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Harvest Moon
The full Moon closest to the Northern Hemisphere's autumnal equinox. It usually falls in September, but can occur in October. Corn Moon is a September association; Harvest Moon is a seasonal title.
Full Moon Names & Meanings
From the Wolf Moon to the Cold Moon, discover familiar names that connect moonlight with the changing seasons.
This guide follows a popular English-language calendar drawing on North American and European traditions. Names vary between communities, regions and sources. These are cultural nicknames, rather than official astronomical names or one shared Indigenous calendar. Their seasonal associations mainly reflect the Northern Hemisphere; we do not automatically relabel them for the Southern Hemisphere.
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Harvest, Hunter's and Blue Moons
Hunter's Moon
The full Moon following the Harvest Moon. October is its familiar calendar association, but the seasonal rule can place it in November.
Blue Moon
Two common definitions coexist: the second full Moon in a calendar month, or the third full Moon in an astronomical season containing four. Neither definition predicts a blue colour.
Background: NASA on Blue, Harvest and Hunter's Moons and Royal Observatory Greenwich on Blue Moons.
A name tells a story
Pink and Strawberry describe seasonal associations, not a forecast of the Moon's colour. This page explains naming traditions; it does not assign personality traits or predict events. It also does not determine which full Moon receives a seasonal title in a particular year.
Further reading: Royal Museums Greenwich's names guide, Maryland Department of Natural Resources on regional names and NASA on differing naming traditions.