The Full Moons 2022 dates 12 full moons in addition to eclipses. Here is the calendar to help you keep track of the upcoming dates.

A full moon is a lunar phase that 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 the middle of the lunar cycle.

The dates of 12 Full Moons in 2022 are:

January 17, 2022 6:48 PM ET (11:48 PM UTC)
February 16, 2022 11:57 AM ET (4:57 PM UTC)
March 18, 2022 3:17 AM ET (8:17 AM UTC)
April 16, 2022 2:55 PM ET (7:55 PM UTC)
May 16, 2022 12:14 AM ET (5:14 AM UTC)
June 14, 2022 7:52 AM ET (12:52 PM UTC)
July 13, 2022 2:37 PM ET (7:37 PM UTC)
August 11, 2022 9:36 PM ET (August 12, 2022 2:36 AM UTC)
September 10, 2022 5:59 AM ET (10:59 AM UTC)
October 9, 2022 4:55 PM ET (9:55 PM UTC)
November 8, 2022 6:02 AM ET (11:02 AM UTC)
December 7, 2022 11:08 PM ET (December 8, 2022 4:08 AM UTC)

Ready to dive a little deeper into the 2022 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.

Related: 2022 New Moon Dates

Watercolor image of the moon to list the Full Moons 2022

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. Also included is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since your local time zone may differ, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.

The supermoons are based on the calculations by AstroPixels.

When are the full moons in 2022?

For 2022, there will be 12 full moons. All the full moons are scheduled for the middle of the month. Here’s a quick summary of the dates of each full moon, their names, and how they fit into each season.

Here are the dates of the 2022 Full Moons:

January 17, 2022 (Full Wolf Moon)

The January 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Wolf Moon, was on Monday January 17, 2022 6:48 PM ET or 11:48 PM UTC. This was the first full moon of 2022 and the first full moon of the Winter 2021-2022 season. The December full moon occurred a few days before the Winter Solstice.

February 16, 2022 (Full Snow Moon)

The February 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Snow Moon, was on Wednesday February 16, 2022 11:57 EST or 4:57 PM UTC. This was the second full moon of 2022 and the Winter 2021-2022 season. The February full moon was the second full moon after the December 2021 Winter Solstice.

March 18, 2022 (Full Worm Moon)

The March 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon, was on Friday March 18, 2022 3:17 AM ET or 8:17 AM UTC. This was the third full moon of 2022, and the third full moon of the Winter 2022 season. It occurred days before the spring equinox 2022.

The Vernal Equinox (Spring) was on March 20, 2022 11:33 AM ET or 4:33 PM UTC, a couple of days after the March Full Moon.

April 16, 2022 (Full Pink Moon)

The April 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon, was on Saturday April 16, 2022 2:55 PM ET or 7:55 PM UTC. It was the fourth full moon of 2022 and the first full moon of the Spring 2022 season. The April Full moon was the first full moon after the spring equinox 2022.

May 16, 2022 (Full Flower Moon)

The May 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Flower Moon, was on Monday May 16, 2022 12:14 AM ET or 5:14 AM UTC. It was the fifth full moon of 2022 and the second full moon of the Spring 2022 season. The May Full Moon was the second full moon after the spring equinox.

There was also a Total Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the full moon, technically 3 minutes before the full moon peak.

June 14, 2022 (Full Strawberry Moon)

The June 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon, was on Tuesday June 14, 2022 7:52 AM ET or 12:52 PM UTC. It was the sixth full moon of 2022, and the third full moon of the Spring 2022 season. The June Full Moon occurred almost a week before the Summer Solstice.

The Summer Solstice was on June 21, 2022 5:14 AM ET or 10:14 AM UTC.

July 13, 2022 (Full Buck Moon)

The July 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon, was on Wednesday July 13, 2022 12:37 PM ET or 7:37 PM UTC. It was the seventh full moon of 2022 and the first full moon of the Summer 2022 season. The July Full Moon was the first full moon after the Summer Solstice.

August 11, 2022 (Full Sturgeon Moon)

The August 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, was on Thursday August 11, 2022 9:36 PM ET or August 12, 2022 2:36 AM UTC. It was the eighth full moon of 2022 and the second full moon of the Summer 2022 season. The August 2022 full moon was the second full moon after the summer solstice.

September 10, 2022 (Full Harvest Moon)

The September 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon, will be on September 10, 2022 5:59 AM ET or 10:59 AM UTC. It was the ninth full moon of 2022, and the third and last full moon of the Summer 2022 season.

The Autumn Equinox was on Thursday September 22, 2022 9:04 PM ET or September 23, 2022 2:04 AM UTC. As the September full moon was to the Autumnal Equinox than the October full moon, it was called the Full Harvest Moon.

October 9, 2022 (Full Hunter’s Moon)

The October 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon will be on Sunday October 9, 2022 4:55 PM ET or 9:55 PM UTC. It will be the tenth full moon of 2022 and the first full moon of the Autumn 2022 season. The October Full moon will be the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox.

November 8, 2022 (Full Beaver Moon)

The November 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Beaver Moon, will be on Tuesday November 8, 2022 6:02 AM ET or 11:02 AM UTC. It will be the eleventh full moon of 2022 and the second full moon of the Autumn 2022 season. The November full moon will be the second full moon after the Autumnal Equinox.

There will also be a Total Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the full moon, 3 minutes before the full moon peak.

December 7, 2022 (Full Cold Moon)

The December 2022 Full Moon, also called Full Cold Moon, will be on Wednesday December 7, 2022 11:08 PM ET or December 8, 2022 4:08 AM UTC. It will be the twelfth and last full moon of 2022. The December Full Moon will also be the third full moon of the Autumn 2022 season.

The Winter Solstice will be on Wednesday December 21, 2022 4:48 PM ET or 9:48 PM UTC. The December full moon will occur before the Winter season begins.

What are the names of 2022 full moons?

The names of the 2022 full moons are as follows:

January: Full Wolf Moon
February: Full Snow Moon
March: Full Worm Moon
April: Full Pink Moon
May: Full Flower Moon
June: Full Strawberry Moon
July: Full Buck Moon
August: Full Sturgeon Moon
September: Full Harvest Moon
October: Full Hunter’s Moon
November: Full Beaver Moon
December: Full Cold Moon

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

Related: 2022 Full Moon Names

Will there be a blue moon in 2022?

No, there will not be a blue moon in 2022 because no months have 2 full moons and each season has 3 full moons.

There are two different definitions of blue moons. The one you’re probably more familiar with is when two full moons occur in the same month. The second full moon is typically called a blue moon.

The other definition of a blue moon relates to the number of full moons in a season. When a season has four full moons, the third full moon in the season is also called a blue moon, or a seasonal blue moon to help distinguish between the other definition.

When are the first full moons of the 2022 seasons?

In 2022 each season had three full moons, started or ended by an equinox or solstice.

2022 Equinoxes and Solstices

For reference, the seasons began and ended on the following dates in 2022:

Equinox / Solstice	Month	2022 Date	UTC Time
Vernal Equinox (Spring)	March	March 20, 2022 11:33 AM ET	March 20, 2022 4:33 PM UTC
Summer Solstice	June	June 21, 2022 5:14 AM ET	June 21, 2022 10:14 AM UTC
Autumnal Equinox	September	September 22, 2022 9:04 PM ET	September 23, 2022 2:04 AM UTC
Winter Solstice	December	December 21, 2022 4:48 PM ET	December 21, 2022 9:48 PM UTC

The first full moon of Spring 2022

The first full moon of Spring 2022 was on Saturday April 16, 2022 2:55 PM ET or 7:55 PM UTC. It was the first full moon after the Spring Equinox 2022. The first spring full moon was the April Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon.

The first full moon of Summer 2022

The first full moon of Summer 2022 was on Wednesday July 13, 2022 2:37 PM ET or 7:37 PM UTC. It was the first full moon after the Summer Solstice 2022. The first summer full moon was the July Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon.

The first full moon of Autumn 2022

The first full moon of Autumn 2022 will be on Sunday October 9, 2022 4:55 PM ET or 9:55 PM UTC. It will be the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox 2022. The first Fall full moon will be the October Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon in 2022.

The first full moon of Winter 2022-2023

The first full moon of Winter 2022-2023 will be on Friday January 6, 2023 6:08 PM ET or 11:08 PM UTC. It will be the first full moon after the Winter Solstice. The first Winter Full Moon will be the January 2022 Full Moon, also called the Full Wolf Moon. The first full moon of the Winter season will occur in 2023 because the December 2022 full moon will occur before the solstice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 2022 Full Moon Calendar to help you prepare for the year ahead.

How many full moons in 2022?

There will be 12 full moons in 2022 with one full moon each month of the year. There are no blue moons on the calendar for this year. There will be 13 New Moons in 2022.

When was the first full moon of 2022?

The first full moon of 2022 was on Monday January 17, 2022 6:48 PM ET or 11:48 PM UTC. It was called the Full Wolf Moon. It was also the first full moon of the Winter 2021-2022 season as the December 2021 full moon occurred a few days prior to the Winter Solstice.