2024 has 12 full moons. The first is the Wolf Moon on Thu, January 25 and the last is the Cold Moon on Sun, December 15. All times computed with the Meeus lunar algorithm (accurate to the minute, UTC).
| Full moon | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 🌕 Wolf Moon | Thu, January 25 | 17:55 UTC |
| 🌕 Snow Moon | Sat, February 24 | 12:32 UTC |
| 🌕 Worm Moon | Mon, March 25 | 07:02 UTC |
| 🌕 Pink Moon | Tue, April 23 | 23:50 UTC |
| 🌕 Flower Moon | Thu, May 23 | 13:54 UTC |
| 🌕 Strawberry Moon | Sat, June 22 | 01:09 UTC |
| 🌕 Buck Moon | Sun, July 21 | 10:18 UTC |
| 🌕 Sturgeon Moon | Mon, August 19 | 18:27 UTC |
| 🌕 Harvest Moon | Wed, September 18 | 02:36 UTC |
| 🌕 Hunter’s Moon | Thu, October 17 | 11:28 UTC |
| 🌕 Beaver Moon | Fri, November 15 | 21:30 UTC |
| 🌕 Cold Moon | Sun, December 15 | 09:03 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 2024: Jan 11, Feb 9, Mar 10, Apr 8, May 8, Jun 6, Jul 5, Aug 4, Sep 3, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 1, Dec 30.
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. 2024 has the usual 12 full moons.
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.