Folknames for Full Moons in 2008

The dates for the full moons were calculated for the Pacific Time Zone in the western United States. The dates of the full moons in your time zone may vary by a day.

The names for 2008 are valid using both the "Maine Rule" and the "Astronomical Seasons Rule."

Moon Names for 2008
“¤” per The Farmers’ Almanac

• January 22, 2008
• Snow Moon ¤
• Hunger Moon
• February 20, 2008
• Worm Moon ¤
• Lenten Moon
• Sap Moon
• Crow Moon
• March 21, 2008
• Pink Moon ¤
• Pascal Moon
• Egg Moon
• Easter Moon
• Grass Moon
• April 20, 2008
• Flower Moon ¤
• Corn Planting Moon
• Milk Moon
• May 19, 2008
• BLUE MOON by the traditional “Maine Rule.”
• June 18, 2008
• Strawberry Moon ¤
• Rose Moon
• Honey Moon
• July 18, 2008
• Buck Moon ¤
• Thunder Moon
• Hay Moon
• August 16, 2008
• Sturgeon Moon ¤
• Grain Moon
• Green Corn Moon
• September 15, 2008
• Harvest Moon ¤
• October 14, 2007
• Hunter’s Moon ¤
• November 14, 2007
• Beaver Moon ¤
• Frosty Moon
• December 23, 2007
• Cold Moon ¤
• Long Night Moon
• Moon Before Yule

Moon Names (and their alternate names) are based upon their positions (First, Second, Last) within a season. With the following added rules:

• The Honey Moon is the closest new moon to the beginning of Summer.
• The Harvest Moon is the closest new moon to the beginning of Autumn.
• The Hunter's Moon is the first full moon after the Harvest Moon.
• Seasons with four full moons designate the third moon in the season as the Blue Moon.