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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
The most common traditional full moon name for July is the Full Sturgeon Moon. This month's full moon appears early on Saturday, August 9th, around 3:55 AM EDT. In the evening that same day, the moon will rise around 9:01PM and should clear the ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2025
The most common traditional full moon name for July is the Full Buck Moon. Summer is here in full force and this months full moon appears early on Thursday, July 1th, right after sunset. In the evening, the moon will rise around 9:15 PM and ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
The most common traditional full moon name for June is the Strawberry Moon. Check the alternate names in the links below. Summer is on the way and this months full moon happens on the solstice.
This year, the full Moon appears on Wednesday, June 11th. In the eastern ...
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Sunday, May 11th, 2025
The most common traditional full moon name for May is the Flower Moon. One might think of spring time and the trees and shrubs in bloom, but check the alternate names in the links below,
This year, the full Moon appears on Monday, May 12th. In the eastern US, ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2025
The most common traditional full moon name for April is the Pink Moon. One might think of spring time and the robins looking for worms, but check the alternate names in the links below,
This year, the full Moon appears on Saturday, April 12th. In the eastern US, the moon ...
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
The most common traditional full moon name for March is the Worm Moon. This year we also get a "Blood" Moon as a bonus, a full lunar eclipse visible from all of North America!
This year, the full Moon appears EARLY on Friday, March 14th. In the eastern US, the moon ...
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Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
This year, the full Moon appears on Wednesday, February 12. In the eastern US, the moon will rise at 11:43AM.
The most common traditional name for this month is the Snow Moon.
From the older Old Farmer's Almanac - February Full Moon. See the article to access a moonrise calculator. There are ...
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Sunday, January 12th, 2025
This year, the full Moon appears on Monday, January 13. In the eastern US, the moon will rise at 5:27PM.
The most common traditional name for this month is the Wolf Moon.
From the older Old Farmer's Almanac - January Full Moon. See the article to access a moonrise calculator. There are ...
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Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
As we start the New Year, this is as good a time of year as any to find inspiration from history. Today is one of those recollections of a day when our world changed ...
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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
Ok, I'll be brief ... it's not just another short day today, but at 4:20 AM EST, it was officially the Winter Solstice for December 2024. That interesting fact is obviously very important to a great many people around the world!! Now, this year on the morning of, admittedly I ...
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