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EmailHere are highlights of the August 2013 Moon. The Almanac's monthly Moon guide keeps you informed about full Moon names, Moon phase dates, and Best Days by the Moon.
Full Moon Names
August is the month of the Full Sturgeon Moon. Some Native American tribes knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. Others called it the Green Corn Moon or the Grain Moon.
See all Full Moon names and their meanings.
Moon Phase Dates 2013
All dates and times are ET. See the Moon Phase Calendar for your city/state.
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New Moon: August 6, 5:51 P.M. |
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First Quarter: August 14, 6:56 A.M. |
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Full Moon: August 20, 9:45 P.M. |
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First Quarter: August 28, 5:35 A.M. |
For your next full Moon, see our Full Moon Dates chart.
Find Your Next Full Moon!
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Our Full Moon Finder App will put a smile on your face. Find “next” full Moon dates to help plan events, fishing and hunting trips, and more.
Each day, a large Moon image will show how much of its surface is lit—along with Moon folklore for the day and the name of each full Moon (e.g., Full Snow Moon, Full Strawberry Moon).
Click here to learn more about Full Moon Finder App!
Full Moon Video
Each month, we will explain the traditional names of the full Moon along with some fascinating facts. In this video, learn about the Full Sturgeon Moon. Click below to watch video.
Best Days in August 2013
Below are the Best Days for activities, based on the Moon's sign and phase in August.
For Cutting Hay:
- 23, 24
For Setting Eggs:
- 19, 20, 27, 28
For Fishing:
- 6–20
See Best Days for more activities.
Moon Facts & Folklore
- 40 minutes before sunrise on the 3rd, bright Jupiter sits to the left of the waning crescent Moon
- On the 4th, in the growing morning twilight, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury stand in a row with the crescent Moon to their right.
- On the 9th, Venus, still quite low in the west soon after sunset, hovers above the Moon.
- Much higher on the 12th, the Moon is to the lower right of Saturn at nightfall.
- The Moon will set before midnight on the 11th and 12th and will not spoil the great Perseid meteors, the year's best "shooting stars."
- Clothes washed for the first time in the full Moon will not last long.
- If you glimpse the new Moon over your right shoulder, you will have good luck.
- To have a project prosper, start it during the new Moon.
- Babies born a day after the full Moon enjoy success and endurance.
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From where,or what do these
From where,or what do these sayings derive, superstition ? ?
Derived names were based on
Derived names were based on the recurring trends in nature at or close to the full moon, As in Harvest moon is when the moon is full at the closest time to harvest season, hunter's moon was named from being closest to hunting season.
I think this moon is going to
I think this moon is going to be over at my house. I love the size of the moon. Its going to be at my house and it is very huge. I love the way it is and it is amazing. Looks like the moon is going to rise until 8:56
My 2012 OFA says this is
My 2012 OFA says this is called the Red Moon, NOT Blue Moon
What is a Red Moon?
Hi, Tim, Yes, the right-hand
Hi, Tim, Yes, the right-hand pages of The Old Farmer's Almanac list Native American or colonial names for the full Moon. It is our style to list an alternate name for the second full Moon in a month if one occurs. In this case, the Full Red Moon, which is an Algonquin name. The name Full Red Moon can look like a mistake when considering the term "Blue Moon," which is commonly defined as the second full Moon in a month, such as occurs this August. We could have labeled the full Moon on August 31 a Blue Moon, but this would not have been a Native American or colonial name, and we wanted to be consistent. (In future, we will keep this in mind as we select an alternate name!) --Your OFA editors
Neal Armstrong gives the
Neal Armstrong gives the Earth a wink, and good-bye, as his funeral is today, the day of the Full Blue Moon.
In 2013, the August moon will
In 2013, the August moon will REALLY be a Blue Moon. That is, it will be the third full moon in the summer season which has four full moons in 2013. This is the original, correct definition of a Blue Moon. The definition about the second full moon in a month is a more recent simplified usage.
Most tropical years have 12
Most tropical years have 12 full Moons, three for each season. But occasionally it contains one extra Moon. This is the case next year with the four full Moons in summer. Thanks for pointing this out!
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