Full Moon Names Calendar
Learn the traditional names of every full moon through the year.
January
Wolf Moon
Named after hungry wolves howling in the cold winter nights.
February
Snow Moon
Named after the heavy snow that often falls this month.
March
Worm Moon
Named after the earthworms that appear as the ground softens.
April
Pink Moon
Named after the pink wild flowers that bloom in spring.
May
Flower Moon
Named after the many flowers that open in this warm month.
June
Strawberry Moon
Named after the short strawberry picking season.
July
Buck Moon
Named after the new antlers that grow on deer this month.
August
Sturgeon Moon
Named after the big fish that were easy to catch in August.
September
Harvest Moon
The bright full moon that helped farmers harvest late.
October
Hunter's Moon
Named after the hunting season before winter.
November
Beaver Moon
Named after beavers building their dams before the frost.
December
Cold Moon
Named after the long, cold nights of winter.
About the Full Moon Names Calendar
The Full Moon Names Calendar is a free moon tool. Learn the traditional names of every full moon through the year. It runs on the same NASA-grade math we use across the whole site, so every answer matches the real moon in the sky to within a few minutes. This full moon names tool is built to make the lunar cycle easy to follow for anyone, with no astronomy background needed.
Using the Full Moon Names Calendar is simple. Pick any date with the date picker above (or leave it on today) and the widget updates instantly — no button to press, no page to reload. The tool works for any day in the past or the future, so you can check what the moon looked like on your birthday, what it will look like next year, or what it is doing right now. The wolf moon data is computed right inside your browser, which means it is fast and private.
Every moon tool on this site is free forever, with no signup and no app to install. We built the Full Moon Names Calendar because we wanted full moon names to be as easy as glancing at a clock. If you find it useful, the related tools and calculators below cover every other question you might have about harvest moon.
- Free forever — no signup, no app to install.
- Works for any date — past, present, or future.
- Same NASA-grade moon math used across the whole site.
- Updated in real time, right inside your browser.
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