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When is the next full moon?

Next full moon: Monday, October 26, 2026

27 days away — the Hunter's Moon

At 12:12 AM EDT (04:12 UTC)

Today: Waning gibbous

90% of the visible disc is lit.

Phase and illumination at 12:00 UTC on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

The next 8 moon phases

Local dates and times are in New York time.

The next eight moon phases
PhaseDateLocal timeUTCMoon
Last quarterSat, Oct 39:25 AM EDTOct 3 · 13:25—
New moonSat, Oct 1011:50 AM EDTOct 10 · 15:50—
First quarterSun, Oct 1812:13 PM EDTOct 18 · 16:13—
Full moonMon, Oct 2612:12 AM EDTOct 26 · 04:12Hunter's Moon
Last quarterSun, Nov 13:28 PM ESTNov 1 · 20:28—
New moonMon, Nov 92:02 AM ESTNov 9 · 07:02—
First quarterTue, Nov 176:48 AM ESTNov 17 · 11:48—
Full moonTue, Nov 249:54 AM ESTNov 24 · 14:54Beaver Moon

Moon phases by year

Frequently asked questions

When is the next new moon?

The next new moon is on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 15:50 UTC.

Why is it called the Hunter's Moon?

October's Hunter's Moon follows the Harvest Moon — traditionally the time to hunt and store food for winter.

How are moon phase times calculated?

We compute each phase with the open-source astronomy-engine library, which models the moon's orbit and corrects for the difference between atomic and Earth-rotation time. The results are true Universal Time, accurate to about a minute.