Orange Moon
A rather orange looking Moon taken on 17th August 2005 CREDIT: Stuart
The Moon isn't actually orange, or made of green cheese for that matter, but sometimes it can look so. The reason is the Earth, or rather the Earth's atmosphere. Imagine you were stood on the Moon looking towards the Sun. Obviously, I don't advise that you normally look directly at the Sun, but this is our imagination so go with it.
At full moon, the Moon is almost on the opposite site of the Earth to the Sun although not quite all lined up. That means that to get to the Moon, light from the Sun has to skim through our atmosphere. It has to go through a lot of atmosphere and, for the same reason that sunsets look reddy-orange, the light which gets to the Moon is slightly orange tinged; some of the blue part of the spectrum has been filtered out by Earth's atmosphere. [Edit 20/8/2005] The light has to come back, through a lot of atmosphere, to your eye. It is this last trip which will do the rest of the reddening. That way, the amount of reddening will depend on your local pollution levels - different countries will see different colours. The Moon should also get less red as it gets higher above the horizon as there is less atmosphere for the light to travel through.
Comments: Orange Moon
"That way, the amount of reddening will depend on your local pollution levels - different countries will see different colours." Does this mean that there was no orange moon before man-made pollution? If not, do we know the levels of pollution neccessary to create the different colors of orange? Is is safe to say the cleaner the atmosphere the less likely we will see a orange moon? I'm not sure about this. There are at least seven examples in the history (before industry) in which literature indicates that there were orange moons. Help me out on this!
Posted by Bill Marion on Sunday 16th Apr 2006 (03:38 UTC)
Bill, I wasn't being very precise using the term 'pollution' as I didn't just mean man-made particles. That was my sloppy use of English.
The orange or red colour of the Moon is due to a filtering effect caused by particles in the Earth's atmosphere, because it is just reflected light from the Sun and that doesn't change its colour.
My poor use of language implied that the only particles doing this are man-made pollution, but nature is quite capable of providing its own particles to increase the reddening. Dust storms, sand storms, forest fires and volcanic eruptions push 'large' particles into the Earth's atmosphere and these will increase the reddening. A famous example is that sunsets were particularly vivid following the Krakatoa explosion in 1883.
Back on the human side of things, it doesn't have to have a purely industrial cause. Dry land/soil that is disturbed by farmers during harvest season will also lead to more dust getting into the atmosphere. This is part of the reason why a full Moon at that time of the year can look red - this often gets called the Harvest Moon.
The only thing I was trying to get at by talking about 'local pollution levels' is that the number of large particles in the atmosphere between you and the Moon will vary depending on your location (as well as over time). This might explain why people on different continents don't necessarily see the Moon as orange on the same day.
Posted by Stuart on Sunday 16th Apr 2006 (13:46 UTC)
Yeah, came to this site after seeing the colour of the moon at 2am, it was a burning orange colour, it looked like it was on fire, never seen anything like it. Much more orange and much much brighter then the one in the photo there.
Just thought it was odd, I have seen orange moons before but nothing like this.
Posted by Someone on Wednesday 06th Dec 2006 (15:53 UTC)
Someone, by any chance do you live in New Zealand or Australia? If not, how high above the horizon (roughly) was the Moon when you observed it.
By the way, I wouldn't take the brightness from my photo as it was a short exposure (to keep the detail) and in reality it was much brighter than it looks there. Plus, if it was this morning the Moon was more full than in my image so it would be brighter still.
Posted by Stuart on Wednesday 06th Dec 2006 (18:10 UTC)
Belfast 11.30pm Saturday 3rd March 2007 full moon tonight, it is red though, except for a thin crescent top left, never seen anything like it before. Thanks for the explanation.
Posted by heather on Saturday 03rd Mar 2007 (23:32 UTC)
Gravesend, Kent UK exactly the same as above! great site!
Posted by matt on Saturday 03rd Mar 2007 (23:52 UTC)
just found this site as i am looking at a beautiful, orange, half moon out of my window. it is half three in the morning and the moon is about where the sun would be if it were about an hour away from dissapearing behind the horizon. its not a firey bright orange but it is deffinately orange.... a nice, warm, relaxing, 'would go well with terracotta' orange.
happy moon gazing!
Posted by Grace, uk on Monday 12th Mar 2007 (03:34 UTC)
Grace, it is nice to hear that you got to see an orange Moon. What were you doing up at half three? ;-)
Posted by Stuart on Monday 12th Mar 2007 (16:53 UTC)
Thanks for the information, just did a search after seeing a distinctly red/orange moon quite low on the horizon about 2000 BST in Hertfordshire. My first thought was 'harvest moon' but then I thought, no that must be later in the year I wonder what's causing this one.
Posted by mike on Monday 02nd Apr 2007 (19:22 UTC)
i was watching tv and an orange moon appeared.
i never knew that could occure and i thought it was a planet. so then i came onto here and researched it up!
Posted by sk on Monday 02nd Apr 2007 (19:39 UTC)
i was watching tv and an orange moon appeared.
i never knew that could occure and i thought it was a planet. so then i came onto here and researched it up!
Posted by sk on Monday 02nd Apr 2007 (19:39 UTC)
i was watching tv and an orange moon appeared.
i never knew that could occure and i thought it was a planet. so then i came onto here and researched it up!
Posted by sk on Monday 02nd Apr 2007 (19:39 UTC)
01:20AM May 3rd '07 Iceland
Just walked by the livingroom window to brush my teeth when I caught a glimpse of a a full BRIGHT orange moon.
My eyes widened and I took a step back. :D
I have never seen the moon burn orange before. It was kind of scary. :D But beautiful.
And of course I had to google it, to make sure this wasn't the work of aliens, or the end of the world.
Posted by Ragga on Thursday 03rd May 2007 (01:41 UTC)
1:18 AM May 3, 2007 Central Ohio, USA
Noticed the moon tonight as well. Beautiful yellow orange color here. Glad I stumbled on this site to see that I'm not the only one curious about it. Farmer's are tilling up the fields for planting season. Figured they are stirring up lots of dust into the atmosphere. Thanks for all the info.
Posted by Karen on Friday 04th May 2007 (05:23 UTC)
Is this a phenomenon that is experienced around the world and is it only during the warmer months? I've seen it in New England USA only in July and August over the Atlantic ocean. Wonderfully magical moon.
Posted by Karin on Friday 01st Jun 2007 (23:13 UTC)
Just to let you all know, there was a very low orange full moon in the sky last night over London. I've seen orange moons before, once in Portugal in the 80's, but this one was so amazing as the moon was so low it looked huge, sitting on the horizon just above the rooftops.
I think Stuart and Bill's comments about the partides and atmospheric pollution is very interesting. It relates to a course I'm studying in Social Science and links to how the social and natural are mixed and how this mix affects our environment. It's also interesting to know that it is sometimes called a Harvest Moon? I wonder how it would affect people who follow a wiccan or pagan tradition?
Posted by Kerry on Saturday 02nd Jun 2007 (10:01 UTC)
Kerry, the Harvest Moon name comes from times when harvests happened together and lots of dry dust was kicked up into the atmosphere. These days we can create the small particles responsible for the reddening all year around!
Karin, that means that it can happen at any time of year when there is a full Moon. Also, the effect is stronger the nearer the horizon the Moon is (more atmosphere for the light to pass through). If you watch it for an hour or so as it rises you should see that it lightens in colour.
Posted by Stuart on Saturday 02nd Jun 2007 (16:41 UTC)
The moon here is orange and full
As the night is dark and black.
I wonder at the window, it is beautiful...
which jumper for tomorrow I should really pack.
Rhymes aside, this is a very nice Orange moon tonight from North of London.
Greetings all!
Posted by Flyby on Saturday 02nd Jun 2007 (23:57 UTC)
I did a double take when I saw how orange the moon was just now (1:00 am) as it's a good way past just rising. Then I heard this whistling sound and it was the coyotes starting up. They sang for a while,then the bullfrogs joined in too. Very nice.
Posted by Michelle on Sunday 03rd Jun 2007 (05:08 UTC)
I'm in the Philippines and the Moon is orange.
I also remember many years ago when the Moon turned chocolate brown - yummy.
Posted by julz on Tuesday 05th Jun 2007 (15:55 UTC)
I had stoppped my car to look at the great big
Orange Moon tonight just wishing I had brought my
camera when blue lights started to flash behind me!! A kind police man had stopped in his van to see if I was ok. When I said I was just looking at the moon he just said "The moon does strange things to people as long as you are ok I will get on my way"
I think he thought maybe I was a bit mad as the time was 12 midnight but it was nice of him to ask if I was okay anyway.
Posted by SUE on Friday 29th Jun 2007 (23:50 UTC)
my daughter star and i just observed a big beautiful orange moon. she was curious about it and that's what brought us to this web site.
barb
parkerford, pennsylvania, usa
Posted by barbara on Saturday 30th Jun 2007 (02:13 UTC)
Sue, it is good that the police stopped to see if you were OK. I don't think you were mad; the Moon can be pretty beautiful really and most people tend to ignore it.
Barbara, I hope my explanation made some sense for you and your daughter.
Posted by Stuart on Saturday 30th Jun 2007 (12:18 UTC)
My fiance and I were driving back from Mahone Bay Nova Scotia Canada to Halifax, NS Canada and saw the same orange moon. We wanted to learn more so googled it.
Thanks for your help and explanation. It was close to the horizon as you have indicated because it gave off an eerie glow that lit up the night.
Posted by JPF on Monday 02nd Jul 2007 (14:55 UTC)
It was truly the most beautiful moon I had ever seen. We were scouting out a campsite ontop of the cliffs of a beach in Montauk, Long Island, NY. Flashlights in hand looking for a way to get down to the shoreline that was 40 feet below, we noticed a sliver of what looked like the sun on the ocean's horizon. Immediately we shut the flashlights and decided to stop and enjoy the moon rise over the Atlantic Ocean. It was incredible. I never saw anything like this firey moonrise before. I attempted to take pictures but they did no justice. Thanks for the info and its romantic to hear we weren't alone in our fascination.
Posted by pam on Friday 06th Jul 2007 (02:17 UTC)
"The Moon should also get less red as it gets higher above the horizon as there is less atmosphere for the light to travel through." I don't understand this idea. It seems to me that the moon should be passing through the same amount of earth's atmosphere regardless of the fact that it is directly above the earth? BTW, was a beautiful orange moon tonight - 75% illuminated at about 30 degrees above the horizon.
Posted by Jason on Wednesday 25th Jul 2007 (09:18 UTC)
Found my answer:
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonorange/
Thanks for helping to point me in the right direction!
Posted by Jason on Wednesday 25th Jul 2007 (09:24 UTC)
This morning... At 1:57am... I looked out the bedroom window and realized something strange about the moon... It was orange. I was in shock and thought maybe my eyes have messed up with the color.. so I ran to the comupter and researched it. Thank God for internet.
Posted by Maria on Friday 27th Jul 2007 (06:19 UTC)
Orange full moon in Milford, CT 9:15 pm July 28, 2007
Posted by towanda on Sunday 29th Jul 2007 (01:18 UTC)
red moon southend on sea uk 30/7/07
Posted by lowe on Monday 30th Jul 2007 (22:06 UTC)
orangish- red moon in onalaska,wa 7-30-2007
Posted by madeline on Tuesday 31st Jul 2007 (05:14 UTC)
Looking at a beautiful orange moon over Denver, Colorado, USA, 10:11 p.m. on July 31. It's so awesome I am tempted to wake my 3 year old to see it. Thanks for the explanation!
Posted by Rachel on Wednesday 01st Aug 2007 (04:19 UTC)
The Moon is amazing tonight over Halifax, Nova Scotia. It's totally orange and it's bigger than the usual. It's something like this photo above.
I was searching to read something about this, then I found this website.
Thank you,
Posted by Rola on Thursday 02nd Aug 2007 (02:09 UTC)
Same in Toronto - the moon is orange tonight... look s weird...
Posted by Karhu on Thursday 02nd Aug 2007 (03:15 UTC)
Beautiful Very Deep Orange at moonrise (10:50ish) on a hot summer night in Auburn (North Eastern Ohio) August 1, 2007
Posted by Kevin Suzanne and Ryan on Thursday 02nd Aug 2007 (03:20 UTC)
Hey Kevin, Karhu, Rola, Rachel, madeline, lowe, towanda, Maria and JPF, thanks for leaving the location and time that you saw an orange Moon. I quite like the fact that this page is becoming a public record of orange Moon sightings. To other people who see an orange Moon, please leave your record of it below. Thanks everyone.
Posted by Stuart on Thursday 02nd Aug 2007 (07:29 UTC)
Stuart, thank you for the information. I came out to sit on my porch with my laptop and noticed that the moon is shining as orange as a tangarine above me in WV tonight. I've never seen anything like it, thank goodness for google or I would have been convinced the world was coming to an end. ;)
Posted by Mindy on Friday 03rd Aug 2007 (03:33 UTC)
It's deep Orange here tonight Aug 3/07 11:30pm EST, Central Ontario Canada. I found your site while trying to explain to my daughter why it was orange. I don't know if it applies, but there are fire bans in most of the surrounding areas, it hasn't rained in awhile and it was hotter than hell today.
Posted by Kelly on Friday 03rd Aug 2007 (03:38 UTC)
Its midnight in upstate ny and the moon is just over the hills. It is a fiery orange, and is the most beautiful i have ever seen. I have heard tales about it so I decided to google it. Thanks for the info!
Posted by ryan on Friday 03rd Aug 2007 (04:16 UTC)
Mindy, Kelly and Ryan, it certainly seems as though much of North America is experiencing orange Moons at the moment. I'm currently in California and the Moon was looking a little orange tonight here too. However, that may be more related to the forest fire nearby which made the Moon deep orangy-red the other day. Thanks for the reports and I'm glad this site was useful for something ;-)
Posted by Stuart on Friday 03rd Aug 2007 (06:21 UTC)
north east england. 5th august 2007. tonight we have experianced the same image of the moon, like an orange colour, quiet extrondinary.
Posted by christopher jones on Sunday 05th Aug 2007 (22:28 UTC)
21/8/07 beautiful orange half moon,which progressed to deep red as it disappeared into the
sea, seen from west coast of Scotland this evening.
Posted by sonia on Tuesday 21st Aug 2007 (21:05 UTC)
21/8/07 beautiful orange half moon,which progressed to deep red as it disappeared into the
sea, seen from west coast of Scotland this evening.
Posted by sonia on Tuesday 21st Aug 2007 (21:05 UTC)
Another fiery orange moon again this evening,just setting now,it's 22.51.on the west coast of Scotland.The colour has been spectacular this past two evenings,will it continue?How often does this happen?I have never seen this before.
Posted by sonia on Wednesday 22nd Aug 2007 (22:00 UTC)
Another fiery orange moon again this evening,just setting now,it's 22.51.on the west coast of Scotland.The colour has been spectacular this past two evenings,will it continue?How often does this happen?I have never seen this before.
Posted by sonia on Wednesday 22nd Aug 2007 (22:01 UTC)
Is there anything that can predict when the moon turns orange? I would love to see it. What time is it most likely to happen? Thanks
Posted by A on Tuesday 25th Sep 2007 (03:08 UTC)
Is there anything that can predict when the moon turns orange? I would love to see it. What time is it most likely to happen? Thanks
Posted by A on Tuesday 25th Sep 2007 (03:09 UTC)
A, best times seem to be when the Moon is near full because it is brighter (more obvious perhaps). At that time of the month it is not far above the horizon after sunset so it also puts itself in the right place. Other than that, check your local weather conditions for amount of dust in the air - the redder the sunsets, the more dust/pollution in the air.
Posted by Stuart on Tuesday 25th Sep 2007 (07:48 UTC)
I work nights and I've always seen the different shapes, colors, hues etc. that the moon has. I got lucky and early this morning I spotted the most beautiful Orange/Red moon I've ever imagined.
Thanks for the explainations above.
Meriden, CT
Posted by Carmen on Wednesday 26th Sep 2007 (09:57 UTC)
I work nights and I've always seen the different shapes, colors, hues etc. that the moon has. I got lucky and early this morning I spotted the most beautiful Orange/Red moon I've ever imagined.
Thanks for the explainations above.
Meriden, CT
Posted by Carmen on Wednesday 26th Sep 2007 (09:57 UTC)
I work nights and I've always seen the different shapes, colors, hues etc. that the moon has. I got lucky and early this morning I spotted the most beautiful Orange/Red moon I've ever imagined.
Thanks for the explainations above.
Meriden, CT
Posted by Carmen on Wednesday 26th Sep 2007 (09:57 UTC)
Big beautiful full orange moon tonight over Kingman Arizona......have an awful thought that it's probably due to the smoke coming from the fires in Southern California......or could it have something to do with the Great Pumpkin? :)
Posted by Laura on Saturday 27th Oct 2007 (01:54 UTC)
Big, beautiful and definitely orange moon shining over the sky above Ilkley Moor, England.
It looked lovely but when the clouds passed over the moon disappeared and the clouds were illuminated white.! I'm watching it rise in the sky as I am ironing and watching Star Wars IV.
Posted by Kim, Chloe & Amy on Sunday 28th Oct 2007 (18:10 UTC)
heyyy,
i think this is a pretty interesting site you taught me something soo THANKS
!!!
Posted by andrea on Saturday 17th Nov 2007 (14:29 UTC)
Beatiful Orange and BIG just over the horizon! La Parguera, Lajas (looking towards the Lajas Valley), Puerto Rico. 6:25PM.
Posted by Carlos A. Quinones on Sunday 25th Nov 2007 (04:47 UTC)
In California terms, it is a fairly chilly New Year's Eve. I see what appears to be a half-moon (and it is definitely orange! So warmth seems irrelevant)
I really can't get away from this "tangerine slice" metaphor tonight! :)
Posted by ShanGo Futuro on Monday 31st Dec 2007 (10:32 UTC)
On this beautiful 2008 New Years day around 1:30am we saw a small bottom sliver of the moon here in Fort Worth Texas. It was orange and a very lovely sight! What a marvelous world our God has created. I'm so glad he's made science to allow us to understand some of his awesome works!
Posted by Nicole McClish on Tuesday 01st Jan 2008 (23:04 UTC)
I have looked for years for someone that has seen this moon as large as the eye could see. HUGE
The reason is, I HAVE, and I would really like to know if this is a usual thing or am I the only one who has seen this.
It happened years ago, and I never really talked about it, because 2 times when I did, I was looked at like I was crazy.
I was coming home and turning a curve on Rt 5 in Maryland when I saw it. What I think was the moon. It was as large as the entire sky for miles. I could see shapes in it, and even the crator marks, with sparkles of light from it in spots. I was so shocked by it that I had to pull off the road and stop driving, I stood there just looking at it for about 3-4 minutes, and couldn't even move. I was very shook up from it. Eventually, I moved to shut the car door, and when I looked back, it was gone.
I realize this is an unusual post, but it is a the truth, and I would so like to know what I saw, and if someone could tell me about it, if you know what I saw.
This site is the closest I have found on the net that's something like what I saw, but mine was really HUGE.
ANY information would be wonderful, and would answer a question I have had for many years.
Thank you,
Sheila
Southern Maryland
Posted by Sheila on Monday 23rd Feb 2009 (11:07 UTC)
All the best.
Posted by Stuart on Monday 23rd Feb 2009 (12:39 UTC)
First, the moon was straight in front of me. Like you would see a rainbow. It was about that large, maybe larger, but you could see the craters in it, was a planet for sure, that I thought was the moon at the time, and it was orangie.
The only way I can explain how large it was, is with this example.
Standing up, looking straight ahead, move your eyes, WITHOUT MOVING YOUR HEAD AT ALL, look as far right as you can, then look as far left as you can. (it may have been bigger)
As far as how high it was. It was higher than using the example above.
I'm 61 years old, I have raised 4 children, been married for 42 years, and I'm a pretty normal person, however, I feel that it is time for me to find out all I can about anyone else's experience with the same thing, if there is any other person.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question, and I would love to hear about anything you think about this.
Bless,
Sheila
Posted by Sheila on Wednesday 04th Mar 2009 (10:52 UTC)
I forgot to mention above, that I was facing EAST when I saw this.
Not West as most mention.
Posted by Sheila on Saturday 07th Mar 2009 (23:10 UTC)
From what you say, it took up your entire field of vision. In an average person that is between 140 and 180 degrees. That would mean that it would be in your side windows as well as the front windscreen.
I have absolutely no idea what you saw. Are you sure this wasn't just an orange sky?
Posted by Stuart on Sunday 08th Mar 2009 (00:45 UTC)
Last night I saw the orange moon. It was rising and it had a deep orange colour, that was the first time I had seen it. It was an awesome, beautiful sight. Thanks for the explanation you have given here.
Posted by Jahnavi on Thursday 12th Mar 2009 (14:35 UTC)
It was NO ORANGE SKY !!!!
That's for sure!!!
I came around a curve on RT 5 in Hughesville MD, and I saw it on my left. A huge orange half circle, I was confused at first, but when I noticed how big it really was, I had to stop the car. I got out and looked at it straight ahead of me, but on my left as I parked. I stood at my car door and looked at it for a few minutes, and noticed shiny sparkles in it, and craters, and dark spots, very small and some real big.
I knew instantly it was a planet or something, but didn't have any idea for sure.
I had never heard of the moon being a full orange moon before, until much later.
See, I told you it was big!!!
I know it sounds crazy, but it is the honest truth, and I have never talked to anyone that has seen the same thing, or anything similar.
Although I saw it in orange it was light orange, with the dark areas in it.
I saw half of an entire moon, not the entire moon. About the size of a huge rainbow.
I'm going down to Hughesville this weekend to see my son, and I'm going to check out the area again, and I will try to get an idea just how big it was.
I mapped it on google, and saved the area where I saw it. Kinda different looking at it now, but the tobacco barns are still there. That's what I stood in front of while looking at it.
I'll write back when I go down there, and let you know what I notice there.
I'm even tempted to go there a few times to see if I can see it again.
I guess all the elements would have to be just right though.
Sure would love to have a photo of it, and to find someone that has also seen it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Have a good one!
Sheila
Posted by Sheila on Friday 13th Mar 2009 (11:30 UTC)
I can't believe there is a site to answer this question "Why is the Moon orange and big"?! The internet is cool, and so are you for providing this information. I noticed a big apricot-coloured moon 10 years ago and I asked my science teacher "why?" but I can't remember being sufficiently enlightened. Yesterday was the night after the full moon; heading east toward the ocean, on the road amid the busy traffic, this huge pale-orange moon was there, hanging about 35 degrees above. The night before, looking up from the back balcony, there it was, quite high and large and coloured, sending a strong white light against our bodies as they cast their shadows into the bluish, quiet night. The dogs had begun their strange howling a few nights before, when the weather turned suddenly chilly. These dogs, ordinary companions closed in suburban fences, gave me the feeling of being out in a remote woodland, shivered by the wild calling of wolves or coyotes. (which is highly unlikely as I was sitting at a table in a house in Australia).
Posted by Bing Bong on Saturday 14th Mar 2009 (19:01 UTC)
Sorry, but why is it BIG? (bigger than usual)?!
Posted by Bing Bing on Saturday 14th Mar 2009 (19:11 UTC)
Posted by Stuart on Sunday 15th Mar 2009 (01:48 UTC)
I do understand "Moon Illusion" however what I saw, was in my opinion, NOT the same thing.
My reason for writing here, was to see if anyone had seen one the SIZE I SAW! and so far, I have not found anyone that has seen the same size I did.
I wish I knew who in the scientific community I should talk to about it.
If you have any thoughts on it, let me know.
Posted by Sheila on Tuesday 17th Mar 2009 (15:54 UTC)
You've discounted the Moon illusion. I cannot think of any physical process that could cause an illusion of the type you mention apart from obvious things like looking through a lens (or mirror) of some kind. I am still tempted to think that you have confused something else for the Moon but I think you'll reject that. If you knew the exact time, date, location and direction of this we could confirm if the Moon was indeed visible at that time.
My suggestion is that this was psychological.
Apologies for being highly skeptical of your story but such strange claims need good evidence to attempt to determine a cause.
Posted by Stuart on Tuesday 17th Mar 2009 (16:18 UTC)
On Thursday, 9 March 2009 at 6:35am I had the pleasure of viewing the most spectacular Orange Moon. This beautiful ball of amazement rested slightly above the horizon West/North/West and not far from the Toronto Pearson Airport. I have often heard of these moons, and until this point had not yet seen one, other than in astronomy related texts. Captivated by the sublime beauty, I attempted to photograph the moon with my cell phone and I did, although it does not appear in the photo. Why is this?
Posted by Marcy on Saturday 11th Apr 2009 (00:12 UTC)
Correction...My last post should indicate APRIL 9th not March 9th (Yesterday morning)...
Posted by Marcy on Saturday 11th Apr 2009 (00:19 UTC)
How amazing
Posted by fehmida on Monday 25th May 2009 (12:16 UTC)
Sunday
7th june
airdrie
lanrikshire
scotland
the moon is orange lol:P
Posted by melissa on Sunday 07th Jun 2009 (22:47 UTC)
While returning from a lovely lake side afternoon, we were captivated by an amazing deep orange, full moon, low on the horizon. What a beautiful site. We understand the red harvest moon, what would cause a deep red full moon in June?
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Posted by CMIKE on Monday 08th Jun 2009 (07:40 UTC)
Posted by Stuart on Monday 08th Jun 2009 (10:52 UTC)
Coming off shift at 11 pm saw a very red moon through the trees. Watched in fascination for awhile. As I drove home, about 20 minutes, the color shifted from red to a more reasonable deep orange. I know I've seen orange moons before but the red was rather startling.
Victoria BC Canada
Posted by Susanne on Monday 08th Jun 2009 (17:31 UTC)
Coming off shift at 11 pm saw a very red moon through the trees. Watched in fascination for awhile. As I drove home, about 20 minutes, the color shifted from red to a more reasonable deep orange. I know I've seen orange moons before but the red was rather startling.
Victoria BC Canada
Posted by Susanne on Monday 08th Jun 2009 (17:31 UTC)
I live on the west coast of Vancouver island close to ucluelet brithish Columbia Canada. What a beautiful moon tonight very orange. I live right by ocean so the glow of moon Is very nice over the ocean.
Posted by Tamara on Tuesday 09th Jun 2009 (06:18 UTC)
Full size: http://bookcracker.com/mrjesse/img_5106-cropped.jpg
6/9/2009, all night long the moon was this color as soon from Port Angeles and Sequim, Washington, USA.
I can see some stars overhead, so it's not too overcast, but I cannot see as many stars as normal, so it's not perfectly clear either.
I took a 30 second exposure of the stars (ISO400, F1/4) and they look orange too. So it must be some atmospheric condition that makes everything look orange.
-Jesse
Posted by Jesse on Tuesday 09th Jun 2009 (10:40 UTC)
6/9/2009 - 10:57pm EST
There is a most beautiful full orange moon out tonight in Jacksonville Florida. I found this site on google after seeing it and I had to look it up to see what causes the orange apperance. How awesome.....
Posted by bunnybear on Wednesday 10th Jun 2009 (03:01 UTC)
6/9/2009 - 10:57pm EST
There is a most beautiful full orange moon out tonight in Jacksonville Florida. I found this site on google after seeing it and I had to look it up to see what causes the orange apperance. How awesome.....
Posted by bunnybear on Wednesday 10th Jun 2009 (03:01 UTC)
6/9/2009 - 10:57pm EST
There is a most beautiful full orange moon out tonight in Jacksonville Florida. I found this site on google after seeing it and I had to look it up to see what causes the orange apperance. How awesome.....
Posted by bunnybear on Wednesday 10th Jun 2009 (03:02 UTC)
we currently have had an orange moon for 2 days over Grimsby , Lincolnshire, UK i was very quirious as to why it was orange but everyone has cleared this up for me, it's a verry strange site to see!
Posted by gareth king on Sunday 05th Jul 2009 (21:26 UTC)
tonight I was coming home from the campgrounds and I saw a orange moon and i thought to myself what a great science project
Posted by Tristan Schryer on Sunday 12th Jul 2009 (03:37 UTC)
i was fishing last night this may sound starnge but the moon was a dark orangie colour i was really confused i even woke up my friend who was staying in the tent next to me and he was shocked he lives far away from me but next time we meet up i will get the picture off him is there any way you can tell when the moon will be that osrt of colour agian??
any info please
Ashley
Posted by ashley on Saturday 25th Jul 2009 (15:33 UTC)
i was fishing last night this may sound starnge but the moon was a dark orangie colour i was really confused i even woke up my friend who was staying in the tent next to me and he was shocked he lives far away from me but next time we meet up i will get the picture off him is there any way you can tell when the moon will be that osrt of colour agian??
any info please
Ashley
Posted by ashley on Saturday 25th Jul 2009 (15:33 UTC)
Driving home from the Herne Bay (Kent, England) Carnival past all the corn field commenting to my husband and daughter that the combine harvester where still going and all the dust that was drifting across the road. When we turn the corner and the the most magnificent view of the Orange Moon. Full, bright and low on the horizon. My 5yrs Daughter convince it was Mars assured her it was not and said I would look it up on the net. Thanks for such a brilliant description of why they happen. Looking forward to my next Harvest Moon.
Posted by Emma on Saturday 08th Aug 2009 (21:42 UTC)
Saw a beautiful bright orange moon very low in the sky as i was driving home to Ashford in Kent last night. It was almost full but not quite. Have never seen anything like it before!! Quite stunning. Thanks for the answers :-)
Posted by Jo on Monday 10th Aug 2009 (13:08 UTC)
Swanage, UK.
Saw a lovely half moon tonight which was a lovely burnt orange colour, absolutely stunning! Now, it was very low to the horizon, but it actually sank into the horizon quite rapidly. What happens to make the moon do this and why does it do it?...
Posted by Stew Plumridge on Saturday 26th Sep 2009 (22:23 UTC)
Posted by Stuart on Saturday 26th Sep 2009 (23:41 UTC)
It is freakin huge....and burnt orange/reddish color tonight here in st.louis mo/usa!
I am scared even though I have read all the reasons as to how 'natural',this happening is..lol.
Im a big scardey cat.
Posted by meoooow2 on Saturday 07th Nov 2009 (03:03 UTC)
Also,you guys dont have to post ur dates...its already on here/shows up after the comments post.
Posted by meoooow2 on Saturday 07th Nov 2009 (03:05 UTC)
Thank you for your help. I am doing a science project on why the Moon can be orange because when I saw it last night it was orange. Later that night, it was a normal white. The answer was easy to understand, yet had good information.
Posted by Stephen Foskey on Sunday 06th Dec 2009 (19:53 UTC)
wow ! on the night of friday december 04 2009 I got a call from a faimaly member and she said to look to the east and we should be able to see the moon . We whent out side and we looked for the moon and it was big and orange . I wish I had my camera with me then I could get a picture for a memery of that night . I could not believe my eyes thats a night to remember for sure. Im only 11 and theres MORE adventure fun to come in my life. Il never forget it even without a picture .
Posted by Justise McCracken on Monday 07th Dec 2009 (22:16 UTC)
Tonight was a big white full moon but later 2.31am I notice a large orange light shinning through my window...I opened my curtains to see the white full moon which was far above had disappeared and just over the city was a large 3/4 orange moon...at first I thought it was the sun but it sunk lower and lower within minutes and by 2.36am it had disappeared completely, I only had seconds to take a few rather blurred photos but I was wondering what would have caused the moon to do this. the night is now pitch black.
I live in tasmania, Australia
Posted by Violet on Monday 28th Dec 2009 (16:16 UTC)
Monday, Dec. 28, about 4:30am I first noticed a HUGE orange moon. I watched it, amazed, awed, and completely freaked out, until about 5:15am, when it sunk out of my sight. I live in North Texas, close to Dallas.
So glad I found this site. That was a bit scary to see, with no understanding!
Posted by S.D. on Friday 01st Jan 2010 (17:47 UTC)
Jan. 2, 2010 My husband is a camera buff and took a picture of a Reddish/Orange moon as it rose over Atlanta, GA on New Year's night. I googled "red/orange" moon and found this site. It is my understanding from a bit of research that the moon can have a reddish appearance on the other side of a hemisphere from where a lunar eclipse is occuring. This is due to shadows from the sun. I don't understand all of this, but I appreciate finding this website and being able to share.
Posted by Martha, Buford, GA USA on Saturday 02nd Jan 2010 (13:03 UTC)
Even yesterday(17 feb 2010),the moon was orange and cresent shaped when viewed from India.but all of a sudden it vanished away from sight and never returned back.
I am an Indian,Tamilan
Posted by ranjith on Thursday 18th Feb 2010 (09:08 UTC)
Posted by Stuart on Thursday 18th Feb 2010 (09:42 UTC)
yeah..maybe stuart...i didnt notice it much...i noticed the difference at 8.24. and the moon got lost from sight at 8.30 pm... any way thanks for your reply...
Posted by ranjith on Wednesday 24th Feb 2010 (07:45 UTC)
OMG! I'm with my boyfriend right now in a semi truck. And I just saw the moon; but its orange its pretty but scary looking at the same time. O I see it again but its hiding behind light clouds. Wow! Pretty and scary. So I just had to google it; This article really helped. It looks like a fire ball in the sky. This is my 1st time seeing this. We are in WI right now. O and by the way, about a year ago I was in I'll and out of nowhere I seen a green light that lit up the sky. Now what was that? It was soooo weird. I looked it up but it says its ufo's and stuff like that. Anyways thanks for writing this article, it really helped. For a min I thought the moon was gonna blow up.Thanks again bye :)
Posted by Maria on Friday 30th Apr 2010 (03:52 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:30 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off?
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
you guys suck. i is a awesome person and i know better then all yall tha the moon is an alien spaceship coming to enslave us and turn us cathlic. DUH. now how do i turn this puter off? HA HA. ALIENS
Posted by george jones on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:31 UTC)
i knew it the moon will come down to earth & aliens will come with & turn all the circus midgets into little satin demons and destroy the world in 2012!!!!!!
Posted by phillip miballs on Tuesday 04th May 2010 (12:36 UTC)
Driving my son to work tonight at 4:50pm in Perth, WA and the moon was an unbelievable bright fiery orange colour. I haven't seen it that colour before.
Posted by Emily Thomas on Thursday 06th May 2010 (11:05 UTC)
Bright orange tonight, 11:05 p.m. in Austin, TX. Gorgeous sight.
Posted by ZamoraDa on Monday 17th May 2010 (04:14 UTC)
WOW!!! I need to wake up in the middle of the night more often!! Is everyone out there aware of this glowing ORANGE ball in the sky at night?? It's AMAZING!! OK, OK, I know it's ONLY the Moon, but I havn't seen it this color orange in a long time, I wonder what caused it to be such an odd color tonite (5/31/10 @ 2:55AM over Lisbon, Maine)??
Posted by Steve Stone on Monday 31st May 2010 (07:07 UTC)
Deep Orange moon tonight at midnight in Tioga County, PA. Though I don't know wha "pollution" or particles could be in the air to make it so. It was fairly hot & very humid here today, maybe that's it. It's still warm & humid at 12:00 a.m..
Posted by Uriel on Sunday 20th Jun 2010 (04:03 UTC)
On june 20 2010,fathers day,I was on my front porch in Halethorpe,Maryland.When I looked into the sky I saw a bright orange half moon.My wife went out at 145 am to see it and it was gone.No where to be seen.Any explanations?
Posted by Larry on Monday 21st Jun 2010 (06:05 UTC)
i have seen orange moons last night and to night. is that weird or normal? and 2 full moons
Posted by dan on Sunday 27th Jun 2010 (02:15 UTC)
On Friday 25th June 2010 seen from Atherton in Manchester the moon was orange, but it was a bright orange. Like It was iluminus.
Me and my friends agreed that it was strange and that we ope to see it orange again in the future.
Posted by Sarah on Sunday 27th Jun 2010 (11:56 UTC)
when i was going to the movie therater with my mom to see the Last Airbender i relize when i was on the highway the moon was orange and bigger then it usally is. I was so happy to. when i got home at 1:56 it was white and smaller. i don't know how that happen. i thought maybe because i was in a different location.
Posted by Anna on Thursday 01st Jul 2010 (16:10 UTC)
when i was going to the movie therater with my mom to see the Last Airbender i relize when i was on the highway the moon was orange and bigger then it usally is. I was so happy to. when i got home at 1:56 it was white and smaller. i don't know how that happen. i thought maybe because i was in a different location.
Posted by Anna on Thursday 01st Jul 2010 (16:10 UTC)
Posted by Stuart on Thursday 01st Jul 2010 (20:32 UTC)
I saw it too it seemed to look lower in the night sky than usaul and was orange it was awesome!!
Posted by scarlett on Wednesday 21st Jul 2010 (23:47 UTC)
In July 25 I saw the orange Moon, it was awesome!! How can I know when it's gona be like that again? I would like to take a picture!!!
Posted by Adrian gomez on Tuesday 27th Jul 2010 (14:42 UTC)
I was driving back home just after 11pm tonight and saw a very deep red half moon on the horizon. It was between Gravesend and Strood in Kent, UK. My wife and mother-in-law thought I was mad, as usual, and thought it was a late sunset until we googled this site! Thanks loads.
Posted by Ravi on Monday 02nd Aug 2010 (22:42 UTC)
Oh, my, I saw the giant tangerine moon last night rising slowly above the tree line here on the coast of North Carolina. It could have been an alien space ship, it was so big, but then it was too beautiful. The last time I saw this, the tangerine moon rose up out of the ocean, and it was surreal. Particles in the atmosphere? Perhaps. It's meant for lovers, dreamers, malingerers, and others who want to stop for a while and watch the moon come up. Careful.... you could end up moonstruck!
Posted by Sandi on Saturday 28th Aug 2010 (00:53 UTC)
Stumbled on this site while looking for an explanation for an orange moon about one hand above the eastern horizon...south east Queensland, Australia...10pm local time. The orange colour makes it seem much larger than usual.
Posted by chooky on Sunday 29th Aug 2010 (12:05 UTC)
The view from my window in Montauk, NY is a very dark red/orange only 1/4 of it showing on the bottom. It kind of looks like a thumbnail. It is oddly beautiful and a little eery of what's to come. We are expecting hurricane Earl in 2 days. I wonder if this is a way of showing that a stsosrm is coming.
Posted by Little One on Thursday 02nd Sep 2010 (04:00 UTC)
i just saw the orange moon and then it went whte twenty minutes later,and i dont know what it is.did this happen to you?
Posted by lauren fazulla on Saturday 25th Sep 2010 (11:56 UTC)
i just saw the orange moon and then it went whte twenty minutes later,and i dont know what it is.did this happen to you?
Posted by lauren fazulla on Saturday 25th Sep 2010 (11:56 UTC)
what r u talking about
Posted by dorshara on Wednesday 24th Nov 2010 (01:43 UTC)
what r u talking about
Posted by dorshara on Wednesday 24th Nov 2010 (01:43 UTC)
what r u talking about?
Posted by dorshara on Wednesday 24th Nov 2010 (01:43 UTC)
I saw the orange moon like a week ago. I was looking over Hartford and there in the sky was an orange moon except you could only see the bottom half. It was CRAZY.
Posted by Ted on Friday 10th Dec 2010 (03:24 UTC)
Here is a website that claims the Moon illusion is finally explained. If you are a moon illusion fan, it is a must read: http://oceanswebsite.741.com/Moonillusion.html
Posted by Granto on Sunday 02nd Jan 2011 (06:28 UTC)
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Posted by ashley dove on Monday 17th Jan 2011 (00:03 UTC)
We just saw a big deep orange moon in the east from kerala, India. Thanks for the information provided.
Posted by Jency Serish on Friday 21st Jan 2011 (15:31 UTC)
Deep orange moon very close to the horizon seen in Michigan, USA. Took several good pics.
Posted by Karri Fuller on Saturday 19th Feb 2011 (01:46 UTC)
Thanks for the info Stuart, I am currently following the moons cycles over here in west oz for my photography portfolio and while I have seen many orange moons in my life I didn't realise what was the actual catalyst. looks like I will be out each month waiting for the next orange full moonrise :) now I realize how spooky I have been ;) cheers Y
Posted by Yvonne on Saturday 19th Feb 2011 (07:15 UTC)
Oooops I didn't check spell check that is meant to read spoilt not spooky, lol. Y
Posted by Yvonne on Saturday 19th Feb 2011 (07:17 UTC)
I saw the most beautiful deep orange moon tonight on the horizon
in Chesapeake, VA.
Posted by Carolyn on Sunday 20th Feb 2011 (03:39 UTC)
I was awakened by a sharp nudge in the back last night. Bleary eyed I rose to find my wife stearing out of the bedroom window,at what looked like a orange sun set. coming to my senses, I realised that it was 5am, I have never seen such a huge orange moon,just setting over the hills of conwall, to say it was spectacular would be an understatement. did anyone else see it.
Posted by Chris M on Saturday 16th Apr 2011 (11:28 UTC)
i lov the orange moon
Posted by mom on Monday 18th Apr 2011 (13:23 UTC)
i lov the orange moon
Posted by mom on Monday 18th Apr 2011 (13:23 UTC)
my son just came in all excited going on about a large orange-red moon, so i went outside to have a look, and yes the moon was big and orange, a wonderful sight, and i took some nice photos.
Posted by patricia on Monday 18th Apr 2011 (21:28 UTC)
April 18, 2011 10:30pm South Carolina, USA
Amazing orange moon tonight. I could stare at it for hours. It's times like these that I realize how small I am. Thank you God for this beautiful moon.
Posted by Colleen on Tuesday 19th Apr 2011 (02:32 UTC)
Huge orange moon in Gateshead UK for a few days now, I did worry about the world ending for a minute, looks beautiful though.
Posted by Cheryl on Tuesday 19th Apr 2011 (23:22 UTC)
London= orange moon and to be honest it is the 1st time i have seen a orange moon and i was amazed by it and now i know ill be looking for it all the time
Posted by Lizzie on Wednesday 20th Apr 2011 (02:46 UTC)
Saw a lovely nearly full orange-red moon low on horizon over Swansea Bay on 18 April 2011. First time I can remember ever seeing a red moon. It contrasted nicely with the reflection of the smaller white lights on the water. Thanks for the info on this site.
Posted by Jane on Thursday 21st Apr 2011 (19:55 UTC)
My daughter and I were driving back home, headed east, at about 11:00 PM in Alden NY, USA (20 miles east of Buffalo) I saw the orange moon and pointed it out to Maggie - couldn't get a real good look at it for all the buildings. She wanted to go to bed, so soon I'll venture back out with my phone camera (won't do it justice!) because I gotta see more! Can't wait for the Harvest Moon. Also - thanks so much for your site! Learned lots! Going to check out the moon more often!
Posted by Karen beamish on Sunday 19th Jun 2011 (03:53 UTC)
Saw an episode of the outer limits where the moon was orange and the guy said it was a solar flare. /hugs google
Posted by Andy on Thursday 14th Jul 2011 (04:55 UTC)
Also looks really spooky since here is thick fog every where.
Posted by Andy on Thursday 14th Jul 2011 (04:57 UTC)
Tonight in Middletown PA, the moon is bright orange. July l5, 20ll
Posted by Barbara on Saturday 16th Jul 2011 (03:44 UTC)
the moon was very large and a light orange, it was the size that was rather impressive large light orange moon last night very nice, in London Ontario Canada..
Posted by vaness on Sunday 17th Jul 2011 (15:12 UTC)
Saw my very first dark orange moon last night at about 11:30. Very beautiful! I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Posted by Char on Tuesday 19th Jul 2011 (08:47 UTC)
Quarter orange moon on my way to Portland from California it's beautiful
Posted by Savannah on Wednesday 27th Jul 2011 (10:25 UTC)
I saw a big bright orange moon last night in Suffolk Va. around 2 a.m. Aug. 10,2011 it look like the sunset it was so large i'm glad i found this web site now i know i'm not crazy or just seeing things. when i steped away for a few moments to go get someone else to show them it was gone. my friends though i was a making up a story. Thank you all for posting this site.
Posted by Laura Hoffskettle on Wednesday 10th Aug 2011 (23:44 UTC)
tonight above the houses in my area the moon is orange, first time i seen an orange moon
Posted by JULIE ALDRED on Thursday 15th Sep 2011 (19:50 UTC)
Wow........always wondered why the full moon looked orange.
Thanks for the explanation Stuart!!!
Posted by Dia Sabrina on Wednesday 12th Oct 2011 (02:14 UTC)
moon before in my life but it will be cool if i seen a orange moon tonight but i sleep arly at night
and i dont know if its their at night and i cant go out my mom said
Posted by candy on Saturday 22nd Oct 2011 (12:13 UTC)
Just saw the new moon is was so beautiful and the best thing about it, its my mums birthday date: 11/11/2011, also I watched it while it was raising from the east of my beautiful peace full country NEW ZEALAND xx
Posted by estarzah on Friday 11th Nov 2011 (08:30 UTC)
Today Nov 12,2011 6pm,
Willimantic, Connecticut USA.
As I walked out side is saw the large full moon rising. It was bright Orange.I had to Google it. I knew in Sept. It meant harvest moon. So what did it mean in Nov. Late harvest? For the hearty winter crop.Thanks for them information on this site. It was great to read and share with my daughter.
Posted by TammyLynn Grogan on Saturday 12th Nov 2011 (23:23 UTC)
My first orange/blood red moon. Are there any wives' tales or folk lore attached to these BEAUTIES?
Posted by laurie on Thursday 01st Dec 2011 (04:34 UTC)
omg i just saw a huge orange moon last night! it was so beautiful. i went to go wake up my dad(im only 11) but he didn't want to see it. it was only at 10 pm., not 3 or 1 like most of you are saying. it was on 1/13/12.
Posted by brooke on Saturday 14th Jan 2012 (15:00 UTC)
The orange moon looks orange this is because the sun is hitting in the direction of the moon it is not really orange it looks orange because the sun is hitting the moon then the reflection of the moon make the cause of it turning orange
Posted by Alondra on Saturday 10th Mar 2012 (01:35 UTC)
I'm located in Plymouth, Devon and the moon this eve is blood red and oddly low. Last night i saw a full bright white moon high in sky and find it amazing the comparrisons to todays moon.sat 10th march.
Posted by plymouth-girl on Saturday 10th Mar 2012 (23:14 UTC)
On new years right before the ball drop here in NY me & my buddy saw a rendition of this moon whereas it was the bottom half that disappeared in about 20 minutes
Posted by Bird is the Word on Friday 06th Apr 2012 (00:24 UTC)
This evening people were telling me there was an orange moon,at first I thought they meant the 'shape' of the moon was an orange shape, but actually it was the colour I didn't believe my friends until, I looked out of my window then I spotted the most beautiful looking moon,I thought 'I have never seen anything like it' so i got my camera and took a photo I will always keep this memory.
Posted by Lydia on Sunday 06th May 2012 (22:44 UTC)
24th May 2012, Marchwood,Southampton,UK.
Asked my Son and Daughter to look out of my Son's bedroom window tonight. There was an extremely orangy cresent moon! It looked as if it was on fire!! Very beautiful, very interesting,little frightening with it being 2012 'n' all. Said to my children i'd google "orange moon" and see what I find. I am happy and relieved to report to my family it's quite a common natural phenomena and the moon isn't on fire!!! Oh, and I have seen this moon type "Harvest Moon" before on other occasions, early 1990's in Southampton,UK, saw a very huge full moon, very yellow, just stopped, right there, over the shops. Awesome sight, never to be forgotten. Golden.
Posted by Hayley on Thursday 24th May 2012 (23:30 UTC)
I saw the orange crescent moon yesterday evening too, in East Kilbride, Scotland after (for us!) an unusually hot day. Didn't notice it until after 11pm and by then the moon was low in the sky. It was completely beautiful. Wanted to wake all my neighbours up and make them go outside and look. Thanks for the explanation!
Posted by Karen on Friday 25th May 2012 (14:44 UTC)
It was about 2:20a.m. when I woke up and went to the kitchen to get a drink. I looked out the sliding glass door and noticed a large, low, half moon very dark orange. I have never seen anything like it. It seems so low and snuck lower behind the tree live before I could snap a good picture. Here in Florida where only days ago we experienced tropical storm forced winds and lots and lots of rain. Beautiful creation!
Posted by Angela on Thursday 31st May 2012 (07:10 UTC)
I live in Carolina Beach, NC. Tonight I decided to take a late (11:30 ish) stroll down to the beach. I noticed a orange/red light just peeking above the horizon. I thought it was lights from a boat. In a very short amount of time it grew into a huge large orange ball. I realized it was a huge orange moon. I ran home to wake up my wife so we could enjoy it together.
Posted by Randyfukeway on Saturday 09th Jun 2012 (04:54 UTC)
On 4th of july I wuz watching the fire works on the beach then notice the moon wuz orange then I looked up why.
Posted by Nat on Friday 06th Jul 2012 (17:35 UTC)
Absolutely wonderful orange crescent moon over the Bay of Fundy, in the western sky tonight! Magnificent and an awesome sight.
Posted by jill on Monday 23rd Jul 2012 (01:38 UTC)
Madoc ontario. We've had 3 nights of orange moons so that's what brought me here after I wanted to know if it happens often. Couldn't remember one, now I seen it for 3 nights.BEAUTIFULL! !!!!!!""
Posted by julie on Sunday 05th Aug 2012 (05:10 UTC)
Absolutely beautifull!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't remember why the moon turn orange. It's as beautifull as the Northern Lights. Nights like this-- looking up make me wish, why can n't we have peace all over the world.
Posted by connie on Wednesday 05th Sep 2012 (03:56 UTC)
Amazing how beautiful the moon i looking in Australia tonight. The brightest orange!
Posted by Sam on Wednesday 03rd Oct 2012 (12:19 UTC)
this is verry nice to know, right now in seoul korea there is a bright orange full moon and it is just nice!!! havent seen it ever in my life and pretty happy!!!!!!
Posted by Saarah on Tuesday 30th Oct 2012 (10:09 UTC)
It is approx. 8 pm in NYC where i live, Westchester for those familiar with the area, and all of a sudden as i walked into a dark basement with no lights on i saw what i thought to be a huge orange flood light shining thru my window!! I was scared at 1st thinking it could be one of our random searches we know have in the U.S. esp NYC, however to my surprise it was a blood/orange colored moon. What was even more scary about this moon as it appeared to be right outside my window, and only 100 meters high.. To make it even more frightening is that the weather is extremely cloudy with a light mist or rain, but thru all the rain and clouds this strange orange moon was as clear as a spot light and looked like a full moon when it is only supposed to be in the gibbous phase this time of year..
I do not know what all of this mean but i do know that i have never seen a moon this low and orange in 30 yrs, especially one that can light up a house through rain and clouds..
I do not know what we are heading for and neither does any1 else for that matter, but i do know that the weather is the strangest in America in the last 100 yrs and i dont think all the political and economical turmoil going on around the world is a coincidence of these strange events! I've been waiting for this galactic alignment in march for 8 years and everything i predicted and thought was going to happen has come true in one way or another.. The stage is set for a coming out party, either by us, the Christic energy we will receive, a pole shift, political chaos, war, mass landings, ascension, whatever it is you believe to happen just get ready and know why you decided to incarnate in such a unique time in our galaxies existence. And be thankful for it!!!!
THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT IF NOTHING ELSE, SORRY IF TO OFFENDED ANY1! AND I AM GLAD O HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH U ALL.. PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS SENT TO ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO RECEIVE!!!
Posted by Joeyy on Thursday 28th Feb 2013 (01:58 UTC)
2:30am ohio, USA march 19th 2013, for the 1st time I've witnessed, there's a crescent "harvest noon" in winter?!?
Posted by Kate on Tuesday 19th Mar 2013 (07:46 UTC)
Here in Phoenix, Arizona, we saw a beautiful blood red moon about a half hour ago. Never saw it like this before. Wow!
Posted by Wren on Friday 28th Jun 2013 (07:05 UTC)
There is a large bright orange moon over Dearborn, Missouri tonight(north of Kansas City by about 20 miles). I have been noticing that there have been many occurances of orange moons in the last few years here. It's becomming quite common.
Posted by Tony on Thursday 25th Jul 2013 (03:24 UTC)
I'm pretty sure that a blood red moon is also mentioned in the Bible Jooey.
Posted by Tony on Thursday 25th Jul 2013 (03:31 UTC)
Thanks for this interesting article, yesterday i saw half orange moon, I've never noticed it before that the moon could turn orange.
In another article I read that if you see the full orange moon some psychic people can communicate with souls of deceased people.
Posted by Kristina on Friday 16th Aug 2013 (19:18 UTC)
In Arkansas, half moon at 2 a.m. is bright orange, Love it.
Posted by Leilani on Sunday 18th Aug 2013 (03:31 UTC)
Hendersonville, Tennessee. Beautiful orange moon tonight about 8:30pm. The kids and I found this site when we were trying to find out why it was orange. Thanks for the info.
Posted by Ocie on Friday 23rd Aug 2013 (03:50 UTC)
I had been in my car for a few hours, driving at around 5pm in light rain. I had looked out my window and had seen the upper three quarters of the moon, the bottom covered by clouds. I had not seen the moon before that night for the clouds had been in the way. Now I saw it, and it was light orange. I had first thought I must have been mistaken, I was tired and it was dark out, it was a mistake. After several more glances I had confirmed it and was interested. I had a million questions about why this was happening and googled it. Now I get it and want to find even more natural phenomenons!
Posted by Nicholas Hawke on Sunday 17th Nov 2013 (00:30 UTC)