Quick Reference Rule: the Harvest Moon is the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox (about September 22 to 23) Usually: September. About once every three years, it falls in early October instead. Defining trait: a shallow angle between the Moon’s path and the horizon, so moonrise lands only 25 to 30 minutes later each
Quick Reference Sturgeon Moon 2026: Friday, August 28, 2026 Peak illumination: 12:18 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (04:18 UTC) Rule: the August full Moon is the Sturgeon Moon Other names: Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon, Red Moon, Lightning Moon, Wyrt Moon, Black Cherries Moon Best viewing: Thursday night, August 27, into the small hours of Friday,
Quick Reference Beaver Moon 2026: Tuesday, November 24, 2026 Peak illumination: 9:53 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (6:53 a.m. Pacific, 14:53 UTC) Rule: the first full Moon of November is always the Beaver Moon Moon sign at peak: Gemini (Sun in Sagittarius) Supermoon: yes, the second of three closing out 2026 Other names: Frost Moon, Mourning
Halloween Season is upon us, and soon the October Harvest Moon will soar into the heavens. Like a mighty, brilliant beacon, the Moon will fire up your desires and encourage you to pursue your destiny. Here’s everything you need to know about the October Full Moon 2025 Astrology, especially from October 3-10. RELATED: Harvest Moon
The full Moon on September 7, 2025 will undergo a total lunar eclipse in Pisces. Learn how this may affect you, especially between September 4-11, 2025, in this exclusive September full Moon astrology report by expert astrologer Kyle Thomas. Please note: This powerful lunation may have a ripple effect until October 7, 2025 (the day after the Full
The full Moon August 2026 is a fishy one indeed, the full “Sturgeon Moon.” Named for abundant fishing, particularly of lake sturgeon in late summer, the August Moon also has a variety of other names, each with connections to different cultures and the bounty of the season. Full Moon August 2026 Friday, August 28* (Thursday, August
The full Moon July 2026 comes when nature is in full-growth. Crops are either ripening or beginning to be harvested. The annual rite of you-pick strawberries wraps up in the beginning of the month and folks in the Midwest check to see if the corn is “knee high by the Fourth of July.” But why
Quick Reference Buck Moon 2026: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Peak illumination: 10:36 a.m. Eastern Time (14:36 UTC) Rule: the first full Moon of July is the Buck Moon Other names: Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, Mead Moon, Salmon Moon Best viewing: Wednesday night, July 29, into Thursday morning, July 30 Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Sun in Leo,
Quick Reference Cold Moon 2026: Wednesday, December 23, 2026, 8:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (peak) UTC peak: Thursday, December 24, 2026, 01:28 UTC Moon sign at peak: Cancer Sun sign at peak: Capricorn Best viewing: Tuesday night, December 22, into Christmas Eve, December 24 Why “Cold”: the name marks the deepest cold of the Northern
Quick Reference Hunter’s Moon 2026: Sunday, October 25, 2026 Peak illumination: 11:12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (8:12 a.m. Pacific, 15:12 UTC) Moon sign at peak: Taurus Sun sign at peak: Scorpio Best viewing: Saturday evening, October 24, into Monday morning, October 26 Why “Hunter’s”: named for the autumn hunting season, when game fattened on summer
