The 'Worm Moon' over southern Ontario

The “Worm Moon” over the skies of the London area didn’t disappoint Tuesday night.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac recommended looking for the full moon as it’s rising after sunset, which took place in this region around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Worm Moon began on Monday night and will last until Wednesday morning, possibly stretching into the early evening, according to NASA. 

Western University PhD student in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Charmi Bhatt told CTV News, following the March full moon, the moon’s visible bright surface will start receding until the next new moon on March 21.

“From about the latitude of London, Ont. the Moon will rise about an hour later from one night to the next, and close to the spring equinox, the moon will rise and set almost with the sun and will be visible during the day but not during the night,” said Bhatt.

When it comes to the name, she said, “There are popular nicknames for each month’s full moon. March’s full Moon has got names like Worm Moon, Sugar Moon, Crow Moon etc. It is believed that the name Worm Moon stems from the fact that earthworms start to appear in the soil as it begins to warm up in March. The Sugar Moon designates the time of year when the sap of the sugar maple tree flows. Thus, all these names are indirectly associated with the end of winter and beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere."

The next Worm Moon will be visible on March 25, 2024. 

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The 'Worm Moon' as seen over the Pacific Ocean in Mexico by Londoners Patti and Rowland Carey. March 7, 2023. (Source: Submitted)

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— With files from CTV News Toronto