March 2018: WORM MOON and PINK MOON
While February misses out, March will see two moons this month – with the second moon earning the title the Blue Moon.
The Worm Moon will take place on March 1 and will be visible from 12.51am.
As temperatures warm, earthworms begin to appear above ground and birds begin finding food – which is how the moon took its name.
The Worm Moon is also known as Sap Moon, Crow Moon and Lenten Moon.
This year, the Pink Moon will rise at 1.37pm on March 31.
The Pink Moon is a particularly important lunar event as it is used to fix the date for Easter, which always falls on the first Sunday after the Pink Moon rises.
The moon also marks the start of the Jewish calendar, and is also referred to as the Egg Moon or even the Fish Moon because of the fish that swim upstream at this time of year.
However don’t expect the Pink Moon to live up to its name.
The spectacle is only called the Pink Moon because it is named after the wildflowers which grow in the United States and Canada in the spring.
April 2018: FLOWER MOON
The Flower Moon can be seen on April 30 at 1.58am.
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The moon arrives when Spring has fully sprung, with the name reflecting the glorious floral offerings available during this season.
It is also sometimes known as the Corn Planting Moon, Bright Moon or Milk Moon.
May 2018: STRAWBERRY MOON
In 2018, you can catch this moon at its peak at 3.20pm on May 29.
The moon’s name symbolises the start of strawberry picking season and it is also called the Rose Moon, the Hot Moon or the Hay Moon.
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June 2018: BUCK MOON
Also known as the Thunder Moon, this full moon will be at its peak at 5.53am on June 28.
It is named the Buck Moon because at this time of the year a buck’s antlers are fully grown.
July 2018: STURGEON MOON
This moon was named by Native Americans after the large number of Sturgeon fish in the lakes during this time – not the SNP First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, obviously.
You can see the Sturgeon Moon – also known as the Green Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Fruit Moon or Grain Moon – on July 27 at 9.21pm.
August 2018: CORN MOON
This moon sees in the early harvest and is aptly named after the crops about to be pulled in at this time.
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The moon will be visible at 12.56PM on August 26
September 2018: HARVEST MOON
The Harvest full moon, which falls closest to the September equinox, is clearly named after the Harvest season.
It can be seen at its brightest at 3.53am on September 24.
October 2018: HUNTER’S MOON
The Hunter’s Moon is also known as the Travel Moon or the Dying Grass Moon.
But its more common name comes as October is traditionally seen as a big time for hunting game, after the harvest period where the birds have become fatter from the failing grains.
It is also the name given to the first full moon that takes place closest to the Autumn equinox, which this year falls on September 23.
It can be seen at 5.45pm on October 24.
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November 2018: BEAVER MOON
Rather obviously, this moon is named after the beavers who begin to build their dams at this time of the year,
It is also known as the frost moon, marking the first signs of winter and it can be seen on November 23 at 5.39am.
December 2018: COLD MOON
No prizes for who can guess what this moon was named after with winter hitting with full force – and frostbite.
And with Christmas just days away, the Cold moon is also referred to as Moon before Yule and Long Nights Moon.
You can see the Cold Moon at 5.49pm on December 22.