The Full Moon 1959 Calendar with lunar eclipses

In 1959, there were 12 full moons. The first full moon of 1959 was on Saturday, January 24, 1959. The year had a seasonal blue moon, two lunar eclipses, and four supermoons.

All times and dates are in the United States Eastern Time Zone. Daylight Savings Time was not observed during the year. The dates in your local time may shift.

The four primary lunar phases are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter. The lunar month last approximately a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month. A full moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, allowing the moon to appear illuminated entirely.

Full Moon in 1959

The full moon dates in 1959 were:

• Saturday, January 24, 1959 2:32 p.m. ET — The Full Wolf Moon was the second full moon of Winter and was the moon sign Leo. The January New Moon started the lunar cycle for the January 24 Full Moon.
• Monday, February 23, 1959 3:54 a.m. ET — The Full Snow Moon was the last full moon of Winter and was the moon sign Virgo. The February New Moon started the lunar cycle for the February 23 Full Moon.
• Tuesday, March 24, 1959 3:02 p.m. ET — The Super Worm Moon was the first full moon of Spring and was the moon sign Libra. The March New Moon started the lunar cycle for the March 24 Full Moon. The March Full Moon was one of the year’s supermoons. The lunar eclipse in March was a Partial Lunar Eclipse.
• Thursday, April 23, 1959 12:13 a.m. ET — The Super Pink Moon was the second full moon of Spring and was the moon sign Scorpio. The April New Moon started the lunar cycle for the April 23 Full Moon. The April Full Moon was one of the year’s supermoons.
• Friday, May 22, 1959 8:56 a.m. ET — The Super Flower Moon was the third full moon of Spring and was the moon sign Sagittarius. The May New Moon started the lunar cycle for the May 22 Full Moon. The May Full Moon was one of the year’s supermoons.
• Saturday, June 20, 1959 4:00 p.m. ET — The Super Strawberry Moon was the last full moon of Spring and was the moon sign Sagittarius. The June New Moon started the lunar cycle for the June 20 Full Moon. The June Full Moon was one of the year’s supermoons.
• Sunday, July 19, 1959 11:33 p.m. ET — The Full Buck Moon was the first full moon of Summer and was the moon sign Capricorn. The July New Moon started the lunar cycle for the July 19 Full Moon.
• Tuesday, August 18, 1959 8:51 a.m. ET — The Full Sturgeon Moon was the second full moon of Summer and was the moon sign Aquarius. The August New Moon started the lunar cycle for the August 18 Full Moon.
• Wednesday, September 16, 1959 8:52 p.m. ET — The Full Harvest Moon was the last full moon of Summer and was the moon sign Pisces. The September New Moon started the lunar cycle for the September 16 Full Moon. The lunar eclipse in September was a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
• Friday, October 16, 1959 11:59 a.m. ET — The Full Hunter’s Moon was the first full moon of Autumn and was the moon sign Aries. The October New Moon started the lunar cycle for the October 16 Full Moon.
• Sunday, November 15, 1959 4:42 a.m. ET — The Full Beaver Moon was the second full moon of Autumn and was the moon sign Taurus. The October New Moon started the lunar cycle for the November 15 Full Moon.
• Monday, December 14, 1959 11:49 p.m. ET — The Full Cold Moon was the last full moon of Autumn and was the moon sign Gemini. The November New Moon started the lunar cycle for the December 14 Full Moon.

Full Moon Signs

The astrological signs of the full moons were:

• Leo Full Moon: Saturday, January 24
• Virgo Full Moon: Monday, February 23
• Libra Full Moon: Tuesday, March 24
• Scorpio Full Moon: Thursday, April 23
• Sagittarius Full Moon: Friday, May 22
• Second Sagittarius Full Moon: Saturday, June 20
• Capricorn Full Moon: Sunday, July 19
• Aquarius Full Moon: Tuesday, August 18
• Pisces Full Moon: Wednesday, September 16
• Aries Full Moon: Friday, October 16
• Taurus Full Moon: Sunday, November 15
• Gemini Full Moon: Monday, December 14

Lunar Cycles

The lunar calendar for the moons in 1959 were:

Lunar Cycle	New	First Quarter	Full	Last Quarter
Wolf Moon	Fri, January 9, 12:34 a.m.	Fri, January 16, 4:27 p.m.	Sat, January 24, 2:32 p.m.	Sat, January 31, 2:06 p.m.
Snow Moon	Sat, February 7, 2:22 p.m.	Sun, February 15, 2:20 p.m.	Mon, February 23, 3:54 a.m.	Sun, March 1, 9:54 p.m.
Worm Moon	Mon, March 9, 5:51 a.m.	Tue, March 17, 10:10 a.m.	Tue, March 24, 3:02 p.m.	Tue, March 31, 6:06 a.m.
Pink Moon	Tue, April 7, 10:29 p.m.	Thu, April 16, 2:33 a.m.	Thu, April 23, 12:13 a.m.	Wed, April 29, 4:38 p.m.
Flower Moon	Thu, May 7, 4:11 p.m.	Fri, May 15, 4:09 p.m.	Fri, May 22, 8:56 a.m.	Fri, May 29, 4:14 a.m.
Strawberry Moon	Sat, June 6, 7:53 a.m.	Sun, June 14, 1:23 a.m.	Sat, June 20, 4:00 p.m.	Sat, June 27, 6:12 p.m.
Buck Moon	Sun, July 5, 10:00 p.m.	Mon, July 13, 8:01 a.m.	Sun, July 19, 11:33 p.m.	Mon, July 27, 10:22 a.m.
Sturgeon Moon	Tue, August 4, 10:34 a.m.	Tue, August 11, 1:10 p.m.	Tue, August 18, 8:51 a.m.	Wed, August 26, 4:03 a.m.
Harvest Moon	Wed, September 2, 9:56 p.m.	Wed, September 9, 6:07 p.m.	Wed, September 16, 8:52 p.m.	Thu, September 24, 10:22 p.m.
Hunter’s Moon	Fri, October 2, 8:31 a.m.	Fri, October 9, 12:23 a.m.	Fri, October 16, 11:59 a.m.	Sat, October 24, 4:22 p.m.
Beaver Moon	Sat, October 31, 5:41 p.m.	Sat, November 7, 8:24 a.m.	Sun, November 15, 4:42 a.m.	Mon, November 23, 8:03 a.m.
Cold Moon	Mon, November 30, 3:46 a.m.	Sun, December 6, 9:12 p.m.	Mon, December 14, 11:49 p.m.	Tue, December 22, 10:28 p.m.

Sources

The dates and times provided by NASA are set to United States Eastern Time. Since you may be in a different time zone, the exact dates may shift for your calendar.