Articles About October (5)
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About the 12 Months
Why are there 12 months? How long are they, and what do the month names mean?
![Full moon at dawn over an island with buildings lit up by the rising sun in a lake. Flying geese are silhouetted against the ombre sky.](http://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20240430112404im_/https://c.tadst.com/gfx/150x84/full-moon-geese-sunset.jpg?1)
October: Hunter’s Moon
October’s Full Moon is the Hunter’s Moon. It's also called the Drying Rice Moon, Blood Moon, or Sanguine Moon. Every three years or so, it's also the Harvest Moon.
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Astronomical Events 2024
When, where, and how to see things happening in the sky and space.
![Orange calendula, the birth flower of October. Orange calendula, the birth flower of October.](http://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20240430112404im_/https://c.tadst.com/gfx/150x84/10-october-calendula.jpg?1)
The Month of October
October is the tenth month of the year and has 31 days. It was originally the eighth month of the Roman calendar until 153 BCE.
![A big orange Full Harvest Moon over the city lights of Yokkaichi city in Mie prefecture, Japan.](http://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20240430112404im_/https://c.tadst.com/gfx/150x84/full-moon-city-lights.jpg?1)
The Harvest Moon 2024
The Harvest Moon varies between September or October in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the Full Moon nearest the autumnal (fall) equinox.