Halloween 2021: No Blue Moon on October 31; Here's Fact Check of Viral Facebook Post

Mumbai, October 29: Multiple posts claiming there can be a blue moon on Halloween 2021 are going viral on social networking web site Facebook. One of such posts claimed there can be a full blue moon on October 31 (Halloween) "for the first time in 76 years". Some different posts additionally claimed that it is going to be 19 years till the following blue moon can be seen. Although the posts are going viral, that is faux information. Delhi Police Debunk Fake News of Temple Demolition in Noor Nagar.

"There's going to be a full blue moon on 31 October 2021 that is Halloween for the first time in 76 years," reads a submit shared on Facebook on October 26. The submit has amassed lots of of likes, feedback and interactions to date. A blue moon was seen final 12 months's Halloween, nevertheless it is not taking place this Halloween. A blue moon shouldn't be an astrological occasion that occurs yearly. Halloween 2021 Date & Significance: Know History, Legends and Celebrations Related to All Hallows’ Eve.

According to NASA, on common there can be a blue moon each two and a half years. NASA lets individuals see the phases of the moon and the times on which they happen. According to its information, a waning crescent moon can be seen on the night time of Halloween (October 31), and never a full blue moon. According to information company AFP, the Farmers' Almanac confirms there is not going to be a blue moon this Halloween.

As per the Farmers' Almanac calendar, a full moon rose October 20, 2021 and that there isn't a secondary blue moon scheduled. The subsequent blue moon is not going to be till August 31, 2023, whereas the following seasonal blue moon will happen on August 19, 2024, in keeping with the Farmers' Almanac. Therefore, posts claiming there can be a blue moon on Halloween 2021 are nothing however faux information.

Fact test

Claim :

There can be a blue moon this Halloween on October 31.

Conclusion :

There is not going to be a blue moon on Halloween 2021.

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