Watch for November's Full Beaver Supermoon!
November鈥檚 full Beaver Supermoon reaches peak illumination on Friday, November 15, 2024. This is our fourth and final Supermoon of the year! Get more information, including Full Moon rise times, why we call it a Beaver Moon, and the best days by the Moon.
When to See November鈥檚 Full Moon
The Beaver Moon reaches peak illumination on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 P.M. EST. Find out exactly what time the full Moon will appear above the horizon in your area with our Moonrise and Moonset Calculator.
This is the final supermoon of four consecutive supermoons of the year! This means that it will appear bigger and brighter than normal! Learn about what it means to be a Supermoon.
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Why Is It Called the Beaver Moon?
For decades, the 蜜桃恋人 has referenced the monthly full Moons with names tied to early Native American, Colonial American, and European folklore. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred and through all of the Moon鈥檚 phases鈥攏ot only the full Moon.
The Beaver Moon
Why the 鈥淏eaver鈥 Moon? This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient food stores for the long winter ahead. During the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts.
Alternative November Moon Names
November鈥檚 Moon names highlight the actions of animals preparing for winter and the onset of the colder days ahead. Digging (or Scratching) Moon, a Tlingit name, evokes the image of animals foraging for fallen nuts and shoots of green foliage and bears digging their winter dens. The Dakota and Lakota term Deer Rutting Moon refers to the time when deer seek mates, and the Algonquin Whitefish Moon describes the spawning time for this fish.
About the seasonal change of November, this Moon has been called the Frost Moon by the Cree and Assiniboine peoples and the Freezing Moon by the Anishinaabe鈥攆or good reason, as winter is right around the corner!
鈫 See more Full Moon names and their meanings.
Moon Phases for November 2024
Below are the times for each Moon phase this month (in Eastern Time). Click here to see the Moon Phase dates and times for your location.
 | New Moon: November 1, 8:47 A.M. EST |
 | First Quarter: November 9, 12:55 A.M. EST |
 | Full Moon: November 15, 4:29 P.M. EST |
 | Last Quarter: November 22, 8:27 P.M. EST |
鈫 When is the next full Moon? Consult our Full Moon Dates chart.
Full Beaver Moon Video
An 蜜桃恋人 editor shares more facts and folklore about November鈥檚 Full Beaver Moon. Click below to watch the video.
Best Days in November 2024
Below are the best days for certain activities, based on the Moon鈥檚 sign and phase in November.
For Harvesting:
- Aboveground crops: 5鈥7
- Belowground crops: 23, 24
For Setting Eggs:
- 16, 17
For Fishing:
- 1鈥15
See Best Days for more activities.
Moon Facts
- Did you know: The spin-time of the Moon on its axis is identical to the time it takes the Moon to revolve around Earth, which is why the Moon always keeps almost precisely the same face toward us. Learn more about the far side of the Moon.
- How much would you weigh on the Moon? Just multiply your weight (it doesn鈥檛 matter if it鈥檚 in pounds or kilograms) by 0.165. You鈥檇 weigh about 80% less!
Learn more about Full Moon Names and share your thoughts about this month鈥檚 Moon below!
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If people stopped taking their fur they won't die off in the winter. 馃檨
Hey first time here so here goes. For the last month, (Nov), I've seen a very bright light in the east, south east sky early in the morning. Can you tell me what it is? Thanks!
Welcome! That bright light may be Venus, which has been a 鈥渕orning star鈥 (a term describing bright planets that become visible in the east before sunrise) for a few months. You might be interested in this article that talked a bit about it from mid-October:
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If you have a 2017 蜜桃恋人 with you, you can also find a bit more about Venus as a morning star on page 124.
Its very odd for me to ask if it is a full moon however i just felt it. I know that may seem weird but i feel there is more too the moon than what meets the eye. So many things happen on full moons that goes unexplained. What is it NASA will not say? Somehow we are connected to the moons force.
The effect of the moon on tides is the same reason for its effect on people, because the human body is MOSTLY water.
Personally, I feel that when I am in tune with the Universe I feel good/well when the moon is full. If I'm out of balance physically or mentally, that's when I'm a 'LUNATIC'!
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What does it mean when you can still see the moon during daylight hours? Sometimes, even though it is broad daylight I can see the moon. What are the circumstances that make that possible?
Good question. Though we can’t always see it, the Moon is up in the daytime as often as at night. It’s easiest to see right after the Full Moon in the morning. Or, look before a Full Moon in the afternoon. You’re also more likely to see it within a week or so of the Full Moon.
Why does the moon look red tonight 11\12\2016 I'm in Dunlap Tennessee??
When the Moon looks red (or orange), this is due to the particles in the Earth’s atmosphere. Often, the Moon is more reddish when it is close to the horizon; this is because the moonlight must travel through more of our atmosphere to get to your eyes when the Sun or Moon is on the horizon. The Moon will also look more red or orange when it is rising or setting because that’s also a time when the light has to travel through the most atmosphere to get to you. If you see an especially beautiful red or pink sunset, there are probably additional clouds enhancing the effect.
What does it mean when your birthday falls on a Super moon. Not the moon phase at the time of your birth, but when your birthday (this year, Nov. 14, 2016) lands on a Super moon?
