Full Moon Names

Science & Nature

The Strawberry Moon is the name given to the full moon that occurs closest to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not named for the color of the moon itself, b...

lunar-cycles

The January full moon is often called the Wolf Moon in North American folklore, named for the howling of wolves during the cold midwinter nights. This full moon occurs in the de...

Science & Nature

The Strawberry Moon is the name given to the full moon that occurs closest to the summer solstice in June. It is not caused by a unique astronomical event, but by the regular mo...

lunar-phases

The February full moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the midpoint of the month. In most years, January and February are the only months that can lack a full moon in th...

lunar-observation

The most common traditional name for the full moon in April is the Full Pink Moon. This name comes not from the color of the moon, but from the pink wildflowers, such as creepin...

lunar-phenomena

July's full moon is widely known as the Buck Moon, a name rooted in North American tradition that references the time when male deer, or bucks, grow new antlers. This guide expl...