2020 has 13 full moons. The first is the Wolf Moon on Fri, January 10 and the last is the Cold Moon on Wed, December 30. All times computed with the Meeus lunar algorithm (accurate to the minute, UTC).
| Full moon | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 🌕 Wolf Moon | Fri, January 10 | 19:22 UTC |
| 🌕 Snow Moon | Sun, February 9 | 07:34 UTC |
| 🌕 Worm Moon | Mon, March 9 | 17:49 UTC |
| 🌕 Pink Moon | Wed, April 8 | 02:36 UTC |
| 🌕 Flower Moon | Thu, May 7 | 10:46 UTC |
| 🌕 Strawberry Moon | Fri, June 5 | 19:13 UTC |
| 🌕 Buck Moon | Sun, July 5 | 04:45 UTC |
| 🌕 Sturgeon Moon | Mon, August 3 | 15:60 UTC |
| 🌕 Harvest Moon | Wed, September 2 | 05:23 UTC |
| 🌕 Hunter’s Moon | Thu, October 1 | 21:06 UTC |
| 🌕 Blue Moon | Sat, October 31 | 14:50 UTC |
| 🌕 Beaver Moon | Mon, November 30 | 09:31 UTC |
| 🌕 Cold Moon | Wed, December 30 | 03:29 UTC |
The new moon is the opposite of the full moon — the Moon sits between Earth and the Sun and its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible. New moons in 2020: Jan 24, Feb 23, Mar 24, Apr 23, May 22, Jun 21, Jul 20, Aug 19, Sep 17, Oct 16, Nov 15, Dec 14.
Each month’s full moon has a traditional name from North American and European folklore — January’s Wolf Moon, June’s Strawberry Moon, October’s Hunter’s Moon, and so on.
A Blue Moon is the second full moon in a single calendar month — it happens because the 29.53-day lunar cycle is slightly shorter than most months. 2020 has 13 full moons, so there is a Blue Moon this year.
A Supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the Moon is near its closest point to Earth (perigee), making it look slightly larger and brighter. The full moon dates above are calculated to the minute in Universal Time (UTC) using the standard Meeus algorithm.