The simultaneous appearance of a full moon on a Friday the 13th has the superstitious shaking in their boots and sky gazers getting their viewing plans in order.
The simultaneous appearance of a full moon on a Friday the 13th has the superstitious shaking in their boots and sky gazers getting their viewing plans in order.
The two events happen separately a number of times per year, but a same-day occurrence only rolls around once every decade or so.
The last time there was a Friday the 13th full moon was in October of 2000.
But wait, there’s more.
This is no ordinary full moon, rather it’s a ‘Honey Moon’ so named in part because it has a lovely, light amber glow about it.
Its unique color is a result of it being low on the horizon and the light reflecting off it having further to travel.
When a full moon occurs in June as bee hives are filled with honey that would traditionally be made into mead, it all leads to the lovely moniker.
The last Friday the 13th Honey Moon was all the way back in 1919 and it won’t happen again until 2098.
If you can’t get outside to catch a glimpse, there will be a live Internet broadcast and no doubt lots of pictures rotating around social media.
For everyone else, just check your local weather forecasts for sunset and moonrise times.
