The more southern tribes called this the Worm Moon after the earthworm casts that appeared as the ground thawed. Other northern names were the Crust Moon, because the snow cover became crusted from thawing by day and freezing by night, or the Sap (or Sugar) Moon as this was the time for tapping maple trees. The more northern tribes of the northeastern United States knew this as the Crow Moon, with the cawing of crows signaling the end of winter. According to this almanac, as the full moon in March the tribes of the northeastern United States called this the Crow, Crust, Sap, Sugar, or Worm Moon. The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing Native American names for full moons in the 1930s and these names are now widely known and used. The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Sunday evening through Wednesday morning (and possibly early Wednesday evening). This will be on Wednesday morning from Kamchatka and Fiji Time eastward to the International Date Line. The next full moon will be Tuesday morning, March 7, 2023, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 7:40 AM EST. The Next full moon is the Crow, Crust, Sap, Sugar, or Worm Moon the Lenten, Chaste, or Death Moon, the full moon of Purim the full moon of Holi Māgha Pūjā and Medin Poya Mid-Sha'ban and the Pothole Moon.
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