The tribes of the northeastern U.S. called it the storm moon and hunger moon, because the weather made it difficult for them to hunt. It’s also been called the wolf moon and candles moon ...

It has also been referred to as the “Hunger Moon,” reflecting the difficult hunting conditions faced by communities in the depths of winter. This year, the Snow Moon will be positioned in the ...

Other names for the February full moon are the “hunger moon,” “storm moon,” “bald eagle moon” and “bear moon,” among others, in various Native American and Indigenous cultures.

Because bad weather and heavy snows made hunting difficult, the moon has also been called the hunger moon, according to NASA. The snow moon reaches peak illumination at 8:53 a.m. EST on ...

Another name for this bright lunar display is the Hunger Moon. That name also makes historical sense when you think of how the snowiest month had to have impacted our hunter-gathering ancestors.

Many Native American tribes in the northwestern U.S. also referred to it as the storm moon, in reference to frequent snowstorms, or the hunger moon, as harsh winter conditions made hunting difficult.