How many Blue Moons will there be in 1999?

There will be 2 Blue Moons in 1999. The dates when the Full Moons happen are January 2, January 31 and March 2 , March 31. Based on the Universal Times, the Blue Moons would be January 31 and March 31. If you are in other time zones, the dates may change somewhat. For instance, lets look at what an observer in the United States using 'Central Standard Time' would see. To get CST you have to subtract 6 hours from Universal Time:

                                       Central Standard Time
Full Moon            Universal          Full Moon            CST
   Date                Time                Date

January 2, 1999      2:50:36             January 1          20:50:36
January 31          16:07:34             January 31         10:07:34
March 2              6:59:31             March 2             0:59:31
March 31            22:49:58             March 31           16:49:58


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