Today, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, you will be able to look up at the sky and see the Worm Moon. It is a full moon that appears in the month of March or around the equinox.

What is equinox?

When the sun is above the equator and day and night are the same lengths, is called the equinox.

It is known as the Worm Moon because its appearance coincides with the time of year when the ground starts to thaw. As a result, the earthworms start to come out of hibernation. The occurrence of both events is a sign that spring is on its way.

The entire disc of the moon appears brilliant and round when the moon’s dayside is fully confronting Earth as seen from space.

Key facts!

• On March 7, 2023, at 6:10 p.m.Indian Standard Time, the Worm Moon will be at its highest point of accumulation.
• March 7 coincides with a number of holidays and celebrations that take place all across the world.
• For example, in the United States, the full moon that occurs in the month of March is sometimes referred to as the “Lenten Moon.”
  • This is because of the Christian practice of abstaining from food in the weeks leading up to Easter.
• Purim, a Jewish holiday also falls on the same day as the full moon this year.
  • The holiday commemorates the thwarting of a plot to exterminate all of the Jewish population of ancient Persia.
  • The evening of March 6, 2023, will mark the beginning of Purim, and it will last until the evening of March 7, 2023.
• Most importantly, the full moon that occurs in the month of March ushers in the Hindu holiday of Holi.
  • The festival of Holi is a celebration of the love between the Hindu deities Radha and Lord Krishna.
  • As well as the victory of good over evil.
  • The festival of Holi is characterised by participants dousing one another with coloured water or powders and lighting bonfires.

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