| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Tuesday, January 21, 1997 |
| Snow Moon | Thursday, February 20, 1997 |
| Worm Moon | Friday, March 21, 1997 |
| Pink Moon | Sunday, April 20, 1997 |
| Flower Moon | Tuesday, May 20, 1997 |
| Strawberry Moon | Wednesday, June 18, 1997 |
| Buck Moon | Friday, July 18, 1997 |
| Sturgeon Moon | Saturday, August 16, 1997 |
| Harvest Moon (Corn Moon) | Sunday, September 14, 1997 |
| Hunter's Moon | Tuesday, October 14, 1997 |
| Beaver Moon | Wednesday, November 12, 1997 |
| Cold Moon | Friday, December 12, 1997 |
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).