![]() The February Moon can also be called the Hunger Moon due to scarce food sources and hard hunting conditions during mid-winter. The Full Moon in February is noted to have the heaviest snowfall for the year, which is where the name Snow Moon comes from. Other names: Old Moon, Ice Moon, and Snow Moon. January’s Full Moon is also known as Moon after Yule (Yule is typically from Winter Solstice to the New Year), making Moon after Yule the first Full Moon in the new year. That’s how the first Full Moon of the year came to be called the Wolf Moon. With so many wolves on the prowl, you are likely to hear a howl or two at this full Moon. When the temperatures are cold and the ground is covered in snow, wolf packs roam freely. January’s Moon: Wolf Moon, Moon After Yule, Ice Moon, Snow Moon December’s Moon: Cold Moon, Oak Moon, Long Nights Moon.November’s Moon: Beaver Moon, Frosty Moon.October’s Moon: Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon, Sanguine Moon.September’s Moon: Harvest Moon, Full Corn Moon.August’s Moon: Sturgeon Moon, Corn Moon, Red Moon, Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon.July’s Moon: Buck Moon, Hay Moon, Thunder Moon.June’s Moon: Strawberry Moon, Mead Moon, Rose Moon, Honey Moon.May’s Moon: Flower Moon, Milk Moon, Corn Planting Moon.April’s Moon: Pink Moon, Seed Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon.March’s Moon: Worm Moon, Crow Moon, Sap Moon, Lenten Moon.February’s Moon: Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, Storm Moon, Chaste Moon.January’s Moon: Wolf Moon, Moon After Yule, Old Moon, Ice Moon, Snow Moon.As of 1955, they were officially added to T he Farmer’s Almanac.īelow, learn the history of the 12 Full Moons of the year and other special names given to the Moon. Since then, the names have been adopted for general use. But why do people use these colloquial names to describe Earth’s full Moon? Some of these names date back hundreds of years when Native Americans used the Moon to help keep track of time and the seasonal changes in weather. You may have heard of the Wolf Moon, the Harvest Moon, and the Hunter’s Moon. Every 29.5 days, we are graced with the beautiful bright light of a full Moon in the evening hours. ![]()
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