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Mya Bollan

When to see every full moon of 2022 including Wolf, Snow, and Sturgeon Moon - full list

This year's first full moon is just days away, with one due to light up our skies every month this year.

The phases of the moon are caused by the relative positions of the m oon, sun and Earth.

Often we do not see all of the moon, but there are some lovely occasions where we can spot it in all it's glory.

We will be treated to two supermoons this year with a total luncar eclipse also thrown in.

But when is each full moon and what are their names?

Here is a list of every one this year.

Wolf Moon

The first full moon of 2022 is the Wolf Moon on Monday, January 17 which peaks at 11.48PM.

Early Native American tribes named the first full moon of the year after the wolf, as this was the time of year when packs of the animal would howl outside their camps.

Snow Moon

After the Wolf Moon, the next one is the Snow Moon on February 16, which comes from the cold, snowy weather during February, says Royal Museums Greenwich.

Storm moon and hunger moon are other common names for this one.

Worm Moon

Native Americans called this the last full moon of winter and will be visible on March 18 this year.

Worm Moon is named after the worm trails that would appear in the newly thawed ground.

Other names include chaste moon, death moon, crust moon and sap moon, after the tapping of the maple trees.

Pink Moon

April's full moon gets its name from the colour of the early blooming wildflower.

In other cultures, this moon is called the sprouting grass moon, the egg moon, and the fish moon.

We can spot the Pink Moon on April 16 this year.

Flower Moon

On May 16 this yeear, we will see a total lunar eclipse.

The total eclipse could turn the mood a reddish colour which will be dubbed a 'blood Moon'.

Other names include the hare moon, the corn planting moon, and the milk moon.

Strawberry Moon

The Strawberry Moon is linked to the harvesting of fruit in North America.

Europeans have dubbed it the rose moon, while other cultures named it the hot moon for the beginning of the summer heat.

This is the first of the year's supermoons and will be visible on June 14.

Buck Moon

On July 13, the second of the year's supermoon's can be spotted.

The moon gets its name from a male deer, which shed their antlers every year and begin to regrow them in July.

This moon is also referred to as the thunder moon because of the summer storms typical in the month of July.

Other names include the hay moon, after the July hay harvest.

Sturgeon Moon

Scots do not be fooled, this moon is not named after our current First Minister.

Instead, the moon gets its name due the species of fish, Sturgeon, that increased in numbers around this time of year.

You can spot it on August 12 2022.

It's also been called the green corn moon, the grain moon, and the red moon for the reddish hue it often takes on in the summer haze.

Corn Moon

September's full corn moon is so called because this is when crops are gathered at the end of the summer season - visible on September 10 this year.

During this time, the moon appears particularly bright and rises early to allow farmers to continue harvesting into the night.

This moon is also sometimes named the barley moon, and it is often the nearest full moon to the autumnal equinox, earning the title of 'harvest moon'.