For the first time since World War II, people in all parts of the world will be able to see the October 31’s blue hunter’s moon.
Halloween may look different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, but we have a cool spooky spectacle to look forward to. October has not one, but two full moons — and because it’s 2020, the second one naturally falls on Halloween which is tonight. That gives this year 13 full moons instead of the usual 12.
The blue moon seems rare; a full moon on Halloween across time zones is even rarer, an event that hasn’t occurred since 1944. There was a full moon on Halloween in 2001, but it was only visible in the Central and Pacific Time zones, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
However, the expected full Halloween moon again is to be seen in 2039, 2058, 2077 and 2096.
October’s first full moon was the harvest moon on October 1, and the second is a rare full Halloween blue hunter’s moon.
The full moon that will be visible tonight is called the blue moon because it’s the second full moon of the same month. It’ll be a rare treat as the 2020 Halloween full moon will be visible to the entire world, rather than just parts of it.
While the moon won’t actually look blue, the second full moon in one month is usually referred to as a blue moon. This happens every 2.5 to three years, or “once in a blue moon.”
Typically, the next moon after the harvest moon is known as the hunter’s moon – when hunters used moonlight to hunt prey and prepare for winter.
Each month of 2020 has brought its own surprises which have been comparable to many spooky memories and myths. When I got to know about the full moon on Halloween, the first thing that came into my mind was that if any spooky event will happen tonight.
Back in my childhood, I used to watch a drama on PTV named Haqeeqat in which there was a little girl Muqaddas, who was possessed. She would occasionally turn into a monster and Halloween’s full moon reminded me of that.
Twitter users also speculate that this Halloween, it is possible that the world will witness an unexpected event or someone will turn into a werewolf or a zombie or an apocalypse will take place tonight.
What is your horror memory and can you relate to any story or myth on this Halloween? Do share with us in the comments section.
