When you see the entire, fully-lighted face of the Moon from Earth, that’s a Full Moon. The Earth is sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon during this time. That means the Sun is lighting up the side of the Moon we can see, creating a round, bright disk. A full moon comes around once every month or so.
Now, from one full moon to the next, an average of about 29.53 days passes. That’s called a synodic month. Lunar calendars, which start a new month with each new moon, usually see the full moon on the 14th or 15th day. In these calendars, a month can be either 29 or 30 days long because they use whole, not fractional, days.
Full Moon Dates for 2023 in IST (Indian Standard Time)
| Month | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25th | 11:24 PM |
| February | 24th | 06:00 PM |
| March | 25th | 12:30 PM |
| April | 24th | 05:18 AM |
| May | 23rd | 07:23 PM |
| June | 22nd | 06:37 AM |
| July | 21st | 03:47 PM |
| August | 19th | 11:55 PM |
| September | 18th | 08:04 AM |
| October | 17th | 04:56 PM |
| November | 16th | 02:58 AM |
| December | 15th | 02:31 PM |
When is the next full moon in India?
When is the next full moon in India?
The next full moon in India will appear on 24th April 2024 at 05:18 AM IST.
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Full Moon Names Of A Year
Native Americans traditionally gave names to full moons to keep track of the seasons. Here’s a list of the full moon names of the year.
- January: Wolf Moon
- February: Snow Moon
- March: Worm Moon
- April: Pink Moon
- May: Flower Moon
- June: Strawberry Moon
- July: Buck Moon
- August: Sturgeon Moon
- September: Corn Moon
- October: Hunter’s Moon
- November: Beaver Moon
- December: Cold Moon
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