June: Oak Moon, Cold Moon, Long Night’s MoonĪugust: Snow Moon, Storm Moon, Hunger Moon, Wolf Moon May: Hunter’s Moon, Beaver Moon, Frost Moon January: Hay Moon, Buck Moon, Thunder Moon, Mead Moonįebruary (mid-summer): Grain Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Red Moon, Wyrt Moon, Corn Moon, Dog Moon, Barley MoonĪpril: Harvest Moon, Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon According to, these are common names for full moons south of the equator. In the Southern Hemisphere, where the seasons are switched, the Harvest Moon occurs in March and the Cold Moon is in June. At least, that's how it works in the Northern Hemisphere. What you can see in this month's night skyįull moon names often correspond to seasonal markers, so a Harvest Moon occurs at the end of the growing season, in September or October, and the Cold Moon occurs in frosty December. How to observe the moon with a telescope If you're looking for binoculars or a telescope to observe the moon, check out our guides for the best binoculars and best telescopes. If you need imaging gear, consider our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography to ensure you're ready for your next skywatching venture. You can prepare for the next full moon or eclipse with our guides on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph a lunar eclipse. You can also see where astronauts, rovers and landers have ventured with our Apollo landing sites observing guide. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full, and that alignment produces a lunar eclipse.Īnd sometimes - once in a blue moon - the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer).įancy taking a more in-depth moonlit tour of our rocky companion? Our ultimate guide to observing the moon will help you plan your next skywatching venture whether it be exploring the lunar seas, mountainous terrain, or the many craters that blanket the landscape. We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full. The full moon shows its face to Earth about once a month.
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