What are the names of the Full Moons during the year?
Here are the names of the full moons during the year as reported
in the paper copy of the Farmer's Almanac:
- January = WOLF MOON
- February = SNOW MOON
- March = SAP MOON
- April = PINK MOON
- May = FLOWER MOON
- June = STRAWBERRY MOON
- July = BUCK MOON
- August = STURGEON MOON
- September = HARVEST MOON
- October = HUNTERS MOON
- November = BEAVER MOON
- December = COLD MOON
Also, because there are a little over 12
lunar months every year, there will be two Full
Moons during one month every few years. This second Full Moon is called the
BLUE MOON...
Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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