Moon Articles

Share: 
Full Beaver Moon - OFA

Full Moon for November 2018

In 2018, the Full Moon for November rises Thanksgiving night! Here’s all you need to know about the...
Full Harvest Moon - OFA

Full Moon for September 2019

The full Moon for September 2019 is once again the “Harvest Moon.” See what this means—plus, Moon...
Full Buck Moon - OFA

Full Moon for July 2019

Learn about the Full Moon for July 2019—the Full Buck Moon—and see the best days by the Moon, full...
Full Strawberry Moon - OFA

Full Moon for June 2019

Learn more about the Full Moon for June 2019. Why is it called the Strawberry Moon? When is the...
Last Quarter Moon

Quarter Moon or a Half Moon? Clearing Up Confusion.

Only in astronomy does a Half Moon and a Quarter Moon mean the same thing! And the Quarter Moon is...
Full Pink Moon - OFA

Full Moon for April 2019

Celebrate the Full Moon of April 2019! Find out why it’s called the Pink Moon—plus more Moon facts...
Full Cold Moon - OFA

Full Moon for December 2018

The Full Moon for December 2018 rises on the 22nd—and will be close to full (95%) on Christmas eve...
Full Snow Moon - OFA

Full Moon for February 2019

The Full Moon for February 2019 rises on the 19th. Traditionally, this Moon was called the Full...
Crescent Moon at Dawn

Spectacle at Dawn

Can I convince you to wake up just before dawn?  What if I tell you it’s the greatest planetary...
Total Lunar Eclipse

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...
Blood Moon Eclipse

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...
Doubled Moon HGW

The Flying Shuttle (& Other Titles)

Moon a night away from full. The coyotes on the ridgetop glimpse it rising a few moments before the...
Embedded thumbnail for Full Corn Moon: September

Full Corn Moon: September

Each month, we will explain the traditional full Moon names along with some fascinating Moon...
Embedded thumbnail for The Full Moon: July

The Full Moon: July

Each month, we will explain the traditional names of the full Moon along with some fascinating Moon...