When: 2:31 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
This moon honors when this large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, like Lake Champlain, where they are most readily caught.
Here are the 2023 full moons, including super moons and lunar eclipses
The blue moon will be back in 2023 after a hiatus in 2022. That will go along with four consecutive supermoons, a lunar eclipse and a "super blue moon."
There will be 13 full moons in 2023, a function of a roughly 29.5-day lunar cycle fitting into the 365 days it takes for the Earth to rotate around the Sun. That will bring a blue moon Aug. 30, the second full moon of a month.Â
Aug. 1: Full Sturgeon Supermoon
Aug. 30: The Blue Supermoon
When: 9:35 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
The saying "once in a blue moon" means a rare occurrence in folklore. However, it predates the current use of the term, which indicates two full moons within a month.
Sept. 29: Full Harvest Supermoon
When: 5:57 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Traditionally, this name goes to the full moon that occurs closest to the fall equinox, which falls this year on Sept. 22. This year's Harvest Moon comes unusually early.Â
Oct. 28: Full Hunter Blood Moon
When:Â 4:24 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
With the leaves falling and the deer fattened, this is the time to hunt. Since the fields have been reaped, hunters can ride over the stubble, and can more easily see the fox and other animals.  Â
Nov. 27: Full Beaver Moon
When: 4:16 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
At this point of the year, it was time to set beaver traps before the swamps freeze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now active in their preparation for winter. Â
Dec. 26: Full Cold Moon
When: 7:33 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
December is when the winter cold fastens its grip on the Northern Hemisphere. Sometimes this moon is referred to as the Long Nights Moon, and the nights are their longest. The moon is above the horizon a long time. On occasion, this moon was also called the Moon before Yule.Â
2023 full moons that have already occurred:
Jan. 6: Full Wolf Moon
When: 6:08 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Amid the zero-degree cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside villages. It was also known as the Old Moon or the Moon after Yule. In some tribes this was the Full Snow Moon; most applied that name to the next moon.
Feb. 5: Full Snow Moon
When:Â 1:29 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Depending on location, the heaviest snows fall in this month. Much of the Mid-Atlantic falls into this category, as well as the Mid-South.
The snowiest month of the year, on average. The Full Snow Moon historically corresponds to the month of the heaviest snows. However, most of the United States sees their snowiest month of the year in January or December.Â
March 7: Full Worm Moon
When:Â 7:40 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
In this month the ground softens and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins. Some more northern tribes knew this as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signals the end of winter.
April 6: Full Pink Moon
When:Â 12:34 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
The grass pink or wild ground phlox is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring.
May 5: Full Flower Moon
When: 1:34 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
The term full flower moon is derived from how Flowers are abundant everywhere by this time of year. This moon was also known as the Full Corn Planting Moon.
June 3: Full Strawberry Moon
When: 11:42 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Strawberry picking season peaks during this month; Europeans called this the Rose Moon.
July 3: Full Buck Supermoon
When: 7:39 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Named for when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, thunderstorms being now most frequent.
