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Under the old Almanac rule, this would technically be a blue moon. In the autumn season of 2010, there are four full moons:
Sept. 23
Oct. 22
Nov. 21
Dec. 21
“But wait,” you might say. “Dec. 21 is the first day of winter.” (THIS REMINDS ME OF THE SCCRIPTURE THAT SAYS: MATTHEW 24:20-Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath)
And you would be correct, but only if you live north of the equator in the Northern Hemisphere. South of the equator it’s the first day of summer.
In 2010, the solstice comes at 6:38 p.m. EST (2338 UT).
But the moon turns full at 3:13 a.m. EST (0813 UT). That’s 15 hours and 25 minutes before the solstice occurs. So the Dec. 21 full moon occurs during the waning hours of fall and qualifies as the fourth full moon of the season.