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 eclipses happen nearly twice that of solar eclipses. There are two shadows involved: the Umbra (causes total and partial eclipses) and the Penumbra (causes a penumbral eclipse). A total lunar eclipse can be yellow, orange, red, or brown in color and can also be called a Blood Moon. This can ONLY happen at lunar nodes. This is why not every full moon has a lunar eclipse. To learn more about lunar eclipses, go to Time and Date.
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