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  1. www.almanac.com › full-moon-namesFull Moon Names for 2024 | Almanac.com - The Old Farmer's Almanac

    Oct 28, 2024 · The first full Moon goes by the name normally assigned to that month’s full Moon, but the second full Moon is commonly called a Blue Moon. Blue Moons occur about every 2½ years. Another definition for “Blue Moon” is the third full Moon in a series of four full Moons occurring in a single astronomical season.

    • Supermoon

      Broad Definition: A supermoon is a new or full moon that...

    • Beaver Moon

      When to See November’s Full Moon. The Beaver Moon reaches...

  2. astrobackyard.com › full-moon-namesWhat Are the Full Moon Names? | Month by Month - AstroBackyard

    • January: Wolf Moon. The Wolf Moon is a name given to the full moon in January, associated with the cold, snowy winters in North America. It was named after the howling wolves that could be heard more frequently during this time of year.
    • February: Snow Moon. The Snow Moon is a name given to the full moon in February, associated with heavy snowfall in many parts of North America. As winter reaches its peak in February, there is typically more snowfall during this month and any other month.
    • March: Worm Moon. The Worm Moon is associated with the month of March. It was originally thought that the name was given to this month to signal the transition from winter to spring in North America.
    • April: Pink Moon. The Pink Moon is the name given to the full moon in the month of April, which is not actually pink in color. It is named after the early bloom of certain springtime wildflowers – pink ground phlox or moss pink.

  3. science.nasa.gov › solar-system › moonEverything You Need to Know About the Halloween (Boo!) Moon

    Oct 27, 2020 · Today, the phrase “Blue Moon” is commonly used to describe the second full Moon in a calendar month. The Halloween full Moon is a Blue Moon by this modern definition. Past observers have used the same name differently. In a season with four full Moons instead of three, the third full Moon used to be (and sometimes still is) called “blue”.

  4. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › full-moon-namesFull moon names by month and by season - EarthSky

    North American full moon names by season. After the winter solstice: Old Moon or Moon After Yule. Snow Moon, Hunger Moon or Wolf Moon. Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon or Lenten Moon. After the ...

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  5. theexploreist.com › usa › here-are-the-meaningsFrom the Pink Moon to the Beaver Moon, Here Are the Meanings ...

    Aug 6, 2024 · Other names for this month’s full Moon include Asalha Puja, Guru Full Moon, Hay Moon, and Mead Moon. August — The Sturgeon Moon The Sturgeon Moon is named after the giant fish, which can grow 16 feet long and became abundant and easy to catch in late summer in the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water like Lake Champlain.

  6. starlust.org › full-moon-name-meanings-and-datesLunar Legends: The Meaning Behind Full Moon Names - StarLust

    Jun 20, 2024 · A seasonal blue moon, or the more traditional definition of a blue moon, refers to the third full moon in a season that has four full moons which was first proposed by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac sometime between 1932 and 1957. The second full moon in a calendar month definition was borne out of a misunderstanding of this original definition.

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  8. www.timeanddate.com › astronomy › moonTraditional Full Moon Names - timeanddate.com

    The Full Moon names used today refer to the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, so it doesn’t work to flip the names to fit the calendar in the Southern Hemisphere. As far as our research goes, Full Moon names are not common in Australia and New Zealand. However, like the Native Americans, Māoris have their lunar calendar.