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WHEN WILL THE MOON RISE?
Use the following saying to remember the time of moonrise on a day when a Moon phase occurs. Keep in mind that the phase itself may happen earlier or later that day, depending on location.
The new Moon always rises near sunrise;
The first quarter, near noon;
The full Moon always rises near sunset;
The last quarter, near midnight.
Moonrise occurs about 50 minutes later each day.
FULL MOON NAMES
| NAME | MONTH | VARIATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Full Wolf Moon | JANUARY | Full Greetings Moon |
| Full Snow Moon | FEBRUARY | Full Hunger Moon |
| Full Worm Moon | MARCH | Full Eagle Moon Full Sore Eye Moon Full Sugar Moon Full Wind Strong Moon |
| Full Pink Moon | APRIL | Full Budding Moon Moon When the Geese Lay Eggs |
| Full Flower Moon | MAY | Full Corn Planting Moon Full Frog Moon |
| Full Strawberry Moon | JUNE | Full Hoeing Moon Full Hot Moon |
| Full Buck Moon | JULY | Full Raspberry Moon Full Salmon Moon |
| Full Sturgeon Moon | AUGUST | Full Black Cherries Moon Full Flying Up Moon |
| Full Harvest Moon* | SEPTEMBER | Full Corn Moon Full Yellow Leaf Moon |
| Full Hunter’s Moon | OCTOBER | Full Falling Leaves Moon Full Migrating Moon |
| Full Beaver Moon | NOVEMBER | Full Frost Moon |
| Full Cold Moon | DECEMBER | Full Long Nights Moon |
*The Harvest Moon is always the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox. If the Harvest Moon occurs in October, the September full Moon is usually called the Corn Moon.
For more about Full Moon names, go to Almanac.com/Astronomy.