2028 has 13 full moons. The first is the Wolf Moon on Wed, January 12 and the last is the Blue Moon on Sun, December 31. All times computed with the Meeus lunar algorithm (accurate to the minute, UTC).
| Full moon | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 🌕 Wolf Moon | Wed, January 12 | 04:04 UTC |
| 🌕 Snow Moon | Thu, February 10 | 15:05 UTC |
| 🌕 Worm Moon | Sat, March 11 | 01:07 UTC |
| 🌕 Pink Moon | Sun, April 9 | 10:28 UTC |
| 🌕 Flower Moon | Mon, May 8 | 19:50 UTC |
| 🌕 Strawberry Moon | Wed, June 7 | 06:10 UTC |
| 🌕 Buck Moon | Thu, July 6 | 18:12 UTC |
| 🌕 Sturgeon Moon | Sat, August 5 | 08:11 UTC |
| 🌕 Harvest Moon | Sun, September 3 | 23:49 UTC |
| 🌕 Hunter’s Moon | Tue, October 3 | 16:26 UTC |
| 🌕 Beaver Moon | Thu, November 2 | 09:19 UTC |
| 🌕 Cold Moon | Sat, December 2 | 01:41 UTC |
| 🌕 Blue Moon | Sun, December 31 | 16:50 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 2028: Jan 26, Feb 25, Mar 26, Apr 24, May 24, Jun 22, Jul 22, Aug 20, Sep 18, Oct 18, Nov 16, Dec 16.
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. 2028 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.