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 fall full moon occurs in October and is known as the Egg Moon, Fish Moon, Seed Moon or Hunter's Moon.
The full moon for the month of October is at its fullest at 4:24 PM on Saturday the 28th.
...and the sun sets at 6:38 PM, and the moon rises at 6:34 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 see a sunset on one side of us and the moon rising on the other.
The event begins at 6:15 PM and will officially end by 7:15 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!!!!
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...
- International Animation Day (ASIFA)
- Ohi Day (Greece, Cyprus, and the Greek communities) is a national day in Greece.
- Youth Pledge Day or Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Indonesia)
- Anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis, celebrating the liberation from Nazi German troops of the territory of current Ukraine
On this day...
- 1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to establish a theological college, which would later become Harvard University.
- 1726 – The novel Gulliver's Travels, written by Jonathan Swift, is published.
- 1893 – Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer's death.
- 1919 – The U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January.
- 1948 – Paul Hermann Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.
- 1958 – John XXIII is elected Pope.
- 2009 – US President Barack Obama signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Notable births...
- 1793 – Eliphalet Remington, an American businessman, founded Remington Arms (d. 1861)
- 1897 – Edith Head, American costume designer (d. 1981)
- 1936 – Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle player and guitarist (d. 2020)
- 1949 – Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete and actress
- 1955 – Bill Gates, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft
- 1966 - Matt Drudge, an American blogger and activist, founded the Drudge Report
- 1974 - Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rican actress and singer, Miss Universe 1993
Notable deaths...
- 1818 – Abigail Adams, American writer and second First Lady of the United States (b. 1744)
- 1899 – Ottmar Mergenthaler, German-American engineer, invented the Linotype machine (b. 1854)
- 1916 - Oswald Boelcke, German WWI flying ace (b. 1891)
- 1970 - Baby Huey, American singer-songwriter (b. 1944)
- 1983 - Otto Messmer, American animator and screenwriter (b. 1892)
- 2004 – Eugene K. Bird, American colonel and author, US Commandant of Spandau Prison (b. 1926)
- 2022 - Jerry Lee Lewis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1935)
Full Moon Dates for 2023
Friday, January 6 at 3:08 PM
Sunday, February 5 at 1:29 PM
Tuesday, March 7 at 7:40 AM
Wednesday, April 6 at12:34 AM
Friday, May 5 at 1:34 AM
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