You can enjoy this well into January Full moon January, the first of the year and the most anticipated moon phase of the entire month.
The first moon of the year can be seen January 25th and according to the National Astronomical Observatory, the satellite can be observed in its maximum glory 18.54 hours from Spain. It should be noted that this lunar cycle is more clearly visible at night and at this time it is already dark, so the maximum can be clearly seen from Spain. However, it can be seen that it will seem a little brighter than normal throughout the night on Thursday.
Wolf Moon
In ancient times, Native Americans, American settlers, and Europeans named each month's full moons with related terms Weather events, agriculture or hunting that are characteristic of each month and season. Traditionally, each full moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just the full moon itself. In this sense, according to The Old Farmer's Almanacthe full moon in January is called Full Wolf Moon
It is believed that January's full moon became known as the Wolf Moon because it was larger At that moment you could probably hear wolves howling. Traditionally it was believed that wolves They howled with hunger in winter, But we now know that wolves howl for a variety of reasons, including to demarcate territory, locate pack members, strengthen social bonds, and coordinate hunting.
Lunar calendar 2024
There will be twelve full moons in 2024, one per month, and according to the IGN Astronomical Agenda, these are the Full moon dates this year:
- January 25th
- February 24th
- 25th March
- April 23rd
- 23. May
- June 22
- 21 July
- August 19th
- September 18th
- October 17th
- 15th of November
- 15th December