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 winter full moon occurs in March and is known as the Wind, Little Grass, Sore-Eye, or Full Worm Moon.
The full moon for the month of March is at its fullest at 11:55 PM on Thursday the 13th
...and the sun sets at 6:57 PM and the moon rises at 6:41 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 6:30 PM and the event will officially end by 8:00 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...
- Christian Feast day of Gerald of Mayo
- Kasuga Matsuri (Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan)
- National Elephant Day (Thailand)
- Africa Scout Day
On this day...
- 1639 – Harvard College is named after clergyman John Harvard.
- 1862 – The Act Prohibiting the Return of Slaves is passed by the United States Congress, effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation.
- 1930 – The news of the discovery of Pluto is announced by Lowell Observatory.
- 1969 – Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
- 1988 – The Seikan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world with an undersea segment, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
- 2003 – An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints.
- 2013 – The 2013 papal conclave elects Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio taking the name Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
Notable births...
- 1798 – Abigail Fillmore, American wife of Millard Fillmore, 14th First Lady of the United States (d. 1853)
- 1886 – Home Run Baker, American baseball player and manager (d. 1963)
- 1908 – Walter Annenberg, American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (d. 2002)
- 1921 – Al Jaffee, American cartoonist (Mad Magazine) (d. 2023)
- 1979 – Johan Santana, Venezuelan baseball player
- 1987 - Marco Andretti, American race car driver
- 2004 - Coco Gauff, American tennis player
Notable deaths...
- 1901 – Benjamin Harrison, American general and politician, 23rd President of the United States (b. 1833)
- 1906 – Susan B. Anthony, American activist (b. 1820)
- 1961 - Lise Lindbæk, Norwegian journalist and war correspondent (b. 1905)
- 1975 - Ivo Andrić, Yugoslav novelist, poet, and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)
- 1998 - Judge Dread, English singer-songwriter (b. 1945)
- 2006 – Robert C. Baker, American businessman, invented the chicken nugget (b. 1921)
- 2022 - William Hurt, American actor (b. 1950)
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 2025
Monday, January 13 at 2:27 PM
Wednesday February 12 at 5:53 AM
Thursday, March 13 at 11:55 PM
Saturday, April 12 at 5:22 PM
Monday, May 12 at 9:56 AM
Wednesday, June 11 at 12:44 AM
Thursday, July 10 at 1:37 PM
Saturday, August 9 at 12:55 AM
Sunday, September 7 at 11:09 AM
Monday, October 6 at 8:48 PM
Wednesday, November 5 at 5:19 PM
Thursday, December 4 at 3:14 PM