GUIDEMOONThe Almanac Companion

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MOON GUIDE

Phases of the Moon New

First Quarter

Full

Last Quarter

New

W a n i n g

Waxing

Calendar

The Origin of Full-Moon Names

n Historically, the Native Americans who lived in the area that is now the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving a distinctive name to each recurring full Moon. This name was applied to the entire month in which it occurred. These names, and some variations, were used by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.

Name

Month

Variations

Full Wolf Moon

January Full Old Moon

Full Snow Moon

February Full Hunger Moon

Full Worm Moon

March

Full Crow Moon Full Crust Moon Full Sugar Moon Full Sap Moon

Full Pink Moon

April

Full Sprouting Grass Moon Full Egg Moon Full Fish Moon

Full Flower Moon

May

Full Corn Planting Moon Full Milk Moon

Full Strawberry

June

Moon

Full Rose Moon Full Hot Moon

Full Buck Moon

July

Full Thunder Moon Full Hay Moon

Full Sturgeon Moon August

Full Red Moon Full Green Corn Moon

Full Harvest Moon* September Full Corn Moon

Full Barley Moon

Full Hunter's Moon October Full Travel Moon

Full Dying Grass Moon

Full Beaver Moon November Full Frost Moon

Full Cold Moon

December Full Long Nights Moon

*The Harvest Moon is always the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox. If the Harvest Moon occurs in October, the September full Moon is usually called the Corn Moon.

Calendar

When Will the Moon Rise Today?

n A lunar puzzle involves the timing of moonrise. If you enjoy the out-of-doors and the wonders of nature, you may wish to commit to memory the following gem:

The new Moon always rises near sunrise;

The first quarter near noon;

The full Moon always rises near sunset;

The last quarter near midnight.

Moonrise occurs about 50 minutes later each day.

Many Moons Ago

January's full Moon was called the Wolf Moon because it appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages.

February's full Moon was called the Snow Moon because it was a time of heavy snow. It was also called the Hunger Moon because hunting was difficult and hunger often resulted.

August's full Moon was called the Sturgeon Moon because this large fish, which is found in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, was caught easily at this time.

September's full Moon was called the Corn Moon because this was the time to harvest corn.

March's full Moon was called the Worm Moon because, as the Sun increasingly warmed the soil, earthworms became active and their castings (excrement) began to appear.

April's full Moon was called the Pink Moon because it heralded the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox-- one of the first spring flowers.

May's full Moon was called the Flower Moon because blossoms were abundant everywhere at this time.

June's full Moon was called the Strawberry Moon because it appeared when the strawberry harvest took place.

July's full Moon was called the Buck Moon because it arrived when male deer started growing new antlers.

The Harvest Moon is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. It can occur in either September or October. At this time, crops such as corn, pumpkins, squash, and wild rice are ready for gathering.

October's full Moon was called the Hunter's Moon because this was the time to hunt in preparation for winter.

November's full Moon was called the Beaver Moon because it was the time to set beaver traps, before the waters froze over.

December's full Moon was called the Cold Moon. It was also called the Long Nights Moon because nights at this time of year were the longest.

Planting by the Moon's Phase

According to this age-old practice, cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. n Plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above

ground during the light, or waxing, of the Moon: from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full. n Plant flowering bulbs and vegetables that bear crops below ground during the dark, or waning, of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.

Get local seed-sowing dates at PlantingTable. n Aboveground crops are marked *. n (E) means early; (L) means late. n Map shades correspond to shades of date columns.

AREA 4

AREA 3 AREA 2

AREA 1

AREA 1AREA 2AREA 3ARea 4

Planting Moon Dates Favorable

Planting Moon Dates Favorable

Planting Moon Dates Favorable

Planting Moon Dates Favorable

* Barley

2/15?3/7 2/15?25

3/15?4/7 3/15?27

5/15?6/21 5/15?25, 6/8?21 6/1?30 6/8?23

* Beans

Beets

(E)

3/15?4/7 3/15?27

4/15?30 4/15?25

5/7?6/21 5/9?25, 6/8?21 5/30?6/15 6/8?15

(L)

8/7?31 8/7?20

7/1?21 7/8?21

6/15?7/15 6/15?23, 7/8?15 --

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(E)

2/7?28 2/7?9, 2/26?28

3/15?4/3 3/28?4/3

5/1?15 5/1?8

5/25?6/10 5/26?6/7

(L)

9/1?30 9/1?4, 9/20?30

8/15?31 8/21?31

7/15?8/15 7/23?8/5

6/15?7/8 6/24?7/7

* Broccoli plants (E)

(L)

* Brussels sprouts

* Cabbage plants

Carrots

(E)

(L)

* Cauliflower plants (E)

2/15?3/15 2/15?25, 3/11?15 9/7?30 9/7?19 2/11?3/20 2/11?25, 3/11?20 2/11?3/20 2/11?25, 3/11?20 2/15?3/7 2/26?3/7 8/1?9/7 8/1?5, 8/21?9/4 2/15?3/7 2/15?25

3/7?31 8/1?20 3/7?4/15 3/7?4/15 3/7?31 7/7?31 3/15?4/7

3/11?27 8/6?20 3/11?27, 4/10?15 3/11?27, 4/10?15 3/7?10, 3/28?31 7/7, 7/23?31 3/15?27

5/15?31 5/15?25 6/15?7/7 6/15?23 5/15?31 5/15?25 5/15?31 5/15?25 5/15?31 5/26?31 6/15?7/21 6/24?7/7 5/15?31 5/15?25

6/1?25 6/8?23

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6/1?25 6/8?23

6/1?25 6/8?23

5/25?6/10 5/26?6/7

6/15?7/8 6/24?7/7

6/1?25 6/8?23

(L)

8/7?31 8/7?20

7/1?8/7 7/8?22, 8/6?7 6/15?7/21 6/15?23, 7/8?21 --

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* Celery plants

(E)

(L)

* Collards

(E)

(L)

* Corn, sweet

(E)

(L)

2/15?28 2/15?25 9/15?30 9/15?19 2/11?3/20 2/11?25, 3/11?20 9/7?30 9/7?19 3/15?31 3/15?27 8/7?31 8/7?20

3/7?31 8/15?9/7 3/7?4/7 8/15?31 4/1?17 7/7?21

3/11?27 8/15?20, 9/5?7 3/11?27 8/15?20 4/10?17 7/8?21

5/15?6/30 5/15?25, 6/8?23 7/15?8/15 7/15?22, 8/6?15 5/15?31 5/15?25 7/1?8/7 7/8?22, 8/6?7 5/10?6/15 5/10?25, 6/8?15 6/15?30 6/15?23

6/1?30 6/8?23

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6/1?25 6/8?23

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5/30?6/20 6/8?20

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* Cucumbers

3/7?4/15 3/11?27, 4/10?15 4/7?5/15 4/10?25, 5/9?15 5/7?6/20 5/9?25, 6/8?20 5/30?6/15 6/8?15

* Eggplant plants

*Endive

(E)

(L)

* Kale

(E)

(L)

Leekplants

* Lettuce

3/7?4/15 3/11?27, 4/10?15 2/15?3/20 2/15?25, 3/11?20 8/15?9/7 8/15?20, 9/5?7 2/11?3/20 2/11?25, 3/11?20 9/7?30 9/7?19 2/15?4/15 2/26?3/10, 3/28?4/9 2/15?3/7 2/15?25

4/7?5/15 4/7?5/15 7/15?8/15 3/7?4/7 8/15?31 3/7?4/7 3/1?31

4/10?25, 5/9?15 4/10?25, 5/9?15 7/15?22, 8/6?15 3/11?27 8/15?20 3/7?10, 3/28?4/7 3/11?27

6/1?30 6/8?23 5/15?31 5/15?25 6/7?30 6/8?23 5/15?31 5/15?25 7/1?8/7 7/8?22, 8/6?7 5/15?31 5/26?31 5/15?6/30 5/15?25, 6/8?23

6/15?30 6/15?23

6/1?25 6/8?23

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6/1?15 6/8?15

6/25?7/15 7/8?15

6/1?25 6/1?7, 6/24?25

6/1?30 6/8?23

* Muskmelons

*Okra

Onion sets

* Parsley

Parsnips

* Peas

(E)

(L)

* Pepper plants

3/15?4/7 3/15?27 4/15?6/1 4/15?25, 5/9?25 2/1?28 2/1?9, 2/26?28 2/20?3/15 2/20?25, 3/11?15 1/15?2/4 1/27?2/4 1/15?2/7 1/15?26 9/15?30 9/15?19 3/1?20 3/11?20

4/15?5/7 4/15?25 5/25?6/15 5/25, 6/8?15 3/1?31 3/1?10, 3/28?31 3/1?31 3/11?27 3/7?31 3/7?10, 3/28?31 3/7?31 3/11?27 8/7?31 8/7?20 4/1?30 4/10?25

5/15?6/30 5/15?25, 6/8?23 6/15?7/10 6/15?23, 7/8?10 5/15?6/7 5/26?6/7 5/15?31 5/15?25 4/1?30 4/1?9, 4/26?30 4/15?5/7 4/15?25 7/15?31 7/15?22 5/15?6/30 5/15?25, 6/8?23

6/1?30 6/25?7/7 6/1?25 6/1?15 5/10?31 5/15?31 7/10?25 6/1?30

6/8?23 -- 6/1?7, 6/24?25 6/8?15 5/26?31 5/15?25 7/10?22 6/8?23

Potatoes

* Pumpkins

Radishes

(E)

(L)

*Spinach

(E)

(L)

*Squashes

2/10?28 2/26?28 3/7?20 3/11?20 1/21?3/1 1/27?2/9, 2/26?3/1 10/1?21 10/1?3, 10/19?21 2/7?3/15 2/10?25, 3/11?15 10/1?21 10/4?18 3/15?4/15 3/15?27, 4/10?15

4/1?30 4/23?5/15 3/7?31 9/7?30 3/15?4/20 8/1?9/15 4/15?30

4/1?9, 4/26?30 4/23?25, 5/9?15 3/7?10, 3/28?31 9/20?30 3/15?27, 4/10?20 8/6?20, 9/5?15 4/15?25

5/1?31 5/1?8, 5/26?31 5/15?31 5/15?25 4/15?30 4/26?30 8/15?31 8/21?31 5/15?31 5/15?25 7/17?9/4 7/17?22, 8/6?20 5/15?6/15 5/15?25, 6/8?15

6/1?25 6/1?30 5/15?6/5 7/10?31 6/1?25 7/20?8/5 6/1?30

6/1?7, 6/24?25 6/8?23 5/26?6/5 7/23?31 6/8?23 7/20?22 6/8?23

Sweet potatoes

*Swiss chard

*Tomato plants

Turnips

(E)

(L)

* Watermelons

* Wheat, spring

3/23?4/6 3/28?4/6 2/7?3/15 2/10?25, 3/11?15 3/7?20 3/11?20 1/20?2/15 1/27?2/9 9/1?10/15 9/1?4, 9/20?10/3 3/15?4/7 3/15?27 2/15?28 2/15?25

4/21?5/9 3/15?4/15 4/7?30 3/15?31 8/1?20 4/15?5/7 3/1?20

4/26?5/8 3/15?27, 4/10?15 4/10?25 3/28?31 8/1?5 4/15?25 3/11?20

5/15?6/15 5/26?6/7 5/1?31 5/9?25 5/15?31 5/15?25 4/7?30 4/7?9, 4/26?30 7/1?8/15 7/1?7, 7/23?8/5 5/15?6/30 5/15?25, 6/8?23 4/7?30 4/10?25

6/1?30 6/1?7, 6/24?30

5/15?31 5/15?25

6/1?15 6/8?15

5/10?31 5/26?31

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6/1?30 6/8?23

5/15?6/10 5/15?25, 6/8?10

* Wheat, winter

10/15?12/7 10/15?18, 11/3?17, 12/2?7 9/15?10/20 9/15?19, 10/4?18 8/11?9/15 8/11?20, 9/5?15 8/5?30 8/6?20

Best Days for 2013

This chart is based on the Moon's sign and shows the best days each month for certain activities. ?Celeste Longacre

Jan.Feb.

Mar.Apr.

May

June

JulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.

Quit smoking

2, 6, 29

3, 7, 26

2, 10, 30

7, 26

4, 9, 31

5, 28

2, 25, 29

22, 26

22, 27

2, 19, 24

21, 26, 30

Begin diet to lose weight

2, 6, 29

3, 7, 26

2, 10, 30

7, 26

4, 9, 31

5, 28

2, 25, 29

22, 26

22, 27

2, 19, 24

21, 26, 30

Begin diet to gain weight

15, 19

11, 16

15, 25

12, 17

19, 23

15, 19

12, 17

9, 13

9, 18

6, 15

11, 16

Cut hair to encourage growth

14, 15, 19, 20 11, 12, 15, 16

15, 16

11, 12, 23, 24

21, 22

17, 18

14, 15

11, 12

7, 8

15, 16

11, 12

Cut hair to

4, 5, 31

1, 27, 28

10, 28

6, 7

4, 5, 31

discourage growth

5, 6, 27, 28

2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26, 27

22, 23

4, 22, 23

1, 2, 28, 29

Have dental care

1, 2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26

24, 25, 26

21, 22

18, 19

14, 15, 16

12, 13

8, 9

4, 5, 6

2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26, 27

Start projects

12, 13

11, 12

12, 13

11, 12

11, 12

9, 10

9, 10

7, 8

6, 7

6, 7

4, 5

End projects

9, 10

8, 9

9, 10

8, 9

8, 9

6, 7

6, 7

4, 5

3, 4

3, 4

1, 2

Go camping

8, 9

4, 5

4, 5, 31

1, 27, 28

25, 26

21, 22

19, 20

15, 16

11, 12

8, 9

5, 6

Plant aboveground crops

14, 15,

11, 12,

20, 21

16, 17

13, 14,

19, 20

16, 17,

13, 14

9, 10

6, 7,

4, 11,

Plant belowground crops

6, 7, 29

2, 3, 26

2, 3, 29, 30

6, 7

4, 5, 31

1, 27, 28

7, 25, 26

3, 4, 30, 31

27, 28

24, 25

20, 21, 22

Destroy pests and weeds

16, 17, 18

13, 14

12, 13

9, 10

6, 7

2, 3, 29, 30

1, 27, 28

23, 24

19, 20, 21

17, 18

13, 14

Graft or pollinate

24, 25

20, 21

20, 21

16, 17

13, 14,

9, 10, 15

7, 8, 11

3, 4,

1, 27, 30, 31 24, 25, 28

20, 21,

Prune to encourage growth

17, 18

13, 14

12, 13

19, 20

16, 17

12, 13

9, 10, 11

15, 16

11, 12

8, 9

13, 14

Prune to discourage growth 8, 9, 28

4, 5

4, 5, 31

1, 27, 28

6, 7, 26

2, 3, 30

1, 27, 28

23, 24

2, 3, 29, 30

27, 28

23, 24

Harvest above-ground crops

19, 20

15, 16

15, 16

11, 12, 21, 22

18, 19

14, 15, 16

12, 13

8, 9

13, 14

10, 11

15, 16

Harvest below-ground crops 2, 3, 29, 30

7, 8, 26

6, 7

2, 3, 30

8, 9, 27, 28

4, 5, 6

2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26, 27

4, 22, 23

2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26, 27

Can, pickle, or make sauerkraut

6, 7

2, 3

2, 3, 29, 30

6, 7, 8, 26

4, 5, 31

1, 27, 28

7, 25, 26

3, 4, 30, 31

1, 27, 28

24, 25

20, 21, 22

Cut hay

16, 17, 18

13, 14

4, 5, 31

9, 10

6, 7

2, 3, 29, 30

1, 27, 28

23, 24

19, 20, 21

17, 18

13, 14

Begin logging

10, 11, 18

7, 8

6, 7

2, 3, 29, 30

27, 28

23, 24

21, 22

17, 18

13, 14

10, 11, 12

7, 8

Set posts or pour concrete

10, 11

7, 8

6, 7

2, 3, 29, 30

27, 28

23, 24

21, 22

17, 18

13, 14

10, 11, 12

7, 8

Breed animals

6, 7

2, 3

2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26

23, 24

19, 20

16, 17, 18

13, 14

9, 10

6, 7

3, 4, 30

Wean animals or children

2, 6, 29

3, 7, 26

2, 10, 30

7, 26

4, 9, 31

5, 28

2, 25, 29

22, 26

22, 27

2, 19, 24

21, 26, 30

Castrate animals

12, 13

9, 10

8, 9

4, 5

29, 30

26, 27

23, 24

19, 20

15, 16

13, 14

9, 10

Slaughter livestock

6, 7

2, 3

2, 3, 29, 30

25, 26

23, 24

19, 20

16, 17, 18

13, 14

9, 10

6, 7

3, 4, 30

Dec. 18, 23, 29 18, 23, 29

8, 13 8, 9

25, 26

23, 24 4, 5 1, 2 2, 3, 30, 31 8, 9 1, 27, 28, 29 11, 12 18, 19, 22 10, 11, 12 20, 21 13, 14 23, 24 1, 27, 28, 29

11, 12 4, 5 4, 5 1, 27, 28, 29 18, 23, 29 6, 7 1, 27, 28, 29

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