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 late-summer full moon occurs in August and is known as the Blue Moon due to the second occurance of a Full Moon within the month. It will also be the largest of the Supermoons this year. Also of note, usually we have a Blue Moon about every 2.5 years, but because of the extremely rare occurance of two Blue Moons in the year 2018, we haven't seen a Blue Moon in over 5 years!
The second full moon for the month of August is at its fullest at 6:36 PM on Wednesday the 30rth.
...and the sun sets at 7:19 PM and the moon rises at 7:33 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 7:00 PM and the event will officially end by 8:30 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 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 cement and wheelchairs have access to the venue from the south end of 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...
- Constitution Day (Kazakhstan)
- International Day of the Disappeared[
- International Whale Shark Day
- Victory Day (Turkey)
On this day...
- 1836 – The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.
- 1916 – Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica.
- 1918 – Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin, which along with the assassination of Bolshevik senior official Moisei Uritsky days earlier, prompts the decree for Red Terror.
- 1945 – The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.
- 1967 – Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- 1974 – The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
- 1984 – The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
Notable births...
- 1797 – Mary Shelley, English novelist and playwright (d. 1851)
- 1926 – Daryl Gates, American police officer, created the D.A.R.E. Program (d. 2010)
- 1937 – Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (d. 1970)
- 1946 – Peggy Lipton, American model and actress (d. 2019)
- 1951 – Timothy Bottoms, American actor and producer
- 1953 - Robert Parish, American basketball player
- 1982 - Andy Roddick, American tennis player
Notable deaths...
- 1886 – Ferris Jacobs, Jr., American general and politician (b. 1836)
- 1938 – Max Factor, Sr., Polish-born American make-up artist and businessman, founded the Max Factor Company (b. 1877)
- 1970 - Abraham Zapruder, American clothing manufacturer, witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy (b. 1905)
- 1979 - Jean Seberg, American actress (b. 1938)
- 1981 - Vera-Ellen, American actress and dancer (b. 1921)
- 2003 – Charles Bronson, American actor and soldier (b. 1921)
- 2022 - Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union. (b. 1931)
Note: If you are feeling sick, it is asked that you wait to attend in person events. Anyone who has Covid-19 symptoms, who has been in recent contact with a positive case, or might think they have been, is asked to not attend the event for the safety of themselves and others.
Full Moon Dates for 2023
Friday, January 6 at 3:08 PM
Sunday, February 5 at 10:29 AM
Tuesday, March 7 at 4:40 AM
Wednesday, April 5 at 9:34 PM
Friday, May 5 at 10:34 AM
Saturday, June 3 at 8:42 PM
Monday, July 3 at 4:39 AM
Tuesday, August 1 at 11:32 AM
Wednesday, August 30 at 6:36 PM
Friday, September 29 at 2:58 AM
Saturday, October 28 at 1:24 PM
Monday, November 27 at 1:16 AM
Tuesday, December 26 at 4:33 PM