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Why is July Called July?
It was named to honour the Roman statesman Julius Caesar as it was the month in which he was born (12th July). Before that, it was known as Quintilis – Latin for ‘fifth’ – as this was the fifth month in the Roman year before the calendar was changed. The Anglo-Saxons called it Heymonath as this is haymaking time.
Phases of the Moon in July 2022
First Quarter Full Moon
7th July 13th July
The full moon this month
is known as the Buck Moon. Another name is the Thunder Moon because of the fact that there are often storms in the summer. Anglo-Saxons called
it the Hay Moon because of haymaking or Wort Moon as
it’s the time to gather herbs
(or worts) for using as flavouring and medicine.
Last Quarter
20th July
New Moon
28th July
The Buck Moon gets its name from the new antlers that grow every summer from a buck (male) deer’s forehead.
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