Full Moon (has monthly special names, and at lunar nodes, causes lunar eclipses, or the Blood Moon)
🌕 The Full Moon A full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Lunar illumination is 100%. For actual lunar rise and set times, go to Time and Date , and look under the columns named "Moonrise" and "Moonset". Full Moon Monthly Special Names: January: Full Wolf Moon. February (when there's no Black Moon): Full Snow Moon. March: Full Worm Moon. April: Full Pink Moon. May: Full Flower Moon. June: Full Strawberry Moon. July: Full Buck Moon. August: Full Sturgeon Moon. September: Full Corn Moon. October: Full Hunter's Moon. November: Full Beaver Moon. December: Full Cold Moon. To learn more about the full moon names, go to MoonGiant . A full moon. Image Copyright: ©iStockphoto.com/selimaksan Earthshine Earthshine, a.k.a. Da Vinci glow, is when the dark side of the Moon glows a little bit with light from Earth. Earthshine is not visible on the full moon. Lunar Eclipse/Blood Moon A lunar eclipse is when the Moon passes through Earth's shadows. Lunar ec
