We can refer to tonight’s February Full Moon as the Snow Moon, Ice Moon, Hunger Moon, Old, Storm or Grandfather Moon. Most names for the month refer to very wintery weather. Of course, if you’re in a warmer climate, they may seem inappropriate. Tonight’s Full Moon also coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse. They are not … Continue reading An Ice Moon and Partial Eclipse
Our first Full Moon of 2014 occurs on Thursday, January 16. All full moons rise around the time of sunset. Because the moon orbits the earth in the same direction the earth is rotating, the moon rises later each day – on average about 50 minutes later each day. The moon rises approximately 30 minutes … Continue reading The Ice Moon and the Morning Star
This month’s 2011 Full Moon occurs on February 18. The names given to this moon are generally from the winter. Snow, Storm, and Ice Moon are all used in different traditions, especially in the typically cold, snowy weather of February in North America. The month of February is a month of ice in many parts … Continue reading The Ice Moon
The February Full Moon this year appears tonight. Tonight’s lunar phase is often called the Snow or Ice Moon and Storm Moon for rather obvious reasons in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Tonight’s Full Moon is also called the Bone Moon, Famine Moon, or Hunger Moon. What do all these names have in common? … Continue reading The Many Moons of February
If the October Full Moon is closer to the equinox than the September Full Moon, we would call tonight’s Full Moon the Harvest Moon. This year it is not and so it is most often called the Hunter’s Moon. The name is sometimes said to have come from the idea that the bright moonlight made … Continue reading The Travel Moon of October
The moon was but a chin of goldA night or two ago,And now she turns her perfect faceUpon the world below – Emily Dickinson July 2022’s Full Moon will rise on Wednesday, July 13, reaching peak illumination at 2:38 P.M. Eastern Time. Of course, it will be below the horizon then, so look to the … Continue reading The Hungry Ghost Full Moon of July
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