The Moons of 2022
These names for the moons of the year (Northern Hemisphere) are based on the hybrid Indigenous New England/Colonial names that came into general usage some centuries ago. Some years have a thirteenth moon, which in our reckoning is inserted and called a "Wandering Moon", necessary to keep the reckoning steady. 2022 has no thirteenth moon. These dates only show the time of the full moon; the actual moons (lunations) begin when the first waxing sliver of a crescent shows in the sky after the previous dark moon, and end when they wane into darkness.
On this day (for example), January 4, 2022, the Wolf Moon is waxing. The next moon, the Snow Moon, will begin with the appearance of its first waxing crescent around February 1st or 2nd. The beginning of any moon/lunation can be calculated by just subtracting 14 from the day given for its "full" phase.
On this day (for example), January 4, 2022, the Wolf Moon is waxing. The next moon, the Snow Moon, will begin with the appearance of its first waxing crescent around February 1st or 2nd. The beginning of any moon/lunation can be calculated by just subtracting 14 from the day given for its "full" phase.
