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Wolf Moon, Pink Moon, Harvest Moon: the names of the 12 full moons of 2027
Why January's full moon is called the Wolf Moon and April's the Pink Moon: the name, the origin and the date of every full moon in 2027.
Every full moon has a name. The ones most used today come from the Native peoples of North America and from the settlers who recorded them in their almanacs: each moon was named after what was happening in nature that month. That's how people knew when to hunt, sow or harvest.
| Moon | 2027 date | Why it's called that |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Friday 22 January | In the depths of winter, wolves could be heard howling near the villages. |
| Snow Moon | Sunday 21 February | The month of the heaviest snowfall. |
| Worm Moon | Monday 22 March | The ground thaws and earthworms appear: life returns to the soil. |
| Pink Moon | Wednesday 21 April | Named after phlox, a wild pink spring flower (the moon doesn't look pink). |
| Flower Moon | Thursday 20 May | Everything is in bloom. |
| Strawberry Moon | Saturday 19 June | The season for picking wild strawberries. |
| Buck Moon | Sunday 18 July | Male deer grow their new antlers. |
| Sturgeon Moon | Tuesday 17 August | Sturgeon were plentiful in the Great Lakes. |
| Harvest Moon | Thursday 16 September | The full moon closest to the equinox: its light let people harvest at night. |
| Hunter's Moon | Friday 15 October | Time to hunt and store provisions for the winter. |
| Beaver Moon | Sunday 14 November | Beavers prepare their lodges; it was the moment to set traps. |
| Cold Moon | Monday 13 December | The long, freezing nights arrive. |
Dates in Spain and Poland time (CET).
Moons with other names
- Blue moon: when a month has two full moons. There are none in 2027.
- Supermoon: a full moon near the point where the moon is closest to the Earth; it looks slightly bigger and brighter.
- Blood moon: a full moon during a total lunar eclipse, when it turns reddish.
A game for this year
Give each full moon your own name, based on what's happening in your life that month: "Moving House Moon", "Long Walks Moon", "My Daughter's Moon". By the end of the year you'll have your own lunar calendar, written by you.
I note the name of each moon in my journal, next to its ○.
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