Full Moon 2023 Calendar with 13 full moons

The Full Moon 2023 Calendar will help you mark your calendar the dates of the next full moon in 2023 including a blue moon, solstices, equinoxes, and full moon eclipses. When are the full moons in 2023? Check out the dates below.

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.

In 2023 there will be 13 full moons, with one full moon per month except for one month and three full moons per season.

Photo of the moon for the 2023 Full Moon calendar dates

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.

When is the next full moon in 2023?

The next full moon is on Friday September 29, 2023 at 5:57 AM EDT or 9:57 AM UTC. The name of the next full moon is the Super Harvest Moon, because it will be the closest full moon to the 2023 Autumnal Equinox as well as a supermoon. The September 29th will be the full moon in Aries and is the fourth and last supermoon of 2023.

The last full moon was on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 9:35 PM EDT or August 31, 2023, at 1:35 AM UTC. The name of the last full moon was the Super Blue Moon because it was a second August Full Moon and was the third 2023 supermoon. The August 30th Full Moon was the full moon in Pisces.

When are the full moons in 2023?

The dates and names of all of the 2023 Full Moons are:

  • January 6, 2023: Full Wolf Moon
  • February 5, 2023: Full Snow Moon
  • March 7, 2023: Full Worm Moon
  • April 6, 2023: Full Pink Moon
  • May 5, 2023: Full Flower Moon
  • June 3, 2023: Full Strawberry Moon
  • July 3, 2023: Super Buck Moon
  • August 1, 2023: Super Sturgeon Moon
  • August 30, 2023: Super Blue Moon
  • September 29, 2023: Super Harvest Moon
  • October 28, 2023: Full Hunter’s Moon
  • November 27, 2023: Full Beaver Moon
  • December 26, 2023: Full Cold Moon

Ready to dive a little deeper into the 2023 dates? Take a look at each month, the names associated with each full moon, the eclipses that will occur, and the dates for the equinoxes and solstices.

2023 Full Moon Calendar

For 2023, there will be 13 full moons. Most of the months will have one full moon, except for August, which will have two.

Full Moon 2023Full Moon NameUS Eastern Time
January 6, 2023 Full Wolf Moon6:08 PM EST
February 5, 2023Full Snow Moon1:29 PM EST
March 7, 2023Full Worm Moon7:40 AM EST
April 6, 2023Full Pink Moon12:34 AM EDT
May 5, 2023Full Flower Moon1:34 PM EDT
June 3, 2023Full Strawberry Moon11:42 PM EDT
July 3, 2023Super Buck Moon7:39 AM EDT
August 1, 2023Super Sturgeon Moon2:31 PM EDT
August 30, 2023Super Blue Moon9:35 PM EDT
September 29, 2023Super Harvest Moon5:57 AM EDT
October 28, 2023Full Hunter’s Moon4:24 PM EDT
November 27, 2023Full Beaver Moon4:16 AM EST
December 26, 2023Full Cold Moon7:33 PM EST

January 6, 2023: Full Wolf Moon

The first full moon of 2023 was on Friday, January 6, 2023. The January Full Moon was called the Full Wolf Moon. This was the first full moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season as the first full moon after the December 2022 Winter Solstice. The January Full Moon was the full moon in Cancer.

February 5, 2023: Full Snow Moon

The February 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Snow Moon, was on Sunday, February 5, 2023. This was the second full moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season as the second full moon after the 2022 Winter Solstice. The February Full Moon was the full moon in Leo.

March 7, 2023: Full Worm Moon

The March 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon, was on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. This was the third and last full moon of the Winter 2023 season, as it occurred before the spring equinox 2023. The March Full Moon was the full moon in Virgo.

The Vernal Equinox (or Spring Equinox) was on March 20, 2023, a couple of weeks after the March Full Moon.

April 6, 2023: Full Pink Moon

The April 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon, was on Thursday, April 6, 2023. This was the first full moon of the Spring 2023 season and the first full moon after the spring equinox 2023. The April Full Moon was the full moon in Libra.

May 5, 2023: Full Flower Moon

The full moon in May 2023 was on Friday, May 5, 2023. Also called the Full Flower Moon, the May 2023 full moon was the second full moon of the Spring 2023 season and the second full moon after the spring equinox. The May Full Moon was the full moon in Scorpio. There was also a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the May full moon.

June 3, 2023: Full Strawberry Moon

The June 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon, was on June 3, 2023. This was the third and last full moon of Spring 2023, which occurred about two weeks before the Summer Solstice. The June Full Moon was the full moon in Sagittarius.

The Summer Solstice was on June 21, 2023.

July 3, 2023: Super Buck Moon

The July 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon, was on Monday, July 3, 2023. This was the first full moon of Summer 2023 as the first full moon after the Summer Solstice. The July Full Moon was the full moon in Capricorn. It was the first of four supermoons in 2023.

August 1, 2023: Super Sturgeon Moon

The August 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, will be on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This will be the second full moon of Summer 2023 as the second full moon after the Summer Solstice. It will be the second of four supermoons in 2023. The first August Full Moon will be the full moon in Aquarius.

August 30, 2023: Super Blue Moon

There was a full blue moon in August 2023 on Wednesday August 30, 2023. This was the third and last full moon of Summer 2023. It was the third of four supermoons in 2023. The second August Full Moon was the full moon in Pisces.

This moon was called a full blue moon because it’s the second full moon in a calendar month. It could also be referred to as a super blue moon because the second August Full Moon will also be a supermoon.

September 29, 2023: Super Harvest Moon

The September 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon, will be on Friday September 29, 2023. This will be the first full moon of the Autumn 2023 season as the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox. The September Full Moon will be the full moon in Aries. It will be the fourth and last supermoon of 2023.

There will also be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the full moon, technically 10 minutes before the full moon peak.

The Autumn Equinox is on the calendar for September 23, 2023. As the September full moon will be closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October full moon, it will be called the Full Harvest Moon.

October 28, 2023: Full Hunter’s Moon

The October 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon will be on Saturday October 28, 2023. It will be the second full moon of Autumn 2023 as the second full moon after the Autumnal Equinox. The October Full Moon will be the full moon in Taurus.

November 27, 2023: Full Beaver Moon

The November 2023 Full Moon, also called the Full Beaver Moon, will be on Monday November 27, 2023. It will be the third and last full moon of Autumn 2023. The November Full Moon will be the full moon in Gemini.

December 26, 2023: Full Cold Moon

The December 2023 Full Moon, also called Full Cold Moon, will be on Tuesday December 26, 2023. It will be the first full moon of Winter 2023-2024 as the first full moon after the Winter Solstice. The December Full Moon will be the full moon in Cancer.

The Winter Solstice is on the calendar for December 21, 2023.

What are the names of 2023 full moons?

The names of the 2023 full moons are as follows:

  • January 6: Full Wolf Moon
  • February 5: Full Snow Moon
  • March 7: Full Worm Moon
  • April 6: Full Pink Moon
  • May 5: Full Flower Moon
  • June 3 (June 4 UTC): Full Strawberry Moon
  • July 3: Super Buck Moon
  • August 1: Super Sturgeon Moon
  • August 30 (August 31 UTC): Super Blue Moon
  • September 29: Super Harvest Moon
  • October 28: Full Hunter’s Moon
  • November 27: Full Beaver Moon
  • December 26 (December 27 UTC): Full Cold Moon

The September full moon is called the Full Harvest Moon because it’s closer to the Autumn Equinox than the October Full Moon.

Related: 2023 New Moons

Will there be a blue moon in 2023?

Yes, there will be a blue moon in August 2023 as there will be two full moons that month. The full blue moon will be on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 9:35 PM EDT or August 31, 2023 at 1:35 AM UTC. It will also be the third and last full moon of the Summer 2023 season.

There are two definitions of blue moons. The most common, and the one you likely know, is when two full moons occur in the same month. The second full moon is typically called a blue moon.

The second definition of a blue moon relates to having an extra full moon during a season. When a season has four full moons, the third full moon of the season is also called a blue moon or a seasonal blue moon to help distinguish between the other definition.

There also won’t be a seasonal blue moon as part of 2023 because none of the seasons have four full moons. Each season will have three full moons.

2023 Special Moons

There will be several special moons in 2023. There will be a blue moon in August 2023 on August 30 (August 31 UTC).

The closest full moon will also be the August Blue Moon. The furthered full moon, a micromoon, was the February 5th full moon.

There was be Penumbral Lunar Eclipse during the May Full Moon on May 5th and will be a Partial Lunar Eclipse during October 28th full moon.

2023 Equinoxes and Solstices

The 2023 dates for the equinoxes and solstices are as follows:

Equinox / SolsticeUS Eastern Date & TimeUTC Time
Vernal Equinox (Spring)March 20, 2023 5:25 PM EDT9:25 PM UTC
Summer SolsticeJune 21, 2023 10:58 AM EDT2:58 PM UTC
Autumn EquinoxSeptember 23, 2023 2:50 AM EDT6:50 AM UTC
Winter SolsticeDecember 21, 2023 10:28 PM EST3:28 AM UTC
(December 22, 2023)

The first full moon after Spring Equinox 2023 was on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 12:34 AM EDT or 4:34 AM UTC. The first full moon of Spring was the April 2023 full moon, also called the Full Pink Moon.

The first full moon after the Summer Solstice 2023 will be on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 7:39 AM EDT or 11:39 AM UTC. The first full moon of Summer is the July 2023 full moon, also called the Full Buck Moon.

The first full moon after the Autumn Equinox 2023 will be on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 5:57 AM EDT or 9:57 AM UTC. The first full moon of Autumn is the September 2023 full moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon.

The first full moon after the Winter Solstice 2023 will be on Tuesday December 26, 2023 at 7:33 PM EST or December 27, 2023 at 12:33 AM UTC. The December 2023 full moon is also called the Full Cold Moon, and is the first full moon of the Winter 2023-2024 season.

2023 Moon Phases in Eastern Time (ET) and UTC

Below are the lunar phases for 2023 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.

Moon PhaseUS Eastern Date & TimeUTC Date & Time
Full MoonJanuary 6, 2023 6:08  PM ESTJanuary 6, 2023 11:08 PM UTC
Last QuarterJanuary 14, 2023 9:10  PM ESTJanuary 15, 2023 2:10 AM UTC
New MoonJanuary 21, 2023 3:53  PM ESTJanuary 21, 2023 8:53 PM UTC
First QuarterJanuary 28, 2023 10:19  AM ESTJanuary 28, 2023 3:19 PM UTC
Full MoonFebruary 5, 2023 1:29  PM ESTFebruary 5, 2023 6:29 PM UTC
Last QuarterFebruary 13, 2023 11:01  AM ESTFebruary 13, 2023 4:01 PM UTC
New MoonFebruary 20, 2023 2:06  AM ESTFebruary 20, 2023 7:06 AM UTC
First QuarterFebruary 27, 2023 3:06  AM ESTFebruary 27, 2023 8:06 AM UTC
Full MoonMarch 7, 2023 7:40  AM ESTMarch 7, 2023 12:40 PM UTC
Last QuarterMarch 14, 2023 10:08 PM EDTMarch 15, 2023 2:08 AM UTC
New MoonMarch 21, 2023 1:23 PM EDTMarch 21, 2023 5:23 PM UTC
First QuarterMarch 28, 2023 10:32 PM EDTMarch 29, 2023 2:32 AM UTC
Full MoonApril 6, 2023 12:34 AM EDTApril 6, 2023 4:34 AM UTC
Last QuarterApril 13, 2023 5:11 AM EDTApril 13, 2023 9:11 AM UTC
New MoonApril 20, 2023 12:12 AM EDTApril 20, 2023 4:12 AM UTC
First QuarterApril 27, 2023 5:20 PM EDTApril 27, 2023 9:20 PM UTC
Full MoonMay 5, 2023 1:34 PM EDTMay 5, 2023 5:34 PM UTC
Last QuarterMay 12, 2023 10:28 AM EDTMay 12, 2023 2:28 PM UTC
New MoonMay 19, 2023 11:53 AM EDTMay 19, 2023 3:53 PM UTC
First QuarterMay 27, 2023 11:22 AM EDTMay 27, 2023 3:22 PM UTC
Full MoonJune 3, 2023 11:42 PM EDTJune 4, 2023 3:42 AM UTC
Last QuarterJune 10, 2023 3:31 PM EDTJune 10, 2023 7:31 PM UTC
New MoonJune 18, 2023 12:37 AM EDTJune 18, 2023 4:37 AM UTC
First QuarterJune 26, 2023 3:50 AM EDTJune 26, 2023 7:50 AM UTC
Full MoonJuly 3, 2023 7:39 AM EDTJuly 3, 2023 11:39 AM UTC
Last QuarterJuly 9, 2023 9:48 PM EDTJuly 10, 2023 1:48 AM UTC
New MoonJuly 17, 2023 2:32 PM EDTJuly 17, 2023 6:32 PM UTC
First QuarterJuly 25, 2023 6:07 PM EDTJuly 25, 2023 10:07 PM UTC
Full MoonAugust 1, 2023 2:31 PM EDTAugust 1, 2023 6:31 PM UTC
Last QuarterAugust 8, 2023 6:28 AM EDTAugust 8, 2023 10:28 AM UTC
New MoonAugust 16, 2023 5:38 AM EDTAugust 16, 2023 9:38 AM UTC
First QuarterAugust 24, 2023 5:57 AM EDTAugust 24, 2023 9:57 AM UTC
Full MoonAugust 30, 2023 9:35 PM EDTAugust 31, 2023 1:35 AM UTC
Last QuarterSeptember 6, 2023 6:21 PM EDTSeptember 6, 2023 10:21 PM UTC
New MoonSeptember 14, 2023 9:40 PM EDTSeptember 15, 2023 1:40 AM UTC
First QuarterSeptember 22, 2023 3:32 PM EDTSeptember 22, 2023 7:32 PM UTC
Full MoonSeptember 29, 2023 5:57 AM EDTSeptember 29, 2023 9:57 AM UTC
Last QuarterOctober 6, 2023 9:48 AM EDTOctober 6, 2023 1:48 PM UTC
New MoonOctober 14, 2023 1:55 PM EDTOctober 14, 2023 5:55 PM UTC
First QuarterOctober 21, 2023 11:29 PM EDTOctober 22, 2023 3:29 AM UTC
Full MoonOctober 28, 2023 4:24 PM EDTOctober 28, 2023 8:24 PM UTC
Last QuarterNovember 5, 2023 3:37  AM ESTNovember 5, 2023 8:37 AM UTC
New MoonNovember 13, 2023 4:27  AM ESTNovember 13, 2023 9:27 AM UTC
First QuarterNovember 20, 2023 5:50  AM ESTNovember 20, 2023 10:50 AM UTC
Full MoonNovember 27, 2023 4:16  AM ESTNovember 27, 2023 9:16 AM UTC
Last QuarterDecember 5, 2023 12:49  AM ESTDecember 5, 2023 5:49 AM UTC
New MoonDecember 12, 2023 6:32  PM ESTDecember 12, 2023 11:32 PM UTC
First QuarterDecember 19, 2023 1:39  PM ESTDecember 19, 2023 6:39 PM UTC
Full MoonDecember 26, 2023 7:33  PM ESTDecember 27, 2023 12:33 AM UTC

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 2023 Full Moon Calendar to help you prepare for the year ahead.

How many full moons in 2023?

There will be 13 full moons in 2023 with one full moon each month most of the months of the year, with a second full moon in August. There will be a full blue moon in 2023, making a year of 13 full moons.

When was the first full moon of 2023?

The first full moon of 2023 was on Friday January 6, 2023 at 6:08 PM EST or 11:08 PM UTC. It was called the Full Wolf Moon as it was the January Full Moon. It was also the first full moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season, as the December 2022 full moon occurred before the Winter Solstice.

When was the next Snow Moon 2023?

The Full Snow Moon 2023 was on Sunday February 5, 2023 at 1:29 PM EST or 6:29 PM UTC. This was the second full moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season. The snow moon was the name of the February full moon.

When is the next Strawberry Moon 2023?

The 2023 Full Strawberry moon was on Saturday June 3, 2023 at 11:42 PM EDT or June 4, 2023 at 3:42 AM UTC. This was the third full moon of the Spring 2023 season as it fell about two weeks before the Summer Solstice.

What was the first full moon after the spring equinox 2023?

The first full moon after Spring Equinox 2023 was on Thursday April 6, 2023 at 12:34 AM EDT or 4:34 AM UTC. It was the April 2023 full moon, also called the Full Pink Moon.

When was the January 2023 full moon?

The January 2023 Full Moon was on Friday January 6, 2023 6:08 PM EST or 11:08 PM UTC. This was the first full moon of the Winter 2022-2023 season, as the December 2022 full moon occurred prior to the Winter Solstice. The January Full Moon was also called the Full Wolf Moon.

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