| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Friday, January 1, 1988 |
| Wolf Moon | Sunday, January 31, 1988 |
| Worm Moon | Tuesday, March 1, 1988 |
| Worm Moon | Thursday, March 31, 1988 |
| Pink Moon | Friday, April 29, 1988 |
| Flower Moon | Sunday, May 29, 1988 |
| Strawberry Moon | Monday, June 27, 1988 |
| Buck Moon | Wednesday, July 27, 1988 |
| Sturgeon Moon | Thursday, August 25, 1988 |
| Harvest Moon (or Corn Moon) | Friday, September 23, 1988 |
| Hunter's Moon | Sunday, October 23, 1988 |
| Beaver Moon | Monday, November 21, 1988 |
| Cold Moon | Wednesday, December 21, 1988 |
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).