November’s Full Beaver Moon will rise on Monday, November 30, 2020 and this year will be joined with a penumbral lunar eclipse. Per timeanddate.com, “A penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves through the faint, outer part of Earth’s shadow, the penumbra.” This year, approximately 82% of the Moon’s face will turn slightly darker during the maximum phase of the eclipse. Per NASA, the greatest eclipse will be at 942 Universal Time on Nov 30.
So, why is the November full Moon traditionally called the Beaver Moon? Per the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this is the time of year when the industrious rodents who have been working to store food for the winter ahead, begin to shelter. They put on their hard hats and complete the development of their winter dams. The November Full Moon is also called the Frost Moon or the Freezing Moon. This is the last full moon before the winter solstice.
Sources:
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/penumbral-lunar-eclipse.html