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 mid winter full moon occurs in February and is known as the Raccoon, Bare Spots on the Ground, Hunger, or Snow Moon.
The full moon for the month of February is at its fullest at 8:57 AM on Wednesday the 16th
...and the sun sets at 5:35 PM and the moon rises at 5:47 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 treetops of Claremont
The event begins at 5:15 PM and the event will officially end by 6:45 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 there is a bathroom, although we can't guarantee if it will be open after dark. 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 grass so wheelchairs may find it difficult, but the location is suitable for handicapped viewing the full moon from a vehicle or the parking lot. You may want to bring blankets and/or camp chairs.
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.
Today is...
- The Feast of Juliana of Nicomedia (Catholic Church)
- Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's Birthday) (North Korea)
- Restoration of Lithuania's Statehood Day, celebrate the independence of Lithuania from Russia and Germany in 1918 (Lithuania)
- Elizabeth Peratrovich Day (Alaska)
On this day...
- 1862 – General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee.
- 1937 – Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.
- 1945 – The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law.
- 1960 – The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
- 1968 – In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service.
- 1986 – The first game of The Legend of Zelda game franchise is released on the Family Computer Network System (Famicom) in Japan.
- 2006 – The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
Notable births...
- 1812 – Henry Wilson, American colonel and politician, 18th Vice President of the United States (d. 1875)
- 1843 – Henry M. Leland, American engineer and businessman, founded Cadillac and Lincoln (d. 1932)
- 1909 – Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (d. 1998)
- 1935 – Sonny Bono, American actor, singer, and politician (d. 1998)
- 1957 – LeVar Burton, American actor, director, and producer
- 1958 - Paul Myers, American Middle School Teacher, Disneyland Canoeist, and Geocacher
- 1959 - John McEnroe, American tennis player and sportscaster
Notable deaths...
- 1862 – William Pennington American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of New Jersey, 23rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1796)
- 1907 - Giosuè Carducci, Italian poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1835)
- 1961 – Dazzy Vance, American baseball player (b. 1891)
- 1974 - John Garand, Canadian-American engineer, designed the M1 Garand Rifle(b. 1888)
- 1996 - Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (b. 1905)
- 2000 – Karsten Solheim, Norwegian-American businessman, founded PING (b. 1911)
- 2012 - Gary Carter, American baseball player and coach (b. 1954)
Full Moon Dates for 2022
Monday, January 17 at 3:48 PM
Wednesday, February 16 at 8:57 AM
Friday, March 18 at 12:17 AM
Saturday, April 16 at 11:55 AM
Sunday, May 15 at 9:14 PM
Tuesday, June 14 at 4:52 AM
Wednesday, July 13 at 11:37 AM
Thursday, August 11 at 6:36 PM
Saturday, September 10 at 2:59 AM
Sunday, October 9 at 1:55 PM
Tuesday, November 8 at 3:02 AM
Wednesday, December 7 at 8:08 PM