EST (blue)
February		NONE!
March	Thursday	March 1, 2018 19:51 EST
March	Saturday	March 31, 2018 08:37 EST (blue)
April	Sunday	April 29, 2018 20:58 EST
May	Tuesday	May 29, 2018 10:20 EST
June	Thursday	June 28, 2018 00:53 EST
July	Friday	July 27, 2018 16:21 EST
August	Sunday	August 26, 2018 07:56 EST
September	Monday	September 24, 2018 22:53 EST
October	Wednesday	October 24, 2018 12:45 EST
November	Friday	November 23, 2018 00:39 EST
December	Saturday	December 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 Phase	Date & Time (Eastern)	UTC Date & Time
January Full Moon	January 1, 2018 9:24 PM EST	January 2, 2018 2:24 AM UTC
January Last Quarter	January 8, 2018 5:25 PM EST	January 8, 2018 11:25 PM UTC
January New Moon	January 16, 2018 9:17 PM EST	January 17, 2018 2:17 AM UTC
January First Quarter	January 24, 2018 5:20 PM EST	January 24, 2018 11:20 PM UTC
January Blue Moon	January 31, 2018 8:27 AM EST	January 31, 2018 1:27 PM UTC
February Last Quarter	February 7, 2018 10:54 AM EST	February 7, 2018 3:54 PM UTC
February New Moon	February 15, 2018 4:05 PM EST	February 15, 2018 9:05 PM UTC
February First Quarter	February 23, 2018 3:09 AM EST	February 23, 2018 8:09 AM UTC
March Full Moon	March 1, 2018 7:51 PM EST	March 2, 2018 12:51 AM UTC
March Last Quarter	March 9, 2018 6:20 AM EST	March 9, 2018 11:20 AM UTC
March New Moon	March 17, 2018 9:12 AM EDT	March 17, 2018 2:12 PM UTC
March First Quarter	March 24, 2018 11:35 AM EDT	March 24, 2018 4:35 PM UTC
March Full Moon	March 31, 2018 8:37 AM EDT	March 31, 2018 1:37 PM UTC
April Last Quarter	April 8, 2018 3:18 AM EDT	April 8, 2018 8:18 AM UTC
April New Moon	April 15, 2018 9:57 PM EDT	April 16, 2018 2:57 AM UTC
April First Quarter	April 22, 2018 5:46 PM EDT	April 22, 2018 11:46 PM UTC
April Full Moon	April 29, 2018 8:58 PM EDT	April 30, 2018 1:58 AM UTC
May Last Quarter	May 7, 2018 10:09 PM EDT	May 8, 2018 3:09 AM UTC
May New Moon	May 15, 2018 7:48 AM EDT	May 15, 2018 12:48 PM UTC
May First Quarter	May 21, 2018 11:49 PM EDT	May 21, 2018 4:49 AM UTC
May Full Moon	May 29, 2018 10:20 AM EDT	May 29, 2018 3:20 PM UTC
June Last Quarter	June 6, 2018 2:32 PM EDT	June 6, 2018 7:32 PM UTC
June New Moon	June 13, 2018 3:43 PM EDT	June 13, 2018 8:43 PM UTC
June First Quarter	June 20, 2018 6:51 AM EDT	June 20, 2018 11:51 AM UTC
June Full Moon	June 28, 2018 12:53 AM EDT	June 28, 2018 5:53 AM UTC
July Last Quarter	July 6, 2018 3:51 AM EDT	July 6, 2018 8:51 AM UTC
July New Moon	July 12, 2018 10:48 PM EDT	July 13, 2018 3:48 AM UTC
July First Quarter	July 19, 2018 3:52 PM EDT	July 19, 2018 8:52 PM UTC
August Full Moon	July 27, 2018 4:21 PM EDT	July 27, 2018 9:21 PM UTC
August Last Quarter	August 4, 2018 2:18 PM EDT	August 4, 2018 7:18 PM UTC
August New Moon	August 11, 2018 5:58 AM EDT	August 11, 2018 10:58 AM UTC
August First Quarter	August 18, 2018 3:49 AM EDT	August 18, 2018 8:49 AM UTC
September Full Moon	August 26, 2018 7:56 AM EDT	August 26, 2018 12:56 PM UTC
September Last Quarter	September 2, 2018 10:37 PM EDT	September 3, 2018 3:37 AM UTC
September New Moon	September 9, 2018 2:01 PM EDT	September 9, 2018 7:01 PM UTC
September First Quarter	September 16, 2018 7:15 PM EDT	September 17, 2018 12:15 AM UTC
October Full Moon	September 24, 2018 10:53 PM EDT	September 25, 2018 3:53 AM UTC
October Last Quarter	October 2, 2018 5:45 AM EDT	October 2, 2018 10:45 AM UTC
October New Moon	October 8, 2018 11:47 PM EDT	October 9, 2018 4:47 AM UTC
October First Quarter	October 16, 2018 2:02 PM EDT	October 16, 2018 7:02 PM UTC
October Full Moon	October 24, 2018 12:45 PM EDT	October 24, 2018 5:45 PM UTC
October Last Quarter	October 31, 2018 11:40 AM EDT	October 31, 2018 4:40 PM UTC
November New Moon	November 7, 2018 11:02 AM EST	November 7, 2018 4:02 PM UTC
November First Quarter	November 15, 2018 9:54 AM EST	November 15, 2018 2:54 PM UTC
November Full Moon	November 23, 2018 12:39 AM EST	November 23, 2018 5:39 AM UTC
November Last Quarter	November 29, 2018 7:19 PM EST	November 30, 2018 12:19 AM UTC
December New Moon	December 7, 2018 2:20 AM EST	December 7, 2018 7:20 AM UTC
December First Quarter	December 15, 2018 6:49 AM EST	December 15, 2018 11:49 AM UTC
December Full Moon	December 22, 2018 12:49 PM EST	December 22, 2018 5:49 PM UTC
December Last Quarter	December 29, 2018 4:34 AM EST	December 29, 2018 9:34 AM UTC

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