The full moon should be visible for around three days this week due to its monthly orbit around the Earth.
, which lists monthly moon names from early Native American, Colonial American and European folklore, the Hunter's Moon gets its name from the time of year in which people would go out to hunt for animals in preparation for the winter ahead.
Many traditional full moon names are linked to natural patterns. One alternative name for the moon in October is the Falling Leaves Moon, thought to be a term from the Anishinaabe peoples,The October full moon also has historical significance in the traditional Hindu calendar, Johnston states, as it marks the end of the month of Ashvin. For Buddhists, it marks the end of Vassa, the three-month fasting period for monks.
Moons aside, there are some other celestial events happening in the coming weeks. Saturday, November 6 will be the last day of Daylight Saving Time, and sunrise will be at around 7:41 a.m. EDT—the latest sunrise of the year. On the day afterwards, the sun will rise at around 6:42 a.m. EST with sunset occurring just after 5 p.m.
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