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Full moon: When is the next lunar event happening?

10/01/2024

Full moon: When is the next lunar event happening?The full moon is always something special to see, and we started the year with a beautiful lunar event on 6 January, 2024.

by Francois Jansen

10-01-2024 18:46

in Culture

According to the website Moon Giant, the last full moon this year happens on the 28 December.

ALSO READ: What was that dot near the Super Blue Moon?

That just three days after Christmas, and the sky will be lit up by the lunar body until the end of the year. The next lunar event will only happen again in January 2024, which makes December's something very special to see.

MORE ABOUT THE COLD MOON

According to the website Time and Date, the December lunar event is called the Cold Moon - and that's because of the weather at this time of the year in many parts of the world.

Sometimes, the last lunar event of the year is also called the Ice Moon.

THE FIRST FULL MOON FOR 2024

After December, we can look forward to seeing the first full moon for 2024.

The first lunar event for the next year will happen on 6 January, according to the website Time and Date.

ALSO READ: MOON Phase Tonight: Where is it?

Make sure that you set reminders to catch this special event in the new year - and good luck!

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The full moon is always something special to see, and we started the year with a beautiful lunar event on 6 January, 2024.

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ALSO READ: MOON Phase Tonight: Where is it?

But when is the next lunar event scheduled to happen for, and which day should you be looking up at the skies to see it?

Here's what to know about the next predicted lunar event, and more about other cosmic events that we might see this year.

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Full moon: When is the next lunar event happening? According to the website Moon Giant, the next full moon is happening at the end of February, 2024.

ALSO READ: What is a blue moon - and why do we care?

Full moon peaks on 29 February, 2024.

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ALSO READ: What was that dot near the Super Blue Moon?

This makes it a special and spectacular lunar event to behold, but also means that this year falls in a leap year - which only happens every four years, and gives February one more day to count!

About the next full moon According to the website Time and Date, the next full moon for the year happening in February, 2024

Watch the skies on the last day of next month to spot the second lunar event of the year - and make sure that you remember to check The South African website for more lunar event announcements and news!

About the solar eclipse There's one more special sky-event happening this year: a rare solar eclipse graces the skies in April, 2024.

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The solar eclipse will be visible for parts of the United States and North America, though South Africans might have to view this event through online live streams (e.g. NASA) to see it.

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