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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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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

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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Quick Reference: September Harvest Moon 2026 peak: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 9:46 p.m. ET. Traditional name: Harvest Moon. Origin: named because its bright light extended the harvest workday for farmers gathering crops at the autumnal equinox. Zodiac sign at peak: Pisces. Best viewing: 30 minutes after sunset on the night of peak, clear horizon

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