NOAA monthly averages for the Washington, DC area airports (DCA and IAD) from 1991 to 2020 show January and February nearly tied as the snowiest months of the year (with February one tenth of an inch ahead). Bad weather and heavy snowstorms made hunting difficult, so this Moon was also called the Hunger Moon. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in February the tribes of the northeastern United States called this the Snow Moon or the Storm Moon because of the heavy snows in this season. The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing "Indian" names for full Moons in the 1930s and these names are now widely known and used. The Moon will appear full for about 3 days around this time, from early Saturday morning through early Tuesday morning. This will be on Monday morning in the time zones from Nepal Standard Time eastward to the International Date Line. The next full Moon will be on Sunday afternoon, February 5, 2023, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 1:29 PM EST. The Next Full Moon is the Snow, Storm, or Hunger Moon the Wolf or Candles Moon the Chinese Lantern Festival Moon Tu BiShvat the Thaipusam Festival Moon Magha Purnima and Navam Poya.
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