TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Get ready, skywatchers. Thirteen full moons, including four supermoons and a blue moon, will shine bright this year.
The next full moon will be on Friday, Jan. 6 at 6:08 p.m. Space.com reported the January moon is known as the Wolf Moon. It will appear full the night before and after its peak.
NJ.com reported that 2023 will feature four supermoons. A supermoon is when a full moon appears to be slightly bigger and brighter than an average full moon. Skygazers can see supermoons in July, August and September.
Below, you will find a list of when full moons will occur in 2023, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
Date | Name | Time |
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Jan. 6 | Wolf Moon | 6:08 p.m. ET |
Feb. 6 | Snow Moon | 1:29 p.m. ET |
March 7 | Worm Moon | 7:40 a.m. ET |
April 6 | Pink Moon | 12:34 a.m. ET |
May 5 | Flower Moon | 1:34 p.m. ET |
June 3 | Strawberry Moon | 11:42 p.m. ET |
July 3 | Buck Moon | 7:39 a.m. ET |
Aug. 1 | Sturgeon Moon | 2:32 p.m. ET |
Aug. 30 | Blue Moon | 9:36 p.m. ET |
Sept. 29 | Harvest Moon | 5:58 a.m. ET |
Oct. 28 | Hunter’s Moon | 4:24 p.m. ET |
Nov. 27 | Beaver Moon | 4:16 a.m. ET |
Dec. 26 | Cold Moon | 7:33 p.m. ET |