Prhyme Full Moon of the yearhere we are: on January 25th our satellite will appear fully visible high on the horizon around 9pm. Also known as Wolf Moonits name has its roots in the ancestral traditions of Native Americans and derives from the way they had to mark time.
The first full Moon of 2024 is the Wolf Moon
Native Americans, in fact, used the calendar lunar since the life of the tribes was closely connected to the balance of nature. And therefore names were assigned to the different full moons of the year that identified the natural phenomena and events that had a significant impact on the communities.
The month of January was the one in which the howls of hungry wolves were heard the mostwho probably approached the villages more often due to the great cold.
It’s not a Supermoon
What we will see shining in the sky will not be a Supermoonbut to return it suggestive nonetheless it will be the fact that those who can admire it reflected on snowy landscapes will see a very particular glow.
The day before the Full Moon, January 24th, the Moon will be in the constellation Gemini. Then, it will move into the constellation Cancer on January 25. This depends on the fact that the Satellite travels rapidly in the sky and during the period around the Full Moon, will visit three constellations in three days. On January 26, it will cross the border between the constellations Cancer and Leo.
The first Full Moon of 2024 will fall on January 25th. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The names of the January full moon
Full Moons have different names depending on the culture: not all, in fact, considered wolves the most relevant characteristic of this period and each gave names that reflected the salient elements of their lives. This is why you may hear alternative names.
In China, for example, it is Party Moonin Celtic Calm Moonin North America is Old Moonfor the Cherokee it is Cold Moon and in the Southern Hemisphere it is no longer called Hay Moon, Stag Moon, Thunder Moon or Mead Moon.
When will the next Full Moon be?
The next Full Moon, also known as Snow Moon, will fall on February 24, 2024. As regards, however, the Supermoons, this year we will be able to see 4 of them on Friday 9 February, Sunday 10 March, Wednesday 18 September and Thursday 17 October.
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