Your October 2020 Halloween pictures might just look spookier, right off the horror movies because you will be witnessing the Halloween rare blue moon. This mysterious full moon will give you all the ghostly vibes you need for October 31st. This phenomenon takes place only after 18-19 years, so it becomes yet another rare thing you might witness in the year 2020. Let's discuss the rare blue hunter’s moon on Halloween 2020! Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 2020 Photos and Videos: Sky Lovers Share Pictures of July 5 Full Moon Shining Bright in Night Sky.
Halloween Blue Moon on October 31, 2020
This October will see full Moon. While the first will be visible on Thursday, October 1, and the second blue-tinted moon will occur on Saturday, October 31. Halloween’s full Blue Moon will be the second of the month and it will be extra special and rare because it is falling on Hallows' eve. Also, while the Halloween moon will be called the Hunter’s Moon, October’s first full moon will be called the Harvest Moon. 'Halloween Boobs' Is the Spookiest Hot Trend to Celebrate Halloween Day on October 31 (View Pics).
Halloween Full Moon is Rare!
It is not a common phenomenon to see a full moon on Halloween but the year 2020 is going to be different. A full Moon on Halloween only happens every 18 to 19 years and 2020 is going to be that special year. Halloween aka All Hallows’ Eve that is celebrated on October 31. Halloween's history takes you back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival that was celebrated to mark the end of harvest time. It was also the end of their year and the beginning of the new year and the first full Moon after Halloween is November’s Moon aka the Full Beaver Moon. This year's Halloween also leads to daylight saving time ending, giving you an extra hour of sleep.
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