Posts Tagged ‘full moon’
July 2024 Full Buck Moon
July’s full Moon, called the full Buck Moon, will occur at 6:17A.M. EDT on July 21, 2024. By this time the Moon will have slipped below our southwestern horizon. Not to worry though, if you want to see the Buck Moon it will look full and round to our eyes on the nights of July…
Read MoreJune 2024 Full Strawberry Moon
As the Sun is setting on June 21, 2024, the first full Moon of summer, the Strawberry Moon, will be rising. The rising strawberry Moon won’t be pink, but it will appear large and golden in color. And because this full Moon follows on the heels of the summer solstice which occurred on June 20…
Read MoreMay 2024 Full Flower Moon
May’s full Flower Moon occurs in the morning on May 23, 2024, at exactly 9:53AM EDT. This is the moment the Sun and Moon are on exact opposite sides of the Earth. For us the Moon will be below the horizon by this time. Being able to see a full Moon at the exact moment…
Read MoreApril 2024 Pink Full Moon
The Pink full Moon of April occurs on April 23 at exactly 7:49PM EDT. No, the Moon itself will not be pink in color. The Pink Moon symbolizes springtime and new growth. It was given the name “pink” after the herb moss pink, also called creeping phlox, a plant native to the eastern U.S. that…
Read MoreMarch 2024 Full Worm Moon
March’s full Worm Moon, the first full Moon of spring, occurs at 3:00AM EDT on March 25, 2024. To our eyes the Moon will look full and round the nights of March 24, 25 and 26. Traditionally it’s called the Worm Moon because March is when the ground begins to thaw, and earthworms begin to wiggle up…
Read More2024 February Full Moon
“The full snow moon will rise to see what once were fields of hay, She’ll gaze upon the barren rows, snowed in from yesterday. She’ll share here night with stars ablaze, yet spreading little heat …” From “The Full Snow Moon …” by Joy A Burki-Watson February’s full Snow Moon occurs on the 24th at…
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