Oct. 20 — Full Hunter's Moon | When to Watch Every Full Moon in 2021

Jan. 28 — Full Wolf Moon

The first full moon of 2021 will be visible on Jan. 28. It's called a wolf moon, which originates from Native American groups' beliefs that wolves howled the most during this time of year.

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Feb. 27 — Full Snow Moon

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We call February's full moon a snow moon for a pretty simple reason — there's typically lots of snowfall during that month! You'll be able to catch the snow moon on Feb. 27.

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March 28 — Full Worm Moon

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March is when the season begins to change toward spring, prompting worms to emerge from underground and thus giving the worm moon its name. In 2021, you'll be able to see the worm moon on March 28.

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April 26 — Full Pink Moon

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You can see April's full moon on the 26th of the month — just as pink flowers begin to bloom, inspiring the pink moon's namesake.

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May 26 — Full Flower Moon

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By May, the weather starts to get much warmer and flowers blossom everywhere, hence the name flower moon. The flower moon will be visible on May 26 in 2021.

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June 24 — Full Strawberry Moon

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Summer brings about some of the most delicious fruits of the year, which is appropriately reflected in the strawberry moon's namesake. Pick some fresh strawberries and enjoy this full moon on June 24.

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July 23 — Full Buck Moon

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According to Native American tales, a buck's antlers were at full growth during July, thus the month's moon being a buck moon. Be sure to catch July's full moon on the 23rd of the month this year.

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Aug. 22 — Full Sturgeon Moon

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Native Americans said that fish were most plentiful during the time of the sturgeon moon, which is what we now call the full moon in August. You can catch it on Aug. 22 this year.

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Sept. 20 — Full Harvest Moon

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The harvest moon is the one that occurs closest to the September equinox, thus placing it in the month of September this year. Every three years (including last year!), the harvest moon happens in October, but this year you can catch it on Sept. 20.

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