The hunter's moon—also known as sanguine moon—is the first full moon after the harvest moon, which is the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox.
Read more about Hunter's Moon: Background, Variation in Time of Moonrise, Brightness and Distance, Traditional Association With Feasting, Other Names
Famous quotes containing the words hunter and/or moon:
“Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn,
Furnish’d and burnish’d by Aldershot sun,
What strenuous singles we played after tea,
We in the tournament—you against me!”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)
“The moon is full tonight
And hurts the eyes,
It is so definite and bright.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)