It’s official, October’s full moon will now be named the “Pumpkin Moon.”
Thanks to many of you and others, thousands of www.FarmerAlmanac.com Web visitors voted to select the new name for October’s Full Moon — which will be here on Sunday, October 4.
The winning name was submitted by William Culver, of Princess Anne, Md. Culver was [...]

Last fall during an interview I was asked about the naming of Full Moons. I gave the usual answer that they were named by Native Americans hundreds of years ago and reflected what was happening during that specific month. The Full Pink Moon is in April because the first wild flowers were pink. The Harvest [...]

Today at 12:03 pm (Eastern) the moon will be full. This moon is traditionally known as the “full corn moon.” This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked the time of year when corn was supposed to be harvested. Sometimes September’s full moon is known as the “harvest moon,” but this [...]

As the full moon shines bright over Earth tomorrow night, people on the planet may go a little crazy, or so some believe. Having long held mystery and intrigue, the full moon has been blamed for causing a sudden increase in crime, psychotic behaviors, and accidents. Nineteenth century lawyers in England would even argue their [...]