| 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 (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 in shadow. And, in reality most of the time the "full moon" is never perfectly full. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100 percent full, and that alignment produces a lunar eclipse. And sometimes — 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).