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 8:48 PM on Monday, the 6th.
...and the sun sets at 6:29 PM and the moon rises at 6:13 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 5:30 PM and the event will officially end by 7:00 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...
- World Space Week (October 4–10)
- Day of Commemoration and National Mourning (Turkmenistan)
- German-American Day (United States)
- Teachers' Day (Sri Lanka)
On this day...
- 1683 – Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
- 1898 – Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.
- 1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent "talkie" movie.
- 1973 – Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel, beginning the Yom Kippur War.
- 1979 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
- 1995 – The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
- 2010 – Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded.
Notable births...
- 1846 – George Westinghouse, American engineer and businessman, founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (died 1914)
- 1908 – Carole Lombard, American actress (died 1942)
- 1914 – Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (died 2002)
- 1944 – Boris Mikhailov, Russian ice hockey player and coach
- 1955 – Tony Dungy, American football player and coach
- 1959 - Oil Can Boyd, American baseball player
- 1963 - Elisabeth Shue, American actress
Notable deaths...
- 1892 – Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English poet (born 1809)
- 1951 – Will Keith Kellogg, American businessman, founded the Kellogg Company (born 1860)
- 1981 - Anwar Sadat, Egyptian colonel and politician, 3rd President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
- 1989 - Bette Davis, American actress (born 1908)
- 1998 - Mark Belanger, American baseball player (born 1944)
- 2006 – Buck O'Neil, American baseball player and manager (born 1911)
- 2020 - Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1955)
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 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