Date And Time of Full Moons for 2023

Did you know?  Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full. 

We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full, and that alignment produces a lunar eclipse.  

And sometimes — once in a blue moon — the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer). 

You can learn more about moon phases at Planetpals.com.

Well, January 6,  we are looking at a full moon in the astrological sign of Cancer, and January moon is commonly called a WOLF Moon. There are many other ancient moon names for every month.

When are the FULL MOONS in 2023?

This is when full moons will occur in 2023, according to NASA:

Date	Name	U.S. Eastern Time	GMT
January 6	Wolf Moon	6:08 p.m.	23:48
February 6	Snow Moon	1:29 p.m.	18:29
March 7	Worm Moon	7:40 a.m.	12:40
April 6	Pink Moon	12:34 a.m.	04:34
May 5	Flower Moon	1:34 p.m.	17:34
June 3	Strawberry Moon	11:42 p.m.	03:42 on June 4
July 3	Buck Moon	7:39 a.m.	11:39
August 1	Sturgeon Moon	2:31 p.m.	18:31
August 30	Blue Moon	9:35 p.m.	01:35 Aug. 31
September 29	Harvest Moon	5:57 a.m.	09:57
October 28	Hunter's Moon	4:24 p.m.	20:24
November 27	Beaver Moon	4:16 a.m.	09:16
December 26	Cold Moon	10:33 p.m.	03:33 GMT on Dec. 27

You Autumn Love This October Full Moon Pals!

Happy October Full Moon  Pals

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This full moon is in Aries on October 16, 2016 at 07:25 GMT.

October full moon names are: Harvest Moon, Hunter's Moon, Kindly Moon, Blackberry Moon, Raven Moon, and Moon when quilting and beading is done.  This full Moon is also called the “Travel Moon” and the “Dying Grass Moon.”

After the fields have been reaped, the leaves begin to fall and the deer are fat and ready for eating. Hunters can ride easily over the fields' stubble, and the fox and other animals are more easily spotted. Some years the Harvest Moon falls in October instead of September.

Go here for a complete list of full moon names and the cultures that named them. Learn more about the Full Moon Names,  Moon Phases and Moon Facts at Planetpals!

Happy August Full Moon Pals!

The August Full Moon rises on Thursday, August 18. 

One week earlier, on August 11th, one week after the Perseid meteor shower! It is also a  Full Moon Lunar Eclipse.  The moon is in the sign of  Aquarius.

Full Moon Names for August are Dog Day's Moon, Harvest Moon, Fruit Moon, Women's Moon, Dispute Moon, Corn Moon, Lightening Moon, Moon When Things Ripen. For more full moon names and fun facts -----> http://www.planetpals.com/ancient-full-moon-names.html

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Happy Full Moon Pals.

The Full Moon for JULY 2016 occurs on July 19, at 6:56 P.M. in the sign of Capricorn.

Ancient Full Moon names for JULY: Summer Moon Hungry Ghost Moon-Ripe Corn Moon-Crane Moon -Moon of Claiming -Mead Moon -Rose Moon-and Moon of the Middle Summer.

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May it be a Glorious FULL MOON!

Did you know we call the moon names?

Some of May moon names are:  

Ancient Names for May Full Moon are: The Milk Moon, Bright Moon, Hare Moon, Grass Moon, Planting Moon, Panther Moon, Dragon Moon and the Moon When Leaves Are Green. 

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October Full Moon Fun Facts Frightfully Fun!

October Full Moon Oct 27, 2015

This full moon is at 3 degrees Taurus, at 8:05 AM.with only 3 days to go until Halloween! That means a waning moon ("shrinking" or decreasing in illumination) will light All Hallows Eve.

October full moon names are: Harvest Moon, Hunter's Moon, Kindly Moon, Blackberry Moon, Raven Moon, and Moon when quilting and beading is done. Go here for a complete list of full moon names and the cultures that named them. Learn more about the Full Moon Names,  Moon Phases and Moon Facts at Planetpals!

A Super Blood Moon To Color The Autumn Sky

It's another phase of the moon again Pals!

This moon will appear 14 times larger. 

There is a total eclipse of the moon on the night of September 27-28, 2015. According to Nasa: On the night of Sept. 27 and into the early hours of Sept. 28, the full Moon will glide through the shadow of Earth, turning the Harvest Moon a golden-red color akin to autumn leaves.

The action begins at 9:07 PM Eastern Time on the evening of Sept 27th when the edge of the Moon first enters the amber core of Earth’s shadow.  For the next three hours and 18 minutes, Earth's shadow will move across the lunar disk.

Totality begins at 10:11 PM Eastern Time.  That’s when the Moon is completely enveloped by the shadow of our planet.  Totality lasts for an hour and 12 minutes so there is plenty of time to soak up the suddenly-red moonlight.

You won't see this Supermoon again until 2033!

Time To Celebrate July Is A Two Moon Month

The July 2015 Moon:

We celebrate two moons this month!

The first full moon is Wednesday July 1, 10:20 pm EST and is known as the “Buck Moon. The second moon of July is Friday July 31st 6:43 am EST and is known as the “Blue Moon”…other names for the July Moon are Ripe Corn Moon, Summer Moon, Ghost Moon, Crane Moon, Rose Moon, Mead Moon and Moon of Mid Summer.

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May it be the FULL MOON!

Did you know we call the moon names?

The moon has been given names from different peoples based on the calendar and their culture for centuries! Some of May moon names are: The Milk Moon, Bright Moon, Hare Moon, Grass Moon, Planting Moon, Panther Moon, Dragon Moon and the Moon When Leaves Are Green.

The full moon for this May occurs on Monday, May 4th at 3:42am Universal Time (11:42pm on May 3rd in Eastern Time).  On Sunday night, this Full Moon will be at 13 degrees and 23 minutes of Scorpio opposed the Sun in Taurus.

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Happy February Full Moon

Happy Full Moon Pals!

February full moon names are: Trappers Moon, Budding Moon, Bony Moon, Little Famine Moon, Storm Moon, Snow Moon, Ice Moon, Raccoon Moon and the Moon When Trees Pop. Go here for a complete list of full moon names.

This Month's Full Moon is February 3 11.09pm UT ~ 14º 47’ Leo  

Feb 2015 Moon Phase Dates

All dates and times are ET. 

	Full Moon: February 3, 6:09 P.M.
	Last Quarter: February 11, 10:50 P.M.
	New Moon: February 18, 6:47 P.M.
	First Quarter: January 25, 12:14 P.M.	©Farmers almanac

Go here for a complete list of Moon Phases

Is It A Super Moon?
No, but February's new moon is!  

According to Earthsky.org y that definition, the year 2015 has a total of six supermoons. The first supermoon, for 2015, will come with the January 20 new moon. The new moons on February 18 and March 20 will also be supermoons. The full moons of August, September and October will be supermoons, too, by Nolle’s definition. Thus, the full moon supermoons – aka near-perigee full moons – in 2015:

Full moon of August 29 at 18:35 UTC

Full moon of September 28 at 2:50 UTC

Full moon of October 27 at 12:05 UTC 

The full moon on September 28, 2015, will present the closest supermoon of the year (356,896 kilometers or 221,754 miles). What’s more, this September 28, 2015 full moon will stage a total lunar eclipse, concluding a series of Blood Moon eclipses that started with the total lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014.