Forget about looking up for this sky happening
You have heard the phrase”Blue Moon” referring to a rare occasion. But what about a “Black Moon?”
Blue Moon is usually applied to the second full moon in a month but also the second new moon in a month. However, the second new moon in a season can also be termed a Black Moon.
What about the third new moon?
When we have a new moon this weekend – Friday/Saturday, it can be called a Black Moon. It is the third new moon in the astronomical season between the June solstice and the September equinox.
Astronomical seasons are based on the solstices and equinoxes. But meteorological seasons refer to the temperature cycles of fall, winter, spring and summer.
Jodie Jacobs
For more information visit Rare Black Moon coming August 22-23! Why so special? and What Is a Black Moon? The Unusual Sky Phenomenon Will Occur Later This Month, but Don’t Expect to See It