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There will be 13 full moons in 2023, including a Blue Moon in Pisces this August. Here's when they'll happen, and what to expect from each one.
The first full moon of 2023 will rise Friday, Jan. 6, and it’s known as the Wolf Moon, as well as the Ice Moon, the Moon after Yule, the Old Moon and more.
So the date of the full moon falls back by nearly one day every calendar month on average. Each calendar year contains roughly 11 days more than the number of days in 12 lunar cycles, so every two or three years (seven times in the 19 year Metonic cycle), there is an extra full moon in the year. The extra full moon necessarily falls in one of ...
When is the full moon in November 2023? The next full moon will appear Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, when the moon is fully illuminated and opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth.
The "harvest moon" (also known as the "barley moon" or "full corn moon") is the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox (22 or 23 September), occurring anytime within two weeks before or after that date. [18] The "hunter's moon" is the full moon following it. The names are recorded from the early 18th century. [19]
When is the full moon in October 2023? The next full moon will appear Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, when the moon is fully illuminated and opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth.
The paschal full moon is the ecclesiastical full moon of the northern spring and is used in the determination of the date of Easter. The name "paschal" is derived from "Pascha", a transliteration of the Aramaic word meaning Passover. The date of Easter is determined as the first Sunday after the "paschal full moon" that falls on or after March 21.
The newer definition of a blue moon is the second full moon to occur within one calendar month. By this definition, the second full moon in August 2023 was a blue moon. This use of the term is ...