| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Sunday, January 1, 1961 |
| Wolf Moon | Sunday, January 29, 1961 |
| Snow Moon | Tuesday, February 28, 1961 |
| Worm Moon | Thursday, March 30, 1961 |
| Pink Moon | Friday, April 28, 1961 |
| Flower Moon | Sunday, May 28, 1961 |
| Strawberry Moon | Monday, June 26, 1961 |
| Buck Moon | Wednesday, July 26, 1961 |
| Sturgeon Moon | Thursday, August 24, 1961 |
| Harvest Moon (or Corn Moon) | Friday, September 22, 1961 |
| Hunter's Moon | Sunday, October 22, 1961 |
| Beaver Moon | Monday, November 20, 1961 |
| Cold Moon | Wednesday, December 20, 1961 |
Full Moon
The Moon shows its full face to Earth once a month — well, sort of. In fact, the same side of the Moon always faces the planet, but part of it is usually in shadow. Most of the time, the "full moon" is not perfectly full. Only when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun are perfectly aligned is the Moon 100% full, and this alignment produces a lunar eclipse. Occasionally — once in a blue moon — the Moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer).