Full Moon
Full Moon Calendar 2009
All full and new moons of 2009. Times are shown for New York — they shift by a few hours in other time zones.
January
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 9:02 PM
Wolf Moon
February
Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:59 AM
Snow Moon
March
Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:00 PM
Worm Moon
April
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:23 AM
Pink Moon
May
Saturday, May 9, 2009, 12:08 AM
Flower Moon
June
Sunday, June 7, 2009, 1:11 PM
Strawberry Moon
July
Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 4:30 AM
Buck Moon
August
Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 10:45 PM
Sturgeon Moon
September
Friday, September 4, 2009, 5:28 PM
Harvest Moon
October
Sunday, October 4, 2009, 9:09 AM
Hunter's Moon
November
Monday, November 2, 2009, 7:56 PM
Beaver Moon
December
Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 5:30 AM
Cold Moon
Thursday, December 31, 2009, 3:03 PM
Cold Moon · Blue Moon
New moons 2009
Why full moons have names
The traditional month names come from North American and European folk calendars, which tied each full moon to the season's work and wildlife. They are a charming way to track the year — the Wolf Moon of deep winter, the Strawberry Moon of early summer, the Harvest Moon near the autumn equinox.
A "Blue Moon" is the second full moon in a single calendar month, which happens every two to three years. New moons matter too: they mark the darkest skies, ideal for catching meteor showers and faint objects.