FULL MOON CALENDAR
Full Moons in 2026
2026 has 13 full Moons. Each one is listed with the exact moment in US Eastern Time, its traditional name, and New York moonrise on the night to go out. Pick a date to see that day’s Moon.
NEXT FULL MOON
Hunter's Moon
Monday, October 26, 2026 · 12:12 AM EDT
Best seen the night of October 25 · New York moonrise 5:26 PM
That night’s Moon, moonrise and moonset →Full Moons in 2026 (13)
| Date | Full Moon (ET) | Name | Moonrise, New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 3 | 5:03 AM EST | Wolf Moon | 3:40 PM (Jan 2) |
| Sun, Feb 1 | 5:09 PM EST | Snow Moon | 5:04 PM |
| Tue, Mar 3 | 6:38 AM EST | Worm MoonTotal lunar eclipse | 6:17 PM |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 10:12 PM EDT | Pink Moon | 7:14 PM |
| Fri, May 1 | 1:23 PM EDT | Flower Moon | 8:16 PM |
| Sun, May 31 | 4:45 AM EDT | Flower MoonBlue Moon | 8:14 PM (May 30) |
| Mon, Jun 29 | 7:57 PM EDT | Strawberry Moon | 8:48 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 10:36 AM EDT | Buck Moon | 8:32 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 12:19 AM EDT | Sturgeon MoonPartial lunar eclipse | 7:25 PM (Aug 27) |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 12:49 PM EDT | Harvest Moon | 6:35 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 12:12 AM EDT | Hunter's Moon | 5:26 PM (Oct 25) |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 9:54 AM EST | Beaver Moon | 4:16 PM |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 8:28 PM EST | Cold MoonSupermoon | 3:58 PM |
Times are the exact full Moon in Eastern Time (EDT/EST). When that moment falls after midnight, moonrise is for the evening before, the night to go out. “—” means no moonrise in New York that evening.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many full Moons are there in 2026?
- 2026 has 13 full Moons. The Moon’s cycle is about 29.5 days, so most years have 12 and some have 13.
- When is the next full Moon?
- The next full Moon is the Hunter's Moon on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:12 AM EDT. Go out the night of October 25: the Moon looks full for about a day on either side.
- Is the full Moon time the same as moonrise?
- No. The full Moon time is the instant the Moon is exactly opposite the Sun, the same moment worldwide. Moonrise depends on where you are; on a full Moon night it comes up in the east around sunset.
- What is a Blue Moon?
- Here it is the second full Moon in one calendar month. In 2026 that is the full Moon of May 31 (Eastern Time).
- What counts as a supermoon?
- This site marks a full Moon as a supermoon when the Moon is within 360,000 km of Earth at the exact full Moon. It is the site’s own threshold, not a formal astronomical definition.