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Full Moon for February 2021
Got your snow shovels ready? February’s full Snow Moon reaches its peak in the early morning hours...
Full Moon for December 2020
December’s full Moon rises on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. The Old Farmer’s Almanac will reveal...
Why Is It Called a Quarter Moon (Not a Half Moon)?
When you’re looking at a Moon that’s half-illuminated—like half a pie—why is it called a “Quarter...
Full Moon for November 2020
November’s full Beaver Moon rises on Monday, November 30. Learn when to spot it in your area and...
Full Moon for September 2020
The full Moon for September 2020 is the Full Corn Moon! (This year, the Harvest Moon will be in...
Full Moon for July 2020
Forget the fireworks! This year, watch the full Buck Moon rise on the 4th of July instead! Find out...
Full Moon for June 2020
The full Strawberry Moon rises on Friday, June 5, 2020! Find out why June’s full Moon is called the...
Full Moon for April 2020
April’s full Moon rises on the night of Tuesday, April 7. Traditionally called the Pink Moon, this...
Full Moon for March 2020
March’s full Worm Moon will be a supermoon! Here’s all you need to know about the full Worm Moon—...
Spectacle at Dawn
Can I convince you to wake up just before dawn? What if I tell you it’s the greatest planetary...
Don't Miss! The Mega Harvest Total Lunar Eclipse
It’s the headline sky event of 2015: The total eclipse of the Harvest Moon. Also called the...
Mega-Harvest-Blood Moon Total Eclipse!
Get ready for the … Mega-Harvest-Blood Moon Total Eclipse! It’s coming up—one of the biggest sky...
The Flying Shuttle (& Other Titles)
Moon a night away from full. The coyotes on the ridgetop glimpse it rising a few moments before the...
Full Corn Moon: September
Each month, we will explain the traditional full Moon names along with some fascinating Moon...