The full moon calendar 1956

Here you see the full moon calendar with the full moon dates of 1956 and exact times and dates in an overview.

Friday27 January 195615:40:18 
Sunday26 February 195602:41:36 
Monday26 March 195614:11:06 
Wednesday25 April 195602:40:30 
Thursday24 May 195616:25:48 [*]
Saturday23 June 195607:13:30 
Sunday22 July 195622:29:00 
Tuesday21 August 195613:37:48 
Thursday20 September 195604:19:24 
Friday19 October 195618:24:36 
Sunday18 November 195607:44:36 [**]
Monday17 December 195620:06:18 

Time specified in Central European Time (CET) or Summer Time (CEST)

Desk calendar made of chromed metal, from the 1950s. The first full moon as of 1950 was on Wednesday, 04.01.1950.

[**] total lunar eclipse
[*] At this point in time, a partial lunar eclipse takes place.
[+] Blue moon (second full moon within one calendar month)
[/] Penumbral lunar eclipse

Here you find information for calculating the exact time, in particular for countries outside Central Europe:

Full moon telegram 1956

Born at full moon

  • 28.08.1956 – Pamela Behr, German downhill skier
  • 24.05.1956 – Sean Kelly, Irish cyclist

Deceased at full moon

  • 25.04.1956 – Paul Renner, German typograph (1878-1956)
  • 24.05.1956 – Wilhelm Naegel, German politician (1904-1956)
  • 17.12.1956 – Ernst Brandt, KPD official and Minister in Saxony-Anhalt (1896-1956)

Events at full moon

  • 24.05.1956 – The 1st Grandprix Eurovision is broadcasted from Lugano, Switzerland
  • 23.06.1956 – Gamal Abdel Nasser becomes 2nd President of Egypt

The full moon calendar 1900-2050
An overview of dates of the past 150 years

For all who would like to look back or look ahead, we have compiled all full moon dates of previous and future years.


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