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
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.
| Phase | Date | Local time | UTC | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | Sat, Oct 3 | 9:25 AM EDT | Oct 3 · 13:25 | — |
| New moon | Sat, Oct 10 | 11:50 AM EDT | Oct 10 · 15:50 | — |
| First quarter | Sun, Oct 18 | 12:13 PM EDT | Oct 18 · 16:13 | — |
| Full moon | Mon, Oct 26 | 12:12 AM EDT | Oct 26 · 04:12 | Hunter's Moon |
| Last quarter | Sun, Nov 1 | 3:28 PM EST | Nov 1 · 20:28 | — |
| New moon | Mon, Nov 9 | 2:02 AM EST | Nov 9 · 07:02 | — |
| First quarter | Tue, Nov 17 | 6:48 AM EST | Nov 17 · 11:48 | — |
| Full moon | Tue, Nov 24 | 9:54 AM EST | Nov 24 · 14:54 | Beaver 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.