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A full moon is a Moon phase influenced by the relative locations of the Moon, Sun, and Earth. Full moons happen once a month when the Sun illuminates the full moon. The Cold Moon, which is occurring on December 7 will be the next full moon.

Names of Full Moon

January
The full moon in January is called Wolf Moon, Old Moon and Ice Moon.


February
The February full moon is called Snow Moon, Storm Moon and Hunger Moon.

March
In March, the full moon is called Worm Moon, Chaste Moon, Crust Moon and Death Moon.

April
The full moon in April is called Pink Moon, Egg Moon and Fish moon.

May
The full moon in May is called Flower Moon, Hare Moon and Milk Moon.

June
In June, the full moon is called Strawberry Moon. It is called Rose Moon and Hot Moon in Europe and other cultures.

July
The July full moon is called Buck Moon, Thunder Moon and Hay Moon.


August
August full moon is called Sturgeon Moon, Green Corn Moon and Red Moon.

September
In September, the full moon’s name is Full Corn Moon and Harvest Moon.

October
The full moon in October is called Hunter’s Moon, Travel Moon and Dying Grass Moon.

November
The full moon in November is known as the Beaver Moon.

December
The full moon in December is called Chilly Moon and Long Night Moon.

FAQs:

1. What is a blue moon?
   The 13th full moon is the blue moon or the second full moon.
2. Where did the name of the full moons originate?
   The name of the full moon originated from Native American culture.