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 summer full moon occurs in July and is known as the Hay Moon, Summer Moon, Thunder Moon, or Buck Moon.
The full moon for the month of July is at its fullest at 3:17 AM on Sunday the 21st.
...and the sun sets at 8:01 PM and the moon rises at 8:49 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 7:45 PM and the event will officially end by 9:15 PM, but there may be some early birds and lingering about into the night. There are no benches or picnic tables to sit on, so bring your own camp chairs to enjoy this magical evening.
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, 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...
- Liberation Day in 1944 (Guam)
- Belgian National Day (Belgium)
- Racial Harmony Day (Singapore)
- Summer Kazanskaya (Russia)
On this day...
- 1831 – Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians.
- 1861 – At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the American Civil War begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate army.
- 1925 – In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in class and fined $100.
- 1949 – The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
- 1959 – Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
- 1969 – Apollo program: At 02:56 UTC, astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon, followed 19 minutes later by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
- 2023 – The Barbenheimer phenomenon begins as two major motion pictures, Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy Barbie and Christopher Nolan's epic biographical thriller Oppenheimer, are released in theaters on the same day and audiences, instead of creating a rivalry between the extremely dissimilar films, instead attend and praise both as an informal, surreal double feature.
Notable births...
- 1899 – Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1961)
- 1924 – Don Knotts, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
- 1938 – Janet Reno, American lawyer and politician, 79th United States Attorney General (d. 2016)
- 1948 – Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist creator of the comic strip Doonesbury
- 1951 – Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (d. 2014)
- 1957 - Jon Lovitz, American comedian, actor, and producer
- 1980 - CC Sabathia, American baseball player
Notable deaths...
- 1889 – Nelson Dewey, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813
- 1952 – Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. (b. 1856)
- 1967 - Jimmie Foxx, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1907)
- 1967 - Basil Rathbone, South African-American actor and singer (b. 1892)
- 1998 - Robert Young, American actor and singer (b. 1907)
- 2010 – Ralph Houk, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1919)
- 2023 - Tony Bennett, American singer (b. 1926)
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.
For Planning Purposes - Full Moon Dates for 2024
Thursday, January 25 at 9:54 AM
Saturday, February 24 at 4:30 AM
Monday, March 25 at 12:00 AM
Tuesday, April 23 at 4:49 PM
Thursday, May 23 at 6:53 AM
Friday, June 21 at 6:08 PM
Sunday, July 21 at 3:17 AM
Monday, August 19 at 11:26 AM
Tuesday, September 17 at 7:34 PM
Thursday, October 17 at 4:26 AM
Friday, November 15 at 1:28 PM
Sunday, December 15 at 1:02 AM