The Hunter’s Moon

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The Hunter’s Moon is the full moon that follows the Harvest Moon, traditionally associated with autumn hunting due to its bright, early-rising light.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf full moon ⓘ
traditional astronomical term ⓘ
affects length of twilight illumination by moonlight ⓘ
associatedWith agricultural calendar ⓘ
hunting ⓘ
belongsTo lunar cycle ⓘ
canOccurIn November (depending on lunar cycle) ⓘ
characterizedBy bright moonlight ⓘ
early moonrise ⓘ
short time between successive moonrises ⓘ
definedRelativeTo Harvest Moon ⓘ
distinguishedBy timing and rising behavior rather than physical properties ⓘ
follows Harvest Moon ⓘ
followsByDefinition full moon nearest the Harvest Moon ⓘ
followsByInterval approximately one synodic month after the Harvest Moon ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Blood Moon (traditional, regional usage) ⓘ
linked to: The Hunter’s Moon

Sanguine Moon (traditional, regional usage) ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificanceIn European folklore ⓘ
North American folklore ⓘ
hasOrbitalCause shallow angle of the ecliptic to the horizon in autumn at mid‑northern latitudes ⓘ
hasPhase full ⓘ
hasVisualAppearance similar brightness and size to other full moons ⓘ
mentionedIn farmer’s almanacs ⓘ
folklore and seasonal lore ⓘ
observedIn traditional seasonal celebrations ⓘ
occursAfter autumnal equinox (in many years) ⓘ
occursIn October (most commonly in the Northern Hemisphere) ⓘ
autumn ⓘ
occursOncePer year (typically) ⓘ
orbits Earth (as the Moon at full phase) ⓘ
partOf traditional names of full moons ⓘ
provides extended evening light for hunters ⓘ
relatedTo October full moon ⓘ
rises soon after sunset ⓘ
usedFor timing of traditional hunting activities ⓘ
visibleFrom Northern Hemisphere ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere ⓘ

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In the Now → hasPart → The Hunter’s Moon ⓘ
Hunter’s Moon → hasAlternativeName → Blood Moon (traditional, regional usage) ⓘ
subject linked to: The Hunter’s Moon
linked to: The Hunter’s Moon
Hayley DuMond → notableWork → The Hunter's Moon ⓘ
linked to: The Hunter’s Moon