| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Wednesday, January 17, 1973 |
| Snow Moon | Thursday, February 15, 1973 |
| Worm Moon | Saturday, March 17, 1973 |
| Pink Moon | Sunday, April 15, 1973 |
| Flower Moon | Tuesday, May 15, 1973 |
| Strawberry Moon | Wednesday, June 13, 1973 |
| Buck Moon | Friday, July 13, 1973 |
| Sturgeon Moon | Sunday, August 12, 1973 |
| Harvest Moon (Corn Moon) | Monday, September 10, 1973 |
| Hunter's Moon | Wednesday, October 10, 1973 |
| Beaver Moon | Thursday, November 8, 1973 |
| Cold Moon | Saturday, December 8, 1973 |
The moon shows its full face to Earth once a month. Well, sort of. In fact, the same side of the moon always faces the planet, but part of it is in shadow. And, in reality most of the time the "full moon" is never perfectly full. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100 percent full, and that alignment produces a lunar eclipse. And sometimes — once in a blue moon — the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer).