Posts Tagged ‘astronomy’
July 2025 Full Buck Moon
July’s full Buck Moon will rise on Thursday, July 10, 2025, being its fullest and brightest at 4:37PM EDT. The Moon will be below the horizon when this exact moment of full moon happens. Be outside looking to the southeast at 9:24PM to watch this beautiful Moon rise. Native Americans named Moons after what they…
Read MoreSummer Solstice 2025
Summer solstice, the astronomical beginning of summer, occurs after the Sun sets on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:42PM EDT. Solstice is Latin for “Sun Stand Still.” This came from the observation that the Sun’s position appears to stop or stand still in the days surrounding the solstice. For those of us in the northern…
Read MoreJune 2025 Full Strawberry Moon
June’s full Strawberry Moon is the last full Moon of spring. This full Moon happens on Wednesday June 11, at exactly 3:44AM EDT. But it will not be strawberry red in color. The Moon then sets a short time later at 5:36AM. All of this happens before most of us are up for the day. …
Read MoreMay 2025 Full Flower Moon
Our next full Moon, the Flower Moon, occurs at 12:56PM EDT on May 12, 2025. This exact moment when the Moon is officially full occurs after the Moon has set for us. Remember being able to see a full Moon at the exact moment it’s 100% illuminated depends on your location. The full Moon alignment…
Read MoreApril 2025 Full Pink Moon
April’s full Moon is called the Pink Moon, and it occurs on Saturday, April 12. The Moon will look full when it rises at 8:01PM EST, but it won’t be a true full Moon until 8:22PM EST when the Moon has moved in its orbit so that Earth is directly between the Moon and Sun. …
Read MoreMarch 2025 Full Worm Moon
The full Worm Moon occurs at 2:55AM EDT on March 14, 2025. For Southern Native American tribes, the name Worm Moon came from the observation that earthworms begin to appear as the soil warms in spring. However, early northern Native American tribes did not see earthworms in March because glaciers had wiped out all soil…
Read MoreFebruary 2025 Full Snow Moon
“… A silvered pine, spattered stardustagainst an inky sky — I wonderwho the owl calls for on this Snow Moon Night. …” From Hunger Moon by Erika Burkhalter February’s full Moon is called the Snow Moon, and it occurs on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 8:53AM EST. For us the Moon sets at 7:40AM EST…
Read MoreJanuary 2025 Full Wolf Moon
The first full Moon of 2025, January’s Wolf Moon, rises on January 13 at 5:27PM EST. There are differing opinions on the origins of this name. Some say it’s Native American in origin and others believe it has Celtic and Old English origins. When early European settlers came to America gray wolves were widespread throughout…
Read MoreWinter Solstice 2024
Winter solstice, which occurs on Saturday, December 21 at exactly 4:21AM EST, is the astronomical beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. Regardless of where you live in the northern hemisphere the winter solstice happens at the exact same moment for all of us. It occurs when the Earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted its farthest…
Read MoreGeminid Meteor Shower
The Geminid meteor shower is a favorite among northern hemisphere observers and is well known for being the best meteor shower of the year. Geminids occur every year from about November 19 to December 24. This year they peak, when the most meteors can be seen, from Friday night, December 13, into the early morning…
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