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Moon and Black Moon (1) "Blue Moon" phrase is normally used metaphorically to denote a rare or an impossible event in British expression, as "once in Blue Moon". (2) Blue Moon name is also given to an extra Moon in a year. As every year has 12 months, or 12 Full Moons, when there are 13 Full Moons in a year, one of them is called "Blue Moon". On average, it happens every 2.72 years. (3) According to the Farmer's Almanac, every season (3 months) should have 3 Full Moons, but when there are 4 Full Moons in a season, the 3rd one is called the "Blue Moon".
Calendar Blue Moon and Black Moon -
Blue Moons from 2007 to 2015 The following
Blue Moons occur between 2007 and 2015. These dates use UTC as the time
zone, months will vary with different time zones. If the Farmer's
Almanac definition of blue moon is taken (meaning the third full moon in
a season of four full moons) then blue moons occur : However, if
the "Calendar Blue Moon" definition is taken (meaning the second full
moon in any given month) then blue moons occur : It is worth noting that the year 2018 (as well as 2037, 1961, 1942, 1999 etc.) will have two "calendar blue moons" (i.e. a second Full Moon in a given month) in January and March, but no Full Moon in February (i.e. a Black Moon).
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