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Amagama enyanga epheleleyo 2026

Amagama esiNtu enyanga epheleleyo nganye avela kwiinkcubeko ezikuyo yonke indawo emhlabeni

Inyanga epheleleyo elandelayo

Flower Moon

Meyi 1, 2026 · 17:24 UTC

Iinyanga ezipheleleyo kwi-2026

Wolf Moon

Janyuwari 3, 2026 · 10:03 UTC

Inikwa igama ngenxa yokungqola kweempisi koBusuku obuqandayo boMsintsi

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Old Moon, Ice Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Quiet Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 正月 (Zhēngyuè) — Primary Month

IHindu (Purnima) Pausha Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Shakambhari Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 睦月 (Mutsuki) — Month of Affection

I-Anglo-Saxon Æftera Geola — After Yule

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Manidoo-giizis — Spirit Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Kisē-pīsim — Great Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Moon After Yule

Snow Moon

Februwari 1, 2026 · 22:09 UTC

Inikwa igama ngokusebenza kakhulu kwekhatye eFebruwari

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Hunger Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Moon of Ice

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 杏月 (Xìngyuè) — Apricot Month

IHindu (Purnima) Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Sacred bathing at Prayagraj

IJapan esiZantsi 如月 (Kisaragi) — Month of Changing Clothes

I-Anglo-Saxon Solmonath — Month of Cakes

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Mkwa-giizis — Bear Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Mikisiw-pīsim — Eagle Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Storm Moon

Worm Moon

Matshi 3, 2026 · 11:39 UTC

Iimpawu zeenyofu ziyabonakala njengoko umhlaba ufudumala ekuqaleni kwentwasahlobo

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Crow Moon, Sap Moon, Sugar Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Moon of Winds

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 桃月 (Táoyuè) — Peach Month

IHindu (Purnima) Phalguna Purnima (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Holi

IJapan esiZantsi 弥生 (Yayoi) — Ever Growing

I-Anglo-Saxon Hrethmonath — Month of the Goddess Hretha

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Ziizbaakdoke-giizis — Sugar Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Niska-pīsim — Goose Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Chaste Moon

Pink Moon

Epreli 2, 2026 · 2:12 UTC

Inikwa igama ngomsobo weentsimbi (i-wild ground phlox), elinye lamaxhoba okukhuphuka kokuqala kwentwasahlobo

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Egg Moon, Fish Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Growing Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 梅月 (Méiyuè) — Plum Month

IHindu (Purnima) Chaitra Purnima (चैत्र पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Hanuman Jayanti

IJapan esiZantsi 卯月 (Uzuki) — Deutzia Month

I-Anglo-Saxon Eosturmonath — Month of the Goddess Eostre

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Iskigamizige-giizis — Boiling Sap Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Ayīki-pīsim — Frog Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Seed Moon

Flower Moon

Meyi 1, 2026 · 17:24 UTC

Iintyatyambo zentwasahlobo ezifumaneka ngokugqithisileyo emadlelweni nasemahlathini

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Corn Planting Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Bright Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 榴月 (Liúyuè) — Pomegranate Month

IHindu (Purnima) Vaishakha Purnima (वैशाख पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Buddha Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 皐月 (Satsuki) — Rice-Planting Month

I-Anglo-Saxon Thrimilce — Three Milkings

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Waawaaskone-giizis — Flower Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Sākipakāwi-pīsim — Budding Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Hare Moon

Flower Moon

Meyi 31, 2026 · 8:46 UTC

Imikromuun Inyanga eluhlaza

Iintyatyambo zentwasahlobo ezifumaneka ngokugqithisileyo emadlelweni nasemahlathini

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Corn Planting Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Bright Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 榴月 (Liúyuè) — Pomegranate Month

IHindu (Purnima) Vaishakha Purnima (वैशाख पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Buddha Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 皐月 (Satsuki) — Rice-Planting Month

I-Anglo-Saxon Thrimilce — Three Milkings

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Waawaaskone-giizis — Flower Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Sākipakāwi-pīsim — Budding Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Hare Moon

Strawberry Moon

Juni 29, 2026 · 23:57 UTC

Imikromuun

Isithuba sokuvuna iziqhamo ze-strawberry

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Moon of Horses

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 荷月 (Héyuè) — Lotus Month

IHindu (Purnima) Jyeshtha Purnima (ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Vat Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 水無月 (Minazuki) — Month of Water

I-Anglo-Saxon Ærra Litha — Before Midsummer

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Ode'imini-giizis — Strawberry Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Opāskāwēwi-pīsim — Hatching Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Dyan Moon

Buck Moon

Julayi 29, 2026 · 14:36 UTC

Iidiyari zezithole (i-bucks) ziqala ukukhula amaxheba amatsha kukukhula

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Thunder Moon, Hay Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Moon of Claiming

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 兰月 (Lányuè) — Orchid Month

IHindu (Purnima) Ashadha Purnima (आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Guru Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 文月 (Fumizuki) — Month of Literature

I-Anglo-Saxon Æftera Litha — After Midsummer

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Miin-giizis — Blueberry Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Paskowi-pīsim — Moulting Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Mead Moon

Sturgeon Moon

Agasti 28, 2026 · 4:18 UTC

Iinkunkuma ezinkulu zazibanjwa kalula kakhulu kwi-Great Lakes

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Dispute Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 桂月 (Guìyuè) — Osmanthus Month

IHindu (Purnima) Shravana Purnima (श्रावण पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Raksha Bandhan

IJapan esiZantsi 葉月 (Hazuki) — Leaf Month

I-Anglo-Saxon Weodmonath — Plant Month

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Manoominike-giizis — Ricing Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Ohpahowi-pīsim — Flying Up Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Corn Moon

Inyanga yokuvuna

Septemba 26, 2026 · 16:48 UTC

Inyanga yokuvuna

Umnyaka wokuvuna umbona; usetyenziswa nakwimihla elandelayo xa i-Harvest Moon isesityebeni sika-Okthobha

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Barley Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Singing Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 菊月 (Júyuè) — Chrysanthemum Month

IHindu (Purnima) Bhadrapada Purnima (भाद्रपद पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Madhu Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 長月 (Nagatsuki) — Long Month

I-Anglo-Saxon Halegmonath — Holy Month

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Waatebagaa-giizis — Leaves Turning Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Nōcihito-pīsim — Mating Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Barley Moon

Hunter's Moon

Okthobha 26, 2026 · 4:12 UTC

Ixesha elithandwayo lokuzingela — amasimi acocekile emva kokuvuna abonisa amaxhoba

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Falling Leaves Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Harvest Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 良月 (Liángyuè) — Auspicious Month

IHindu (Purnima) Ashvina Purnima (आश्विन पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Sharad Purnima

IJapan esiZantsi 神無月 (Kannazuki) — Month Without Gods

I-Anglo-Saxon Winterfylleth — Winter Full Moon

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Binaakwe-giizis — Falling Leaves Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Kaskatinowi-pīsim — Freezing Up Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Blood Moon

Beaver Moon

Novemba 24, 2026 · 14:53 UTC

Ixesha lokubeka iingibe zeebhivha phambi kokuba iimfula ziqinisele ubusika

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Frost Moon, Freezing Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Dark Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 葭月 (Jiāyuè) — Reed Month

IHindu (Purnima) Kartika Purnima (कार्तिक पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Dev Diwali

IJapan esiZantsi 霜月 (Shimotsuki) — Frost Month

I-Anglo-Saxon Blotmonath — Blood Month — livestock sacrifice

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Gashkadino-giizis — Freezing Over Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Thīkipiwi-pīsim — Ice-Forming Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Snow Moon

Cold Moon

Disemba 24, 2026 · 1:28 UTC

Isupumuun

Ukuqala kobuqando obunzulu obusondele e-solstice

Ikwaziwayo ngokuba: Long Night Moon

Amagama kwiinkcubeko

Celtic / Neo-Pagan Cold Moon

ISiTshayina esiZantsi 腊月 (Làyuè) — Sacrificial Month

IHindu (Purnima) Margashirsha Purnima (मार्गशीर्ष पूर्णिमा) Umthendeleko: Dattatreya Jayanti

IJapan esiZantsi 師走 (Shiwasu) — Teachers Running

I-Anglo-Saxon Ærra Geola — Before Yule

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Gchi-bboon-giizis — Big Winter Moon

I-Cree (Ininew) Pawāčakinasīsi-pīsim — Frost Exploding Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu Oak Moon

Izithethe zeenkcubeko

Colonial American

Amagama adumiswa yiThe Old Farmer's Almanac, akhutshwe kwizithethe ze-Algonquin nezinye ze-Native American axinaniswe nokusetyenziswa kwe-Colonial American. La ngamagama enyanga epheleleyo adumileyo kakhulu kwihlabathi elithetha isiNgesi.

1 Wolf Moon (Old Moon, Ice Moon)

2 Snow Moon (Hunger Moon)

3 Worm Moon (Crow Moon, Sap Moon, Sugar Moon)

4 Pink Moon (Egg Moon, Fish Moon)

5 Flower Moon (Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Corn Planting Moon)

6 Strawberry Moon

7 Buck Moon (Thunder Moon, Hay Moon)

8 Sturgeon Moon (Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon)

9 Corn Moon (Barley Moon)

10 Hunter's Moon (Falling Leaves Moon)

11 Beaver Moon (Frost Moon, Freezing Moon)

12 Cold Moon (Long Night Moon)

Celtic / Neo-Pagan

Amagama avela kwizithethe zanamhla ze-Wiccan ne-Neo-Pagan, aphiwa ilifa le-Celtic. Adumile kumaqela okomoya nanature eYurophu naseMantla-Amerika.

1 Quiet Moon (Ice Moon)

2 Moon of Ice (Storm Moon)

3 Moon of Winds (Seed Moon, Death Moon)

4 Growing Moon (Awakening Moon)

5 Bright Moon (Grass Moon)

6 Moon of Horses (Planting Moon, Mead Moon)

7 Moon of Claiming (Rose Moon)

8 Dispute Moon (Lightning Moon, Wyrt Moon)

9 Singing Moon (Wine Moon)

10 Harvest Moon (Blood Moon, Sanguine Moon)

11 Dark Moon (Tree Moon, Mourning Moon)

12 Cold Moon (Oak Moon, Long Night Moon)

ISiTshayina esiZantsi

Amagama ombongo esiNtu avela kwikhalenda ye-lunisolar yeSiTshayina. Inyanga nganye inikwa igama lentsiba okanye isinto sendalo esichaza umnyaka.

Ikhalenda yenyanga — ukudibanisa kwe-Gregorian okufutshane kuyahluka ngonyaka ngonyaka

1 正月 (Zhēngyuè) Primary Month

2 杏月 (Xìngyuè) Apricot Month

3 桃月 (Táoyuè) Peach Month

4 梅月 (Méiyuè) Plum Month

5 榴月 (Liúyuè) Pomegranate Month

6 荷月 (Héyuè) Lotus Month

7 兰月 (Lányuè) Orchid Month

8 桂月 (Guìyuè) Osmanthus Month

9 菊月 (Júyuè) Chrysanthemum Month

10 良月 (Liángyuè) Auspicious Month

11 葭月 (Jiāyuè) Reed Month

12 腊月 (Làyuè) Sacrificial Month

IHindu (Purnima)

Inyanga epheleleyo (Purnima) nganye kwikhalenda ye-lunisolar ye-Hindu inikwa igama lenyanga yayo yenyanga kwaye ihambelana nomthendeleko omkhulu okanye umthandazo oyingcwele.

Ikhalenda yenyanga — ukudibanisa kwe-Gregorian okufutshane kuyahluka ngonyaka ngonyaka

1 Pausha Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) Shakambhari Purnima

2 Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा) Sacred bathing at Prayagraj

3 Phalguna Purnima (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा) Holi

4 Chaitra Purnima (चैत्र पूर्णिमा) Hanuman Jayanti

5 Vaishakha Purnima (वैशाख पूर्णिमा) Buddha Purnima

6 Jyeshtha Purnima (ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा) Vat Purnima

7 Ashadha Purnima (आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा) Guru Purnima

8 Shravana Purnima (श्रावण पूर्णिमा) Raksha Bandhan

9 Bhadrapada Purnima (भाद्रपद पूर्णिमा) Madhu Purnima

10 Ashvina Purnima (आश्विन पूर्णिमा) Sharad Purnima

11 Kartika Purnima (कार्तिक पूर्णिमा) Dev Diwali

12 Margashirsha Purnima (मार्गशीर्ष पूर्णिमा) Dattatreya Jayanti

IJapan esiZantsi

I-Wafu Getsumei — amagama enyanga endala aseJapan asuka kwixesha le-Heian, aqalwe ekhalendeni ye-lunisolar. Asetyenziswa kumibongo, iimeko ezisemthethweni nezinto zeenkcubeko.

Ikhalenda yenyanga — ukudibanisa kwe-Gregorian okufutshane kuyahluka ngonyaka ngonyaka

1 睦月 (Mutsuki) Month of Affection

2 如月 (Kisaragi) Month of Changing Clothes

3 弥生 (Yayoi) Ever Growing

4 卯月 (Uzuki) Deutzia Month

5 皐月 (Satsuki) Rice-Planting Month

6 水無月 (Minazuki) Month of Water

7 文月 (Fumizuki) Month of Literature

8 葉月 (Hazuki) Leaf Month

9 長月 (Nagatsuki) Long Month

10 神無月 (Kannazuki) Month Without Gods

11 霜月 (Shimotsuki) Frost Month

12 師走 (Shiwasu) Teachers Running

IIslamik (Hijri)

Ikhalenda ye-Islamic inyanga ngokupheleleyo, ingenanini ukongezwa, ngoko iinyanga zayo ze-12 zijika kuzo zonke iinkalo ze-Gregorian ngephindo le-~33 yeminyaka. Amagama enyanga ahambelana nentsingiselo yembali nenkolo, hayi iinkalo.

Iinyanga ze-Hijri ziyajika kunyaka we-Gregorian ngephindo le-~33 yeminyaka kwaye azifanelani namahlelo asekileyo

1 Muḥarram (مُحَرَّم) Forbidden — sacred month

2 Ṣafar (صَفَر) Empty — homes left empty for travel

3 Rabīʿ al-Awwal (رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل) First Spring

4 Rabīʿ ath-Thānī (رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي) Second Spring

5 Jumādā al-Ūlā (جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ) First of Parched Land

6 Jumādā ath-Thāniyah (جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِيَة) Second of Parched Land

7 Rajab (رَجَب) To Respect — sacred month

8 Shaʿbān (شَعْبَان) Scattered — preparation for Ramadan

9 Ramaḍān (رَمَضَان) Intense Heat — month of fasting

10 Shawwāl (شَوَّال) Raised — Eid al-Fitr

11 Dhū al-Qaʿdah (ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة) Month of Rest — sacred month

12 Dhū al-Ḥijjah (ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة) Month of Pilgrimage — Hajj

I-Anglo-Saxon

Ivela kwiDe Temporum Ratione ka-Bede ohloniphekileyo (725 AD), irekhodi yokuqala neyenkcazelo ye-Anglo-Saxon yexesha elingaphambi kweKristu. Ngokunqabileyo, i-Eosturmonath (Apreli) sisiqalo selizwi elithi "Easter."

1 Æftera Geola After Yule

2 Solmonath Month of Cakes

3 Hrethmonath Month of the Goddess Hretha

4 Eosturmonath Month of the Goddess Eostre

5 Thrimilce Three Milkings

6 Ærra Litha Before Midsummer

7 Æftera Litha After Midsummer

8 Weodmonath Plant Month

9 Halegmonath Holy Month

10 Winterfylleth Winter Full Moon

11 Blotmonath Blood Month — livestock sacrifice

12 Ærra Geola Before Yule

I-Ojibwe (Anishinaabe)

Ama-Ojibwe alandela iinyanga eziyi-13, amele amagqabi ayi-13 kwizakhelo zentendele. Amagama ayahluka ngomphakathi nolwimi, ahambelane nemigudu yemvelo yommandla we-Great Lakes.

Isizathu seenyanga ze-13 — inyanga ye-13 iyenzeka malunga nayiphina iminyaka emi-3

1 Manidoo-giizis Spirit Moon

2 Mkwa-giizis Bear Moon

3 Ziizbaakdoke-giizis Sugar Moon

4 Iskigamizige-giizis Boiling Sap Moon

5 Waawaaskone-giizis Flower Moon

6 Ode'imini-giizis Strawberry Moon

7 Miin-giizis Blueberry Moon

8 Manoominike-giizis Ricing Moon

9 Waatebagaa-giizis Leaves Turning Moon

10 Binaakwe-giizis Falling Leaves Moon

11 Gashkadino-giizis Freezing Over Moon

12 Gchi-bboon-giizis Big Winter Moon

I-Cree (Ininew)

Ikhalenda yeenyanga eziyi-13 ze-Cree evela kumiphakathi yaseMantla naseMazantsi. Amagama enyanga awachaza izilwanyana, imozulu nemigudu yemvelo eqaphelekayo kwihlathi le-boreal laseKhanada.

Isizathu seenyanga ze-13 — inyanga ye-13 iyenzeka malunga nayiphina iminyaka emi-3

1 Kisē-pīsim Great Moon

2 Mikisiw-pīsim Eagle Moon

3 Niska-pīsim Goose Moon

4 Ayīki-pīsim Frog Moon

5 Sākipakāwi-pīsim Budding Moon

6 Opāskāwēwi-pīsim Hatching Moon

7 Paskowi-pīsim Moulting Moon

8 Ohpahowi-pīsim Flying Up Moon

9 Nōcihito-pīsim Mating Moon

10 Kaskatinowi-pīsim Freezing Up Moon

11 Thīkipiwi-pīsim Ice-Forming Moon

12 Pawāčakinasīsi-pīsim Frost Exploding Moon

IMphakathi waseMzantsi-Yurophu

Izithethe ze-almanac zaseMzantsi-Yurophu zasesiNgesi ezisuka kwixesha le-Middle Ages, zidityaniswa nemigudu yezolimo, ikhalenda ye-Christian yobuxhakaxhaka nelifa langaphambi kweKristu.

1 Moon After Yule (Wolf Moon)

2 Storm Moon (Ice Moon)

3 Chaste Moon (Lenten Moon)

4 Seed Moon (Paschal Moon)

5 Hare Moon (Milk Moon)

6 Dyan Moon (Mead Moon, Rose Moon)

7 Mead Moon (Hay Moon)

8 Corn Moon (Grain Moon)

9 Barley Moon (Fruit Moon)

10 Blood Moon (Harvest Moon)

11 Snow Moon (Frost Moon)

12 Oak Moon (Yule Moon)

Iinyanga ezipheleleyo ezikhethekileyo

Isupumuun

Inyanga epheleleyo kwi-perigee (ukusondela okufutshane kuMhlaba) okanye ekufutshane nawo. Ibonakala iye de ibe nkulu nge-14% kwaye ikhanyise nge-30% kunenyanga epheleleyo ye-apogee. Yenzeka izikhathi ezi-3–4 ngonyaka.

Inyanga eluhlaza

Inyanga epheleleyo yesibini kwiinyanga enye yekhalenda. Yenzeka malunga nayiphina iminyaka emi-2.5. Inkcazelo isiNtu (endala) yinyanga epheleleyo yesithathu kwinkolelo eneeinyanga ezine epheleleyo.

Inyanga yokuvuna

Inyanga epheleleyo ekufutshane ne-autumnal equinox. Iphuma malunga ne-~25–30 yemizuzu kamva ebusuku nganye (kune-~50 yemizuzu eyejwayelekile), inika ukukhanya kwasebusuku okunyeliswe ukuvuna.

Inyanga yegazi

Ukufiphala kwenyanga ngokupheleleyo kwenza inyanga ibe bomvu njengobhedu njengoko umoya womhlaba ugoba ukukhanya kwelanga lungene esithunzini. Ifiziksi efanayo eyenza ukutshona kwelanga ube bomvu yona inika umbala kwinyanga efipheleyo.

Imikromuun

Inyanga epheleleyo kwi-apogee (ekude kuMhlaba) okanye ekufutshane nawo. Ibonakala incinane ngokunqabileyo kwaye imnyama kunesibumuun — icala elibalekileyo lommandla wokude kwenyanga.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yintoni amagama enyanga epheleleyo?

Amagama enyanga epheleleyo ngamagama esiNtu anikwa inyanga epheleleyo yenyanga nganye ngeenkcubeko ezahlukeneyo. Adumileyo kakhulu ngamagama e-Colonial American avela kwezithethe ze-Algonquin nezinye ze-Native American (Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, njl.), kodwa iinkcubeko emhlabeni jikelele zinamagama azo abonakalayo.

Kutheni inyanga epheleleyo nganye inegama?

Phambi kwamakhalenda anamhla, abantu babelandelela ixesha ngephindo lenyanga. Inyanga epheleleyo nganye yayichaza umqheshaniso wexesha — ukufika kweempisi, ukuwa kwewele lokuqala, ukuvuna kwe-strawberry. Ukuqamba igama inyanga epheleleyo yayinceda imiphakathi ukuqikelela utshintsho lwexesha nokudibanisa imisebenzi efana nokuhlwayela, ukuzingela nokuvuna.

Yintoni i-Harvest Moon?

I-Harvest Moon yinyanga epheleleyo ekufutshane ne-autumnal equinox (malunga ne-22 kaSeptemba). Ikhethekile kuba iphuma malunga ne-25–30 yemizuzu kamva ebusuku nganye, kune-50 yemizuzu eyejwayelekile. Oku kwabazisi ukukhanya kwasebusuku okwengeziweyo ukuvuna iivuno zabo phambi kobusika.

Yintoni isupumuun?

Isupumuun yinyanga epheleleyo eyenzeka kwi-perigee okanye ekufutshane nawo — inqaku lenyanga elifutshane kuMhlaba kwihambo yayo. Ibonakala iye de ibe nkulu nge-14% kwaye ikhanyise nge-30% kunenyanga epheleleyo ye-apogee (imikromuun). Iisupumuun ziyenzeka izikhathi ezi-3 ukuya kwezi-4 ngonyaka.

Yintoni inyanga eluhlaza?

Inyanga eluhlaza yinyanga epheleleyo yesibini kwiinyanga enye yekhalenda. Oku yenzeka malunga nayiphina iminyaka emi-2.5. Inkcazelo isiNtu endala (evela kwi-Maine Farmer's Almanac) ichaza inyanga eluhlaza njengenyanga epheleleyo yesithathu kwinkolo eneeinyanga ezine epheleleyo.

Iinkcubeko zonke ziqamba amagama enyanga ezipheleleyo?

Iinkcubeko ezininzi emhlabeni jikelele zinazithethe zokuqamba igama inyanga epheleleyo okanye iinyanga zenyanga. ISiTshayina, iHindu, iJapan, iIslamik, iCeltic, i-Anglo-Saxon nezinye izithethe zomdabu zenazo iindlela zezoqambo ezihlukeneyo. Ezinye zihambelana nekhalenda yolanga (iinyanga ezisekileyo), ngelixa ezinye zilandela ikhalenda yenyanga kwaye zishintshe malunga ne-Gregorian nonyaka ngamnye.