The Moon is in Scorpio today until 6:31 PM, following which it will be in Sagittarius. Today, from 5:39 PM to 6:31 PM, there is a void Moon period. The Moon is waxing and is in the process of waxing…
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What kind of retrograde are we in right now?
The first retrograde will occur between January 14 and February 3, 2022. The second retrograde will occur between May 10 and June 3, 2022. The third retrograde will occur between September 9 and October 2, 2022. The fourth retrograde will occur between December 29 and January 18, 2023.
What planets are now retrograde?
There are 5 planets in retrograde right now, and that’s what it all boils down to.
- From September 28 to October 19, Mercury will be retrograde.
- From June 21 until October 17, Jupiter is retrograde.
- Saturn is retrograde from May 24 to October 10 this year.
- From June 26 until December 1, Neptune is retrograde.
Is there a wolf moon tonight?
The first full moon of 2022 rises tonight (Jan. 17), coinciding with the Martin Luther King holiday in the United States, and weather permitting, you can enjoy a spectacular (though frigid) view of Earth’s companion. The full Wolf Moon, which occurs in January, reaches its apogee tonight at 6:48 p.m. EST (1148 GMT).
Is tonight a hunter’s moon?
After the Harvest Moon, the Hunter’s Moon is the next full moon. It normally occurs around October, but if that is not the case, it occurs in early November. The full moon in October 2021 On October 20 at 14:56 UTC, the Hunter’s Moon in the Northern Hemisphere will be completely illuminated; convert UTC to your local time. In the early evening on October 21, and possibly even on October 22, you might see a full round moon ascending in the east. The Hunter’s Moon has a habit of rising around sunset for numerous evenings in a row, as if there are more than one full moon this month.
On October 21, the full moon will be visible in eastern Australia and New Zealand. It isn’t a Hunter’s Moon in the Southern Hemisphere because it is now spring there. As a result, the full moon has distinct properties.
Every full moon has a number of nicknames, the most of them are related to the months of the year. However, other moon names, such as Harvest and Hunter’s Moons, are associated with specific seasons. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the Northern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox, which occurs in September. In most years, the equinox occurs on September 22 or 23. As a result, the majority of Harvest Moons occur in September. However, the Harvest Moon appears in early October every three years, followed by the Hunter’s Moon in November.
The Harvest Moon was a time in North America when the brilliant moon allowed farmers to stay out later, laboring in their fields and gathering in their crops before the first freeze. Farmers would turn to hunting deer and other animals after the harvest to supplement their food supplies before the winter. The full moon’s light would allow them to hunt well into the evening. So we have a Hunter’s Moon today.
What makes this moon special?
Nature cooperates especially well around the autumn equinox, resulting in spectacular fall full moonrises. Each day, the moon rises around 50 minutes later on average. However, when a full moon occurs near the fall equinox, it is known as a Harvest or Hunter’s Moon. For several days before and after the full moon, the moon rises only approximately 30 to 35 minutes later (at mid-temperate latitudes). The reason for this is because around the time of the fall equinox, the eclipticor, the moon’s orbital path, makes a small angle with the evening horizon.
As a result, the duration between successive moonrises around the full Hunter’s Moon is shorter than typical.
Every Hunter’s Moon is made extra memorable by early evening moonrises. Around sunset, every full moon rises. At northerly latitudes, after the full Hunter’s Moon, the moon will ascend in the east quite shortly after sunset for a few days in a row.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon will appear bright and full for several nights between October 19 and 22. In the evening hours of all of these nights, you’ll witness a beautiful round moon ascending in the east.
The Custom Sunrise Sunset Calendar is my go-to source for moonrise hours. Make sure to check the boxes for “moon phases” and “moonrise and moonset timings” after you’ve arrived at that page.
Is a Hunter’s Moon bigger or brighter?
No. The Hunter’s Moon is a regular full moon that travels through our sky in a unique pattern. Nonetheless, many of us believe the Hunter’s Moon appears larger, brighter, and more orange than usual. Why?
It’s because the Hunter’s Moon exudes a profound aura of enchantment. Many people look for it at the period of the full moon, shortly after sunset. Because full moons rise at sunset, the moon will always be near the horizon after sunset around any full moon. The Hunter’s Moon (or any full moon) appears large and orange in color due to its proximity to the horizon.
Near the horizon, there is an orange moon. A actual physical effect is the orange tint of a moon near the horizon. It’s because when you stare toward the horizon, you’re looking through a thicker layer of the Earth’s atmosphere than when you look up and overhead. The sky appears blue because the atmosphere scatters blue light. The higher the thickness of the atmosphere in the direction of the horizon, the more effectively it scatters blue light, yet it allows red light to flow through to your eyes. As a result, there’s a full moon near the horizon. Near the horizon, any full moon takes on a yellow, orange, or reddish color.
Near the horizon, there is a large moon.
A moon that appears to be larger than usual when seen near the horizon is something else entirely. It’s an optical illusion known as the Moon Illusion that your eyes are performing.
How did the Hunter’s Moon get its name?
The names of the moons, notably the Hunter’s Moon, are the subject of numerous legends. The Harvest Moon and its successor, the Hunter’s Moon, supplied light in the nights for farmers and hunters to complete their work.
The full Harvest Moon, as well as the nearly full moons that precede and follow it, rise unusually close to sunset in fall. Farmers can work well into the evening as the sky transitions from sunlight to moonlight with little darkness. The full Hunter’s Moon illuminated prey scooting about in the stubble left behind in the fields a month later, after the harvest had concluded.
Who came up with the names Harvest Moon and Hunter’s Moon? Those names are likely to have sprung to the minds of farmers and hunters all throughout the world on fall evenings during full moons.
A note to those in the Southern Hemisphere
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, your Harvest and Hunter’s Moons revolve around the March equinox, which is also known as the fall equinox. Much of what we mention in his postabout Harvest and Hunter’s Moonsapplies to you as well… in March and April next year. Your full moon is currently doing the polar opposite of a Hunter’s Moon. That is, during the full moons in September and October in the Southern Hemisphere, the interval between moonrises on successive nights is longer than typical.
To summarize, you can find the date and hour of the full Hunter’s Moon in the Northern Hemisphere for October 2021, as well as learn why this annual moon brightens the evening for a few days.
What is the significance of the orange moon tonight?
When the Moon is still touching the horizon just after it rises, it appears to be very enormous. However, it’s really merely the outcome of your brain’s trickery.
Many people believe that our atmosphere magnifies the image, but the explanation is far more straightforward:
The Moon is dwarfed by the enormous hemisphere of the skies when it is high overhead, and appears to our eyes as a little disk in the sky.
When the Moon is low, on the other hand, it is seen in relation to earthly objects like chimneys or trees, whose size and shape convey scale. When your brain compares the size of the Moon to the size of trees, buildings, or other landmarks, the Moon appears gigantic!
Look again when the Moon is higher up on the horizon the next time you observe a massive Moon on the horizon. With nothing to compare it against, the Moon will appear much smaller.
What distinguishes the Moon illusion from a “supermoon”? Make sure you’re familiar with the supermoon so you don’t get them mixed up!
Why Does the Moon Appear Orange When Low in the Sky?
You may observe that the Moon appears to be more orange or red in hue when it looks extra-large towards the horizon. This is where the atmosphere of the Earth comes into play.
The Moon is farther away from you when it is low in the sky than when it is straight overhead. As a result, light reflected off a horizon-hugging Moon must travel a greater distance and pass through more air particles to reach your eyes.
The shorter wavelengths of light (the “blue ones”) have been scattered by the air by the time we experience this light, leaving only the longer wavelengths (the “red ones”) to reach our eyes. The bluish tones are so filtered out for us, and the Moon takes on an orange hue!
When the Moon is directly overhead, however, its light does not have to pass through as many air particles, allowing blue wavelengths to reach our sight.
The Moon Illusion: How to See Through It
Don’t trust what you’re seeing? Here’s how to shrink the Moon from its colossal size to something more manageable!
Close one eye and look at the larger Moon via the tube. It’ll appear to be normal.
Now close one of your eyes in the tube and open the other. The Moon has grown in size once more.
Observe the Moon with the tube while it is high in the sky and then again when it is low. Both times, the Moon will appear to be the same size.
What time does the Moon rise? Simply enter your zip code into the Almanac’s Moonrise/Set Calculator!
When Mercury is retrograde, what signs are affected?
Nothing in astrology is more infamous than the dreadful Mercury retrograde. After all, Mercury is the planet that rules communication and cognitive function, so it has a lot of influence in your day-to-day life. When this fast-moving, very intelligent inner planet goes retrograde, it can cause confusion and miscalculations, causing all of your plans to fall apart. Fortunately, if you belong to one of the zodiac signs that will be least affected by Mercury retrograde in spring 2022Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricornyou won’t have to prepare for absolute disaster.
The next Mercury retrograde begins on May 10th, when Mercury is at 4 degrees Gemini. Miscommunication is a prominent topic of this flighty and fickle retrograde, as this mutable air sign has a tendency to think faster than its lips can keep up with. Mercury won’t remain in Gemini for long, as it will retrograde back into Taurus on May 22, returning to its stubborn and slow-moving zone once more. You may find yourself overthinking each decision and struggling to see past your loyalties to particular attitudes and ideas as Mercury returns to this fixed earth sign. Keep an open mind and double-check that you know what you’re talking about.
Mercury retrograde might throw your life into a loop, but it’s crucial to remember that it only lasts about three weeks. This retrograde, which ends on June 3 at 26 degrees Taurus, may lead you back in time, bringing up unfinished business that has to be addressed. Let this retrograde give you another chance to try again if there are any things left unsaid or decisions that have yet to be taken.
Cardinal signs, on the other hand, may be spared the brunt of this retrograde’s effects. This is why:
In what retrograde are we now, in the year 2022?
Mercury will retrograde for the second time in 2022 on May 10. During this phase, which ends on June 2, you may hear a variety of things being blamed on the planet of communication’s retrograde period, ranging from technological failures to misunderstandings with friends and loved ones.
But what is Mercury retrograde, why do people make such a big deal about it, and can anything be done to prevent its hazards and gaffes?