The full moon (tatkresiwok - Inuit) occurs when the Sun and the Moon are on exact opposite sides of the Earth every 29.53 days. This lunar phase is known by many different names, cultures, religions and languages, depending on the month it occurs. This early winter full moon occurs in January and is known as the Difficulty, Black Smoke, Old, or Wolf Moon.
The full moon for the month of December is at its fullest at 9:17 PM on Sunday the 20th
...and the sun sets at 5:09 PM and the moon rises at 4:53 PM.
This is just about the best night to view the moon at its fullest after it rises today! Come join us for a meet-n-greet in the evening and to watch the full moon rise over the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.
The event begins at 4:30 PM and the event will officially end by 6:30 PM, but there may be some early birds and lingering about into the night.
Please do bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just to show them off. There are no food or beverage establishments nearby, but if it's a little chilly there's usually some hot cocoa, and at recent events people have brought snacks, "other" beverages, and (cold) pizza to share with all. On warm days, there are usually some cold beverages and the pizza stays hot! If you plan on bringing something to share, be sure to post it in a note. Please remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and weather conditions, as this event is outdoors and rain or shine. The terrain is mostly dirt shoulder/pullout parking so wheelchairs may find it difficult, but the location is suitable for handicapped viewing the full moon from a vehicle.
It is interesting to note that often, calendars indicating moon phases may be off by a day when intended for use in a different time zone. Don't be late or you just might miss out on this magical time as the sun sets and the full moon rises.
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Round Table Pizza in Claremont @ 598 E. Baseline Rd & Mills Ave. An announcement will be made in this case.
Today is...
- Armed Forces Day (Mali)
- Heroes' Day (Cape Verde)
- Martyrs' Day (Azerbaijan)
- Inauguration Day, held every four years in odd-numbered years immediately following years divisible by 4, except for the public ceremony when January 20 falls on Sunday (the public ceremony is held the following day; however, the terms of offices still begin on the 20th) (United States of America, not a federal holiday for all government employees but only for those working in the Capital region)
On this day...
- 1783 – The Kingdom of Great Britain signed preliminary articles of peace with France, setting the stage to the official end of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War later that year.
- 1841 – Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British.
- 1887 – The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
- 1936 – King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
- 1937 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President, the first occasion a Presidential Inauguration to take place on January 20 following the ratification of the 20th Amendment.
- 1953 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States of America, becoming the first President to begin his presidency on January 20 following the ratification of the 20th Amendment.
- 2009 – Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first African-American President of the United States.
Notable births...
- 1732 – Richard Henry Lee, American lawyer and politician, President of the Continental Congress (d. 1794)
- 1894 – Harold Gray, American cartoonist, created Little Orphan Annie (d. 1968)
- 1896 – George Burns, American actor, comedian, and producer (d. 1996)
- 1920 – DeForest Kelley, American actor (d. 1999)
- 1930 - Buzz Aldrin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
- 1964 – Ozzie Guillén, Venezuelan-American baseball player and manager
- 1972 - Nikki Haley, American accountant and politician, 116th Governor of South Carolina
Notable deaths...
- 1891 – Kalākaua, king of Hawaii (b. 1836)
- 1936 - George V of the United Kingdom (b. 1865)
- 1947 – Josh Gibson, American baseball player (b. 1911)
- 1965 - Alan Freed, American radio host (b. 1922)
- 1984 - Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (b. 1904)
- 1993 – Audrey Hepburn, British actress and humanitarian activist (b. 1929)
- 2005 - Miriam Rothschild, English zoologist, entomologist, and author (b. 1908)
Full Moon Dates for 2019
Sunday, January 20 at 9:17 PM
Tuesday, February 19 at 7:53 AM
Wednesday, March 20 at 6:43 PM
Friday, April 19 at 4:12 AM
Saturday, May 18 at 2:11 PM
Monday, June 17 at 1:31 AM
Tuesday, July 16 at 2:39 PM
Thursday, August 15 at 5:31 AM
Friday, September 13 at 9:35 PM
Sunday, October 13 at 2:10 PM
Tuesday, November 12 at 5:37 AM
Wednesday, December 11 at 9:14 PM