Full Moon Calendar 2023-24: Get Ready for the Next Full Moon! | Dates, Times, Fascinating Names and Legends

When is the Next Full Moon?

Mark your calendars, moon gazers! The upcoming full Moon, known as the mesmerizing Pink Moon, will grace our skies on Thursday, April 6th, at precisely 12:34 AM EST. Fun fact: although the Moon reaches its full phase only for a fleeting moment, our eyes can perceive it as “full” for up to three days! Remember, full Moons don’t discriminate between day or night – they can occur anytime.

Curious about the exact timings of all full Moons in 2023? Check out the details below!

Learn more about this month’s mesmerizing Pink Moon by watching our short video below:

Our full Moon calendar below tells you dates, times, and unique names given to each. But do you know about the other phases of the Moon?

Keep reading to learn more history and folklore. Tap the links in each headline.

(Times listed are Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight where appropriate.)

Full Moon Calendar 2023
Full Moon Date	Native American Name	Time of Full Moon
January 6th	Wolf Moon	6:08 PM
February 5th	Snow Moon	1:29 PM
March 7th	Worm Moon	7:40 AM
April 6th	Pink Moon	12:34 AM
May 5th	Flower Moon	1:34 PM
June 3rd	Strawberry Moon	11:42 PM
July 3rd	Buck Moon	7:39 AM
August 1st	Sturgeon Moon	2:32 PM
August 30th	Blue Moon	9:36 PM
September 29th	Harvest Moon	5:58 AM
October 28th	Hunter’s Moon	4:24 PM
November 27th	Beaver Moon	4:16 AM
December 26th	Cold Moon	7:33 PM

Full Moon Calendar 2024
Full Moon Date	Native American Name	Time of Full Moon
January 25th	Wolf Moon	12:54 PM
February 24th	Snow Moon	7:30 AM
March 25th	Worm Moon	3:00 AM
April 23rd	Pink Moon	7:49 PM
May 23rd	Flower Moon	9:53 AM
June 21st	Strawberry Moon	9:08 PM
July 21st	Buck Moon	6:17 AM
August 19th	Sturgeon Moon	2:26 PM
September 17th	Harvest Moon	10:34 PM
October 17th	Hunter’s Moon	7:26 AM
November 15th	Beaver Moon	4:28 PM
December 15th	Cold Moon	4:02 AM

Discover the Fascinating World of Full Moon Names and Their Origins

Full Moon names have their roots in the traditions of North American Native American tribes. These tribes honored the changing seasons by assigning unique names to each full Moon that graced the sky. Interestingly, these captivating Full Moon names encapsulated the essence of a whole month in which they appeared.

While there might have been some variations in the full Moon names from tribe to tribe, a strong sense of consistency resonated among the different regions. On this rich cultural backdrop, European settlers arrived and embraced the custom, weaving in some of their own Full Moon names into the tapestry of time.

Here is Farmers Almanac’s list of the full Moon names.

January — The Evocative Full Wolf Moon

In the frosty grip of midwinter, with snow blanketing the ground, the haunting howls of ravenous wolf packs echoed outside the boundaries of Indian villages – giving the full Moon of January its evocative name: Full Wolf Moon. At times, it was also known as the Old Moon or the Moon After Yule. While some tribes referred to it as the Full Snow Moon, that title was more commonly reserved for the following month’s lunar spectacle.

February — The Enchanting Full Snow Moon

As the heaviest snow typically blankets the earth during this month, indigenous tribes from the northern and eastern regions often dubbed February’s full Moon the captivating Full Snow Moon. For some tribes, this lunar event was also known as the Full Hunger Moon, a poignant reminder of the harsh weather conditions that made hunting an incredibly challenging feat.

March — The Captivating Full Worm Moon

As the chill of winter subsides and the ground gradually thaws, earthworm casts make their grand entrance, inviting the delightful robins back into our lives. Some northern tribes lovingly referred to this moon as the Full Crow Moon, as the echoing caws of crows signaled the bittersweet farewell to winter. Others embraced it as the Full Crust Moon, for the snow’s crisp crust created by daytime melting and nighttime freezing. 

Yet another charming variation is the Full Sap Moon, celebrating the season of tapping into the sweet essence of maple trees. For the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon – the final full moon, shining a glowing farewell to the cold embrace of winter.

April – Behold the Full Pink Moon

This captivating name originates from the charming herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, one of the first widespread blossoms to grace the landscape in spring. This celestial wonder also goes by other enchanting names such as the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the delightful Egg Moon, and for coastal tribes, the evocative Full Fish Moon – marking the season when shad eagerly swim upstream to spawn.

May — Full Flower Moon

In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time. Thus, the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon.

June — Full Strawberry Moon

This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . . . so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry!

July — Full Buck Moon

July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Full Hay Moon.

August — Full Sturgeon Moon

The fishing tribes are given credit for the naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon.

September — Full Harvest Moon (or Full Corn Moon)

This full Moon name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September full Moon is actually the Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon that occurs closest to the fall equinox.

In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this Moon.

Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe.

Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice the chief Indian staples are now ready for gathering.

October — Full Hunter’s Moon (or Full Harvest Moon)

This full Moon is often referred to as the Full Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon, or Sanguine Moon. Many moons ago, Native Americans named this bright Moon for obvious reasons. The leaves are falling from trees, the deer are fattened, and it’s time to begin storing up meat for the long winter ahead.

Because the fields were traditionally reaped in late September or early October, hunters could easily see fox and other animals that come out to glean from the fallen grains. Probably because of the threat of winter looming close, the Hunter’s Moon is generally accorded with special honor, historically serving as an important feast day in both Western Europe and among many Native American tribes.

November — Full Beaver Moon

This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty Moon.

December — Full Cold Moon (or Full Long Night’s Moon)

During this month the winter cold fastens its grip, and nights are at their longest and darkest. It is also sometimes called the Moon before Yule.

The term Long Night’s Moon is a doubly appropriate name because the midwinter night is indeed long, and because the Moon is above the horizon for a long time. The midwinter full Moon has a high trajectory across the sky because it is opposite a low Sun.

Blue Moon

For more than half a century, whenever two full Moons appeared in a single month (which happens on average every 2 1/2 to 3 years), the second has been christened a “Blue Moon.” (In our lexicon, we describe an unusual event as happening “Once in a Blue Moon.”) However, there’s another definition of “Blue Moon” that has to do with the number of full Moons throughout a single season. When a particular season ends up containing four full Moons, then the third is called a Blue Moon. Learn more about Blue Moons including when the next one will happen here.

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