Full Moons 2024: Calendar of 12 full moons and lunar eclipses

The Full Moons 2024 dates include 12 full moons with a seasonal blue moon and full moon eclipses. Here is a calendar of the upcoming dates to help you keep track.

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 12 Full Moons in 2024 will be on:

1. January 25, 2024
2. February 24, 2024
3. March 25, 2024
4. April 23, 2024 (April 24 UTC)
5. May 23, 2024
6. June 21, 2024 (June 22 UTC)
7. July 21, 2024
8. August 19, 2024
9. September 17, 2024 (September 18 UTC)
10. October 17, 2024
11. November 15, 2024
12. December 15, 2024

Ready to dive a little deeper into the 2024 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.

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 2024?

For 2024, there will be 12 full moons. The full moons will occur in the second half of all the months setting the year up to have a seasonal blue moon during the summer season. 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 2024 Full Moons:

January 25, 2024 (Full Wolf Moon)

The January 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Wolf Moon, will be on Thursday January 25, 2024 12:54 PM ET or 5:54 PM UTC. It will be the first full moon of 2024 and the second Winter 2023-2024 season. The January Full Moon will be the second full moon after the 2023 Winter Solstice.

February 24, 2024 (Full Snow Moon)

The February 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Snow Moon, will be on Saturday February 24, 2024 7:30 AM ET or 12:30 PM UTC. It will be the second full moon of 2024 and the third full moon of the Winter 2023-2024 season.

March 25, 2024 (Full Worm Moon)

The March 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon, will be on Monday March 25, 2024 3:00 AM ET or 8:00 AM UTC. It will be the third full moon of 2024 and the first full moon of the Spring 2024 season. The March full moon will be the first full moon after the 2024 Spring Equinox.

There will also be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the full moon, 13 minutes after the full moon peak.

The Vernal Equinox (or Spring Equinox) will be on Tuesday March 19, 2024 11:07 PM ET or March 20, 2024 4:07 AM UTC, less than a week before the March Full Moon.

April 23, 2024 (Full Pink Moon)

The April 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Pink Moon, will be on Tuesday April 23, 2024 7:49 PM ET or April 24, 2024 12:49 AM UTC. It will be the fourth full moon of 2024 and the second full moon of the Spring 2024 season. The April full moon will be the second full moon after spring equinox 2024.

May 23, 2024 (Full Flower Moon)

The May 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Flower Moon, will be on Thursday May 23, 2024 9:53 AM ET or 2:53 PM UTC. It will be the fifth full moon of 2024 and the third full moon of the Spring 2024 season.

June 21, 2024 (Full Strawberry Moon)

The June 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon, will be on Friday June 21, 2024 9:08 PM ET or June 22, 2024 2:08 AM UTC. It will be the sixth full moon of 2024 and the first full moon of the Summer 2024 season. The June Full Moon will be the first full moon after the 2024 Summer Solstice, by less than a day.

The Summer Solstice will be on Thursday June 20, 2024 4:51 PM ET or 9:51 PM UTC.

July 21, 2024 (Full Buck Moon)

The July 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Buck Moon, will be on Sunday July 21, 2024 6:17 AM ET or 11:17 AM UTC. It will be the seventh full moon of 2024 and the second full moon of the Summer 2024 season. The July Full moon will be the second full moon after the Summer Solstice in 2024.

August 19, 2024 (Full Sturgeon Moon)

The August 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Sturgeon Moon, will be on Monday August 19, 2024 2:26 PM ET or 7:26 PM UTC. It will be the eighth full moon of 2024 and the third full moon of the Summer 2024 season. The August full moon will be considered a seasonal blue moon as the third full moon in a season with four full moons.

September 17, 2024 (Full Harvest Moon)

The September 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Harvest Moon, will be on Tuesday September 17, 2024 10:34 PM ET or September 18, 2024 3:34 AM UTC. It will be the ninth full moon of 2024 and the last full moon of the Summer 2024 season.

There will also be a Partial Lunar Eclipse at the same time as the full moon, 9 minutes after the full moon peak.

The Autumnal Equinox is on the calendar for Sunday September 22, 2024 8:44 AM ET or 1:44 PM UTC. As the September full moon will be closer to the Autumnal Equinox than the October full moon, it will be called the Full Harvest Moon.

October 17, 2024 (Full Hunter’s Moon)

The October 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon will be on Thursday October 17, 2024 7:26 AM ET or 12:26 PM UTC. It will be the tenth full moon of 2024 and the first full moon of the Autumn 2024 season. The October full moon with the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox in 2024.

November 15, 2024 (Full Beaver Moon)

The November 2024 Full Moon, also called the Full Beaver Moon, will be on Friday November 15, 2024 4:29 PM ET or 9:29 PM UTC. It will be the eleventh full moon of 2024 and the second full moon of the Autumn 2024 season.

December 15, 2024 (Full Cold Moon)

The December 2024 Full Moon, also called Full Cold Moon, will be on Sunday December 15, 2024 4:02 AM ET or 9:02 AM. It will be the twelfth full moon and the last full moon of 2024. The December full moon will be the third full moon of the Autumn 2024 season.

The Winter Solstice is on the calendar for Saturday December 21, 2024 4:20 AM ET or 9:20 AM UTC.

What are the names of 2024 full moons?

The names of the 2024 full moons are as follows:

1. January: Full Wolf Moon
2. February: Full Snow Moon
3. March: Full Worm Moon
4. April: Full Pink Moon
5. May: Full Flower Moon
6. June: Full Strawberry Moon
7. July: Full Buck Moon
8. August: Full Sturgeon Moon
9. September: Full Harvest Moon
10. October: Full Hunter’s Moon
11. November: Full Beaver Moon
12. December: Full Cold Moon

The 2024 September full moon is called the Full Harvest Moon because it’s closer to the Autumn Equinox than the 2024 October Full Moon.

Related: 2024 Full Moon Names

Will there be a blue moon in 2024?

Yes, there will be a seasonal blue moon during Summer 2024 because the season will have four full moons. August 2024 full moon will be considered a seasonal blue moon as the third full moon that season.

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 2024 seasons?

In 2024 most seasons will have three full moons with one having four, started or ended by an equinox or solstice.

2024 Equinoxes and Solstices

The 2024 equinoxes and solstices will be on the following dates:

Equinox / Solstice	Month	2024 Date	UTC
Vernal Equinox (Spring)	March	March 19, 2024 11:07 PM ET	March 20, 2024 4:07 AM UTC
Summer Solstice	June	June 20, 2024 4:51 PM ET	June 20, 2024 9:51 PM UTC
Autumnal Equinox	September	September 22, 2024 8:44 AM ET	September 22, 2024 1:44 PM UTC
Winter Solstice	December	December 21, 2024 4:20 AM ET	December 21, 2024 9:20 AM UTC

The first full moon of Spring 2024

The first full moon of Spring 2024 will be on Monday March 25, 2024 3:00 AM ET or 8:00 AM UTC. It will be the first full moon after the Spring Equinox 2024. The first spring full moon will be the March Full Moon, also called the Full Worm Moon.

The first full moon of Summer 2024

The first full moon of Summer 2024 will be on Friday June 21, 2024 9:08 PM ET or June 22, 2024 2:08 AM UTC. It will be the first full moon after the Summer Solstice 2024. The first summer full moon will be the June Full Moon, also called the Full Strawberry Moon.

The first full moon of Autumn 2024

The first full moon of Autumn 2024 will be on Thursday October 17, 2024 7:26 AM ET or 12:26 PM UTC. It will be the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox 2024. The first Fall Full Moon will be the October Full Moon, also called the Full Hunter’s Moon in 2024.

The first full moon of Winter 2024-2025

The first full moon of Winter 2024-2025 will be on Monday January 13, 2025 5:27 PM ET or 10:27 PM UTC. It will be the first full moon after the Winter Solstice. The first Winter Full Moon will be the January 2025 Full Moon, also called the Full Wolf Moon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions about the 2024 Full Moon Calendar to help you prepare for the year ahead.