February’s full Moon is named the Snow Moon. It gets its name from all of the snow storms that would historically happen around this time. In North America, names for full Moons were used to track the seasons and would reflect natural events happening during that time. These names came from various sources, including Native …
The November full Moon will be on November 15, starting at 4:29 p.m. EST The November full Moon is called the Beaver Moon because this is when beavers are busy preparing for winter like fortifying their dams or stocking their food supply. Another explanation is that November was the time of year to set beaver …
The October full Moon will be on October 17, 2024 at 7:26 a.m. EDT Following the harvest, animals are fattened, and this moon marks the time to hunt in preparation for winter. This will be the third of four consecutive supermoons this year. A Supermoon is when the Moon will be at its closest to Earth and …
The September full Moon is called the Harvest Moon. This moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox—the time of year when many crops are harvested. The September Harvest Moon will be a supermoon and have a partial lunar eclipse. A partial lunar eclipse happens when there is an imperfect alignment …
The July full Moon is called the Buck Moon because it is around the time when new antlers of buck deer begin to grow. Traditional names for each full moon in a year often come from various sources, including Native American, Colonial American, and other North American folklore. These names were used to track the …