Quick Reference Snow Moon 2026: Sunday, February 1, 2026 Peak illumination: 5:09 p.m. Eastern Time (22:09 UTC) Rule: The Snow Moon is the first full Moon of February each year Best viewing: Saturday night, January 31, into Sunday evening, February 1 Why “Snow”: February brings the heaviest snowfalls across much of the northern United States
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Why is January's Full Moon is named after a wolf?
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Quick Reference Beaver Moon 2026: Tuesday, November 24, 2026 Peak illumination: 9:53 a.m. Eastern Time (14:53 UTC) The rule: The Beaver Moon is the first full Moon of November every year Supermoon: Yes, the first of three consecutive supermoons in November, December, and January Best viewing: Monday night, November 23, and Tuesday night, November 24
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October Hunter’s Moon at a Glance Most common name: Hunter’s Moon, first recorded in writing in the early 1700s in Northern Hemisphere English sources. Most recent occurrence: Monday, October 6, 2025 (a Super Full Moon), peak illumination 11:48 p.m. ET. Best viewing tip: low at the eastern horizon shortly after sunset on consecutive nights, the
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The full Moon September 2026 marks a time to reap what was sewn in the spring. After months of soaking in life-giving rays from the Sun and rainwater from the clouds, combined with careful tending from gardeners and farmers, there are grains to be stored and fruits and vegetables to be canned. It’s a time
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Quick Reference Strawberry Moon 2026: Monday, June 29, 2026 Peak illumination: 7:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (11:57 UTC) Rule: the first full Moon of June, in any year Best viewing: Sunday night, June 28, into Monday morning, June 29 Why “Strawberry”: Algonquin name marking the wild strawberry harvest in June Alternate names: Rose Moon (Europe),
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Quick Reference Next Pink Moon: Wednesday, April 21, 2027 Peak illumination: 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time (12:46 UTC) Best viewing: Tuesday night, April 20, into Wednesday night, April 21, 2027 Why “Pink”: Named for moss pink (creeping ground phlox), one of spring’s earliest wildflowers, not the Moon’s color Other names: Paschal Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg
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Why is March's full moon called the Full Worm Moon?
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