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-summer full moon occurs in July and is known as the Hay Moon, Summer Moon, Thunder Moon, or Buck Moon.
The full moon for July is at its fullest at 7:39 AM on Monday the 3rd.
... and the sun sets at 8:34 PM, and the moon rises at 9:21 PM.
This is just about the best night to view the moon at its fullest after it rises today! Join us for a meet-n-greet in the evening and watch the full move rise over the Skidaway River. You'll get to see a sunset (it will set at 8:34 PM on one side of us and the moon rising on the other.
The event begins at 8:30 PM and will officially end by 9:45 PM, but there may be some early birds or those lingering about into the night. We will NOT use the picnic pavilion, so bring your camp chairs or blankets to enjoy this magical evening. And bring the BUG SPRAY!!!! Being the night before the 4th of July, we think we will see some fireworks being shot off around the area. We may even have some sparklers and flags for those that attend.
Please bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just showing them off. There are no food or beverage establishments nearby, but there is a bathroom, although we can't guarantee that it will be open after dark.
Remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and weather conditions, as this event is outdoors, rain or shine. The terrain is mostly grassy/dirt where we meet, but the parking lot is paved and, if necessary, could be viewed from the car.
Interestingly, calendars indicating moon phases may often be off by a day when intended for use in a different time zone. Don't be late, or you might miss out on this magical time as the sun sets and the full moon rises.
Today is...
- Emancipation Day (United States Virgin Islands)
- Independence Day celebrates the liberation of Minsk from Nazi occupation by Soviet troops in 1944 (Belarus)
- The start of the Dog Days according to the Old Farmer's Almanac but not according to established meaning in most European cultures
- Women's Day (Myanmar)
On this day...
- 1819 – The Bank for Savings in the City of New York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.
- 1852 – Congress established the United States 2nd Mint in San Francisco.
- 1863 – The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
- 1890 – Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
- 1938 – United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lit the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
- 1952 –The United States Congress approved the Constitution of Puerto Ricos.
- 1973 – David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.
Notable births...
- 1866 – Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (d. 1906)
- 1978 – George M. Cohan, American songwriter, actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1942)
- 1913 – Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist, actress, and author (d. 1965)
- 1930 – Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (d. 2016)
- 1940 – Lamar Alexander, American lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Secretary of Education
- 1950 - James Hahn, American judge, and politician, 40th Mayor of Los Angeles
- 1966 - Moisés Alou, American baseball player
Notable deaths...
- 1863 – George Hull Ward, American general (b. 1826)
- 1921 - André Citroën, French engineer and businessman, founded the Citroën Company (b. 1878)
- 1971 – Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
- 1993 - Don Drysdale, American baseball player, and sportscaster (b. 1936)
- 1995 - Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (b. 1928)
- 2006 – Joseph Goguen, the American computer scientist, developed the OBJ programming language (b. 1941)
- 2014 - Jini Dellaccio, American photographer (b. 1917)
Full Moon Dates for 2023
Friday, January 6 at 6:08 PM
Sunday, February 5 at 1:29 PM
Tuesday, March 7 at 7:40 AM
Thursday, April 6 at 12:34 AM
Friday, May 5 at 1:34 PM
Saturday, June 3 at 11:42 PM
Monday, July 3 at 7:39 AM
Tuesday, August 1 at 2:32 PM
Wednesday, August 30 at 9:36 PM
Friday, September 29 at 5:58 AM
Saturday, October 28 at 4:24 PM
Monday, November 27 at 4:16 AM
Tuesday, December 26 at 7:33 PM