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. The spring full moon occurs in April and is known as the Ducks Moon, Seed Moon, Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, or Fish Moon.
The full moon for the month of April is at its fullest at 5:59 PM on Sunday the 29th
...and the sun sets at 7:33 PM and the moon rises at 7:26 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 San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.
The event begins at 7:00 PM and the event will officially end by 9:00 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 if it's a little chilly there's usually some hot cocoa, and at recent events people have brought snacks, "other" beverages, and (cold) pizza to share with all. 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 dirt shoulder/pullout parking so wheelchairs may find it difficult, but the location is suitable for handicapped viewing the full moon from a vehicle.
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.
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Round Table Pizza in Claremont @ 598 E. Baseline Rd & Mills Ave. An announcement will be made in this case.
Today is...
- Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (United Nations)
- International Dance Day (UNESCO)
- Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)
On this day...
- 1770 – James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.
- 1834 – Charles Darwin during the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle, ascended the Bell mountain, Cerro La Campana on 17 August 1834, his visit being commemorated by a memorial plaque.
- 1861 – Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
- 1945 – Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
- 1968 – The controversial musical Hair, a product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, opens at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, with some of its songs becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
- 1975 – Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War comes to an end.
- 2015 – A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
Notable births...
- 1745 – Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1807)
- 1863 – William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician, founded the Hearst Corporation (d. 1951)
- 1899 – Duke Ellington, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1974)
- 1901 – Hirohito, Japanese emperor (d. 1989)
- 1918 - George Allen, American football player and coach (d. 1990)
- 1951 – Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. 2001)
- 1970 - Uma Thurman, American actress
Notable deaths...
- 1698 – Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk (b. 1655)
- 1903 - Paul Du Chaillu, French-American anthropologist and zoologist (b. 1835)
- 1959 – Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, India-born English soldier and Governor of Gibraltar (b. 1891)
- 1980 - Alfred Hitchcock, English-American director and producer (b. 1899)
- 2006 - John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-American economist and diplomat, United States Ambassador to India (b. 1908)
- 2014 – Bob Hoskins, English actor (b. 1942)
- 2015 - Calvin Peete, American golfer (b. 1943)
Full Moon Dates for 2018
January 1 at 6:25 PM
January 31 at 5:27 AM
March 1 at 4:52 PM
March 31 at 5:37 AM
April 29 at 5:59 PM
May 29 at 7:20 AM
June 27 at 9:54 PM
July 27 at 1:22 PM
August 26 at 4:58 AM
September 24 at 7:54 PM
October 24 at 9:47 AM
November 22 at 9:41 PM
December 22 at 9:50 AM