WATCH: Sky 5 captures beautiful shot of blue supermoon over Oklahoma
Sky 5 captured a great shot of the blue supermoon, which is the first full supermoon on 2024's full moon calendar.
Sky 5 captured a great shot of the blue supermoon, which is the first full supermoon on 2024's full moon calendar.
Sky 5 captured a great shot of the blue supermoon, which is the first full supermoon on 2024's full moon calendar.
If you looked up into the Oklahoma sky early Monday morning, you would have gotten an amazing view of a blue supermoon.
Sky 5 captured a great shot of the blue supermoon, which is the first full supermoon on 2024's full moon calendar. It also marks the second year in a row that we've had a blue supermoon in August.
The blue supermoon will be visible through Tuesday but was at its fullest peak at 1:26 a.m. on Monday.
Monday marks the first in this year's series of four consecutive full supermoons, but it's not the closest. That distinction goes to September's Harvest Moon.
Read on for full moon calendar dates for the rest of 2024, so you’ll always know when the next full moon.
What are the dates the full moon in 2024? Check the full moon calendar!
The traditional moon names included in our full moon calendar below come from The Old Farmer’s Almanac and, according to the popular reference guide, were passed down for generations in Native American tribes (some naming customs from European American settlers are woven in too). These special names, based on natural events, helped users keep track of the seasons, though the same moon often went by other monikers in different regions.
Full moon calendar dates for the rest of 2024
- Monday, Sturgeon Moon: Judging by its name, the fishing is good during this moon — especially for sturgeon, once abundant this time of year in the Great Lakes and other northern bodies of water.
- Sept. 17, 2024, Harvest Moon: The full moon closest to the fall equinox, the Harvest Moon may occur occasionally in October. It is during the helpful light of this moon that corn is often harvested.
- Oct. 17, 2024, Hunter’s Moon: This moon marked a crucial time for hunters to store up meat before winter. The Hunter's Moon also was considered a feast day for Native Americans and many Western Europeans.
- Nov. 15, 2024, Beaver Moon: Trapping beavers, prized for their warm fur, were popular during this lunation activity.
- Dec. 15, 2024, Cold Moon: This moon marks the start of the year's coldest months.
How does the full moon affect us?
The nearest celestial body to Earth and the only one humans have literally set foot on, the moon has a tremendous influence on our world. But its impact seems even more profound when the moon appears fully lit, which happens when the moon is opposite the sun in its rotation around Earth, with the entire sunlit side visible.
For example, full moon tides are more intense than tides occurring during some other moon phases. The alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth creates extremely low, low tides and super-high high tides, both commonly known as spring tides. There also have been studies that have shown full moons can affect everything from sleep to cardiovascular conditions and even bipolar disorder symptoms.
Note: Jill Gleeson and Terri Robertson with Country Living assisted in this article.