Tokyo / Japan
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Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| （Wed）  2.7% 08:05 17:46 | （Thu） 7.2% 08:47 18:56 | （Fri）  13.9% 09:22 20:06 | （Sat）  22.5% 09:52 21:15 |
（Sun）  32.5% 10:20 22:23 | （Mon）  43.5% 10:47 23:31 | （Tue）  First Quarter at08:56 11:15 | （Wed）  66.0% 00:40 11:44 | （Thu）  76.3% 01:51 12:18 | （Fri）  85.2% 03:04 12:59 | （Sat）  92.2% 04:16 13:48 |
（Sun） 97.0% 05:24 14:46 | （Mon） 99.5% 06:24 15:51 | （Tue）  Full Moon at07:27 07:14 16:59 Wolf Moon | （Wed）  97.4% 07:54 18:06 | （Thu） 93.3% 08:28 19:11 | （Fri）  87.5% 08:56 20:13 | （Sat） 80.4% 09:20 21:11 |
（Sun）  72.3% 09:43 22:08 | （Mon）  63.5% 10:05 23:05 | （Tue）  54.3% 10:28 | （Wed）  Last Quarter at05:31 00:02 10:52 | （Thu）  35.5% 01:01 11:21 | （Fri）  26.6% 02:02 11:54 | （Sat）  18.4% 03:04 12:34 |
（Sun） 11.2% 04:06 13:23 | （Mon）  5.5% 05:04 14:22 | （Tue） 1.7% 05:56 15:28 | （Wed）  New Moon at21:36 06:41 16:38 | （Thu） 1.1% 07:20 17:50 | （Fri） 4.7% 07:53 19:02 |
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About this calendar
- The percentage figure refers to the illuminated fraction, which indicates the proportion of the Moon’s surface that is lit up. A new moon is 0%, and a full moon is 100%. This is calculated based on the illuminated fraction at 7:00 PM.
- The Moon is not necessarily visible in the sky at the exact moment it becomes a full moon (100%). Sometimes, the Moon may reach full phase after it has already set.
- Whether the Moon becomes full is determined by the relative positions of the Moon, the Sun, and the Earth. Therefore, the exact moment of the full moon is the same regardless of where you are observing it from. However, the times for moonrise and moonset vary depending on your location.
- The Moon is not necessarily visible in the sky at the exact moment it becomes a full moon (100%). Sometimes, the Moon may reach full phase after it has already set.
- Whether the Moon becomes full is determined by the relative positions of the Moon, the Sun, and the Earth. Therefore, the exact moment of the full moon is the same regardless of where you are observing it from. However, the times for moonrise and moonset vary depending on your location.
Supermoon
A supermoon is the largest-looking full moon of the year. (That said, it doesn’t have an official astronomical definition.)
Because the Moon’s orbit is elliptical, its distance from Earth varies over time—sometimes it’s closer, and sometimes it’s farther away.
Compared to a full moon at its farthest point, a supermoon appears about 14% larger in diameter and about 30% brighter.
However, since the change in size happens gradually, it’s difficult to perceive the difference with the naked eye.
There is typically one supermoon each year, but the full moons just before and after it can appear nearly as large.
Although most months have one full moon, the lunar cycle is about 29.5 days long, so occasionally, there are two full moons in a single month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon.
The term “supermoon” was first coined by American astrologer Richard Nolle.
Because it is seen as a more powerful version of the Moon, it is said to be an ideal time for making wishes or offering prayers.
There is typically one supermoon each year, but the full moons just before and after it can appear nearly as large.
Although most months have one full moon, the lunar cycle is about 29.5 days long, so occasionally, there are two full moons in a single month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon.
The term “supermoon” was first coined by American astrologer Richard Nolle.
Because it is seen as a more powerful version of the Moon, it is said to be an ideal time for making wishes or offering prayers.
Names of the Full Moons
The origins of full moon names trace back to the Native American tribes of North America. These tribes used distinctive names for each recurring full moon as a way to mark and understand the changing seasons.
- January – Wolf Moon
- In the bitter cold and deep snows of midwinter, packs of wolves were heard howling hungrily outside Native American villages.
- February – Snow Moon
- As heavy snowfall was most common during this month, Indigenous peoples of Northern and Eastern Europe also referred to February’s full moon as the “Snow Moon.”
- March – Worm Moon
- As temperatures rise and the ground begins to thaw, earthworms reappear, signaling the return of robins and spring.
- April – Pink Moon
- This name comes from the early blooming wildflower moss phlox, also known as wild ground phlox, which is one of the first flowers to appear widely in spring.
- May – Flower Moon
- With flowers blooming abundantly almost everywhere during this month, May’s full moon is called the Flower Moon.
- June – Strawberry Moon
- June marks the short harvest season for strawberries, leading Native Americans to name this month’s full moon accordingly.
- July – Buck Moon
- July is the time when new antlers of buck deer begin to push out from their foreheads, covered in velvety fur.
- August – Sturgeon Moon
- Named by fishing tribes, this full moon coincided with the peak season for catching sturgeon, a large fish found in the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water.
- September – Corn Moon (also known as the Harvest Moon)
- This is the season when corn was harvested by Native Americans. When it is closest to the autumn equinox, this moon is also called the Harvest Moon.
- October – Hunter’s Moon
- With leaves falling and animals fattening up for winter, this was the time to hunt and store meat. Animals like foxes would also come to feed on leftover grain in the harvested fields.
- November – Beaver Moon
- This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, ensuring a supply of warm winter furs.
- December – Cold Moon
- This full moon occurs when winter’s cold intensifies and the nights are longest and darkest.