| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Saturday, January 28, 2040 |
| Snow Moon | Sunday, February 26, 2040 |
| Worm Moon | Monday, March 26, 2040 |
| Pink Moon | Wednesday, April 25, 2040 |
| Flower Moon | Thursday, May 24, 2040 |
| Strawberry Moon | Saturday, June 23, 2040 |
| Buck Moon | Monday, July 23, 2040 |
| Sturgeon Moon | Monday, August 20, 2040 |
| Harvest Moon (Corn Moon) | Wednesday, September 19, 2040 |
| Hunter's Moon | Thursday, October 18, 2040 |
| Beaver Moon | Saturday, November 17, 2040 |
| Cold Moon | Sunday, December 16, 2040 |
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).