November’s full moon is called the “Beaver Moon.” This year’s moon, on Nov. 12, will coincide with the peak of the Taurid meteor shower. If you’re lucky, you might catch some falling stars.
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November Full Moon 2019: How to See the ‘Beaver Moon’ (and Meteors!)
The November full moon is often called the Full Beaver Moon, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, because that was when the eponymous animals become active to prepare for winter.
The Ojibwe peoples called November’s full moon the Mnidoons Giizisoonhg, according to the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition. The name means the Little Spirit Moon, reflecting that it was the 12th month for the Ojibwe, a time for spiritual reflection ahead of a new year.
In the Pacific Northwest, the Tlingit called the November full moon the Scraping Moon, or Kukahaa Dís, because bears would start to prepare their dens, while the Haida called the month the Cha’aaw Kungaay (“bears hibernate”), according to the Tlingit Moon and Tide Teaching Resource published by the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.
In the Southern Hemisphere, November is the late spring; the Māori of New Zealand called the lunar months of November to December (measured from new moon to new moon, with the full moon falling right in the middle) Hakihea,meaning “Birds are now sitting in their nests,” according to the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.