Moon Calendar
Full Moon Calendar 1961
Every Full Moon and New Moon of 1961, with its traditional name, zodiac sign and exact time.
Quick Answer
There are 13 Full Moons and 12 New Moons in 1961. The first Full Moon is the Wolf Moon on January 1 in Cancer, and the last is the Cold Moon on December 22 in Gemini. There are 2 Blue Moons (a second Full Moon in one month) on January 31 and April 30. The Harvest Moon is on September 24. Two Full Moons are also a lunar eclipse: March 2 (Partial Lunar Eclipse) and August 26 (Partial Lunar Eclipse). Dates are in UTC; Moon names follow the US Eastern calendar month.
Full Moons 1961
Times switch to your time zone in the browser. Names follow the US Eastern calendar month.
| Date | Name | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | 11°19' Cancer | ||
| Blue Moon | 11°41' Leo | Blue Moon (Wolf Moon month) | |
| Worm Moon | 11°45' Virgo | Partial Lunar Eclipse | |
| Pink Moon | 11°16' Libra | ||
| Blue Moon | 10°10' Scorpio | Blue Moon (Pink Moon month) | |
| Flower Moon | 8°32' Sagittarius | ||
| Strawberry Moon | 6°33' Capricorn | ||
| Buck Moon | 4°31' Aquarius | ||
| Sturgeon Moon | 2°39' Pisces | Partial Lunar Eclipse | |
| Harvest Moon | 1°10' Aries | ||
| Hunter's Moon | 0°14' Taurus | ||
| Beaver Moon | 29°51' Taurus | ||
| Cold Moon | 29°56' Gemini |
New Moons 1961
| Date | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 26°32' Capricorn | ||
| 26°25' Aquarius | Total Solar Eclipse | |
| 25°57' Pisces | ||
| 25°01' Aries | ||
| 23°38' Taurus | ||
| 21°57' Gemini | ||
| 20°10' Cancer | ||
| 18°30' Leo | Annular Solar Eclipse | |
| 17°09' Virgo | ||
| 16°14' Libra | ||
| 15°46' Scorpio | ||
| 15°39' Sagittarius |
The Moon Today
For today's sign, phase and void-of-course times, see the Moon right now. Eclipse details for the year are on Eclipses 1961.
The Rest of the Sky
Questions About the Moons of 1961
When Are the Full Moons in 1961?
Wolf Moon: January 1, 1961 at 6:06 PM ET (23:06 UTC), in Cancer; Blue Moon: January 31, 1961 at 1:47 PM ET (18:47 UTC), in Leo; Worm Moon: March 2, 1961 at 8:35 AM ET (13:35 UTC), in Virgo; Pink Moon: April 1, 1961 at 12:47 AM ET (05:47 UTC), in Libra; Blue Moon: April 30, 1961 at 2:41 PM ET (18:41 UTC), in Scorpio; Flower Moon: May 30, 1961 at 12:37 AM ET (04:37 UTC), in Sagittarius; Strawberry Moon: June 28, 1961 at 8:38 AM ET (12:38 UTC), in Capricorn; Buck Moon: July 27, 1961 at 3:50 PM ET (19:50 UTC), in Aquarius; Sturgeon Moon: August 25, 1961 at 11:13 PM ET (03:13 UTC on August 26), in Pisces; Harvest Moon: September 24, 1961 at 7:33 AM ET (11:33 UTC), in Aries; Hunter's Moon: October 23, 1961 at 5:31 PM ET (21:31 UTC), in Taurus; Beaver Moon: November 22, 1961 at 4:44 AM ET (09:44 UTC), in Taurus; Cold Moon: December 21, 1961 at 7:42 PM ET (00:42 UTC on December 22), in Gemini.
When Are the New Moons in 1961?
January 16, 1961 at 4:30 PM ET (21:30 UTC), in Capricorn; February 15, 1961 at 3:10 AM ET (08:10 UTC), in Aquarius; March 16, 1961 at 1:51 PM ET (18:51 UTC), in Pisces; April 15, 1961 at 12:38 AM ET (05:38 UTC), in Aries; May 14, 1961 at 12:54 PM ET (16:54 UTC), in Taurus; June 13, 1961 at 1:16 AM ET (05:16 UTC), in Gemini; July 12, 1961 at 3:11 PM ET (19:11 UTC), in Cancer; August 11, 1961 at 6:36 AM ET (10:36 UTC), in Leo; September 9, 1961 at 10:50 PM ET (02:50 UTC on September 10), in Virgo; October 9, 1961 at 2:53 PM ET (18:53 UTC), in Libra; November 8, 1961 at 4:59 AM ET (09:59 UTC), in Scorpio; December 7, 1961 at 6:52 PM ET (23:52 UTC), in Sagittarius.
Is There a Blue Moon in 1961?
Yes. The Full Moon on January 31, 1961 at 1:47 PM ET (18:47 UTC) is the second Full Moon of its calendar month in US Eastern time. The Full Moon on April 30, 1961 at 2:41 PM ET (18:41 UTC) is the second Full Moon of its calendar month in US Eastern time. In other time zones the month can differ.
When Is the Harvest Moon in 1961?
The Harvest Moon, the Full Moon nearest the September equinox, is on September 24, 1961 at 7:33 AM ET (11:33 UTC), in Aries.
Where Do the Full Moon Names Come From?
The names (Wolf, Snow, Worm, Pink, Flower, Strawberry, Buck, Sturgeon, Corn, Hunter's, Beaver and Cold) are traditional North American names popularized by farmers' almanacs. They belong to the month, not to the zodiac sign the Moon is in.
Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?
Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.
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