When is the next full moon?
Next full moon: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
9 days away — the Beaver Moon
At 9:54 AM EST (14:54 UTC)
Today: Waxing crescent
Phase and illumination at 12:00 UTC on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
The next 8 moon phases
Local dates and times are in New York time.
| Phase | Date | Local time | UTC | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Last quarter | Tue, Dec 1 | 1:09 AM EST | Dec 1 · 06:09 | — |
| New moon | Tue, Dec 8 | 7:52 PM EST | Dec 9 · 00:52 | — |
| First quarter | Thu, Dec 17 | 12:43 AM EST | Dec 17 · 05:43 | — |
| Full moon | Wed, Dec 23 | 8:28 PM EST | Dec 24 · 01:28 | Cold Moon |
| Last quarter | Wed, Dec 30 | 2:00 PM EST | Dec 30 · 19:00 | — |
| New moon | Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | 3:25 PM EST | Jan 7 · 20:25 | — |
Moon phases by year
Frequently asked questions
When is the next new moon?
The next new moon is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 00:52 UTC.
Why is it called the Beaver Moon?
November's Beaver Moon is named for the season when beavers finish their dams and winter lodges.
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.