Archive for the ‘Ethnoastronomy’ Category

Full Moon Names - December

Sunday, December 1st, 2024

The traditional full moon name for December is the Full Cold Moon (also called the Long Night Moon). This month's full moon will reach its peak on Sunday, December 15th, at 4:02 AM EST. The name of this month's full moon is used by the Celts and various ...

Full Moon Names - November

Monday, November 11th, 2024

November is HERE and its time for a bonus Super Moon!! This month, the Weather Channel has details on this months Full moon. The traditional full moon name for November is the Full Beaver Moon. This month's full moon will reach its peak on Friday, November 15th, ...

Full Moon Names - October

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

Fall is HERE and its time for a Super Moon!! Check out the NASA link for a detailed explanation of how different cultures celebrate this event. The traditional full moon name for October is the Full Hunter's Moon. This month's full moon appears already full on Thursday, October ...

Series - Full Moon Names

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

This is the title page for the "Full Moon Names" collection. This series will contain a growing number of posts under the topics of ethnoastronomy, mythology, and history. In-the-sky.org has a good introduction to Full Moon Names as well some brief history on lunar calendars and the almanacs that introduced traditional ...