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 will appear slightly larger and brighter.
During a full Moon, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned. This is when the Sun and Moon’s gravity pulls on the Earth simultaneously, causing extra high and low tides.
Traditional names for each full moon in a year often come from various sources, including Native American, Colonial American, and other folklore. These names were used to track the seasons and often reflect the nature or activities common during that time in the Northern Hemisphere.
Other names reported for this Moon include the Travel Moon, the Dying Grass Moon, the Sanguine, or Blood Moon.
