Full Moons have long captivated cultures worldwide due to their mystical allure, with various beliefs and customs stemming from these celestial events. Our Full Moon Calendar gives you the date, time, and traditional name of the next full Moon—as well as future occurrences for this year and the next. Be sure to share your photos with your community here in the comments below! Also, check out our Full Moon Horoscopes.
The next full Moon, the Full Harvest Moon, will occur on Friday, September 29, and reach peak illumination at 5:58 AM Eastern Time. This means that the Moon may appear to be brighter on the night of Thursday, September 28. Interestingly, although it reaches a “full” phase for a brief moment, our eyes may perceive it to be full for up to three days!
Learn more about the Harvest Moon
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Full Moon Calendar 2023
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| Full Moon Date | Native American Name | Time of Full Moon |
| January 6 | Wolf Moon | 6:08 PM |
| February 5 | Snow Moon | 1:29 PM |
| March 7 | Worm Moon< | 7:40 AM |
| April 6 | Pink Moon | 12:34 AM |
| May 5 | Flower Moon | 1:34 PM |
| June 3 | Strawberry Moon | 11:42 PM |
| July 3 | Buck Moon | 7:39 AM |
| August 1 | Sturgeon Moon | 2:32 PM |
| August 30 | Blue Moon | 9:36 PM |
| September 29 | HARVEST MOON | 5:58 AM |
| October 28 | Hunter’s Moon | 4:24 PM |
| November 27 | Beaver Moon | 4:16 AM |
| December 26 | Cold Moon | 7:33 PM |
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Full Moon Calendar 2024
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| Full Moon Date | Native American Name | Time of Full Moon |
| January 25 | Wolf Moon | 12:54 PM |
| February 24 | Snow Moon | 7:30 AM |
| March 25 | Worm Moon | 3:00 AM |
| April 23 | Pink Moon | 7:49 PM |
| May 23 | Flower Moon | 9:53 AM |
| June 21 | Strawberry Moon | 9:08 PM |
| July 21 | Buck Moon | 6:17 AM |
| August 19 | Sturgeon Moon | 2:26 PM |
| September 17 | Harvest Moon | 10:34 PM |
| October 17 | Hunter’s Moon | 7:26 AM |
| November 15 | Beaver Moon | 4:28 PM |
| December 15 | Cold Moon | 4:02 AM |
Note: Times listed are Eastern Standard (or Eastern Daylight where appropriate).
What Is A Full Moon?
A full Moon is the phase when the Moon appears to be fully illuminated from Earth’s perspective.
This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are all in alignment, forming a straight line. The Moon and The Sun are on exact opposite sides of the Earth. From this position, the Sun’s light shines directly onto the portion of the Moon that is visible to us and creates a full, bright circle of light.
This phase comes about 15 days after the New Moon at the approximate midpoint of the lunar cycle (29.5 days). Technically, it is only considered “full” on one specific day. Before and after that, it is either waxing or waning, respectively—no matter how full it appears to be. If you want to get even more technical, it is only “full” for a brief instant. These are the times listed in our calendars.
Related: Lunar Phases Explained
Traditional And Alternative Names
Full Moon names have their roots in the traditions of North American Native American tribes. These tribes honored the changing seasons by assigning unique names to each one. Interestingly, these captivating names encapsulated the essence of a whole month in which they appeared.
While there might have been some variations in the names from tribe to tribe, a strong sense of consistency resonated among the different regions. On this rich cultural backdrop, European settlers arrived and embraced the custom, weaving in some of their own versions into the tapestry of time.
What Is A Supermoon?
A Supermoon occurs when the Moon is at least 90% of the way to its perigee position at the same time it is in its “full” or “new” phase. An extreme perigean Supermoon is when a new or full Moon happens at the same time as perigee.
Blue Moon
Can you have two full Moons in a month? Yes, when that happens, the second one is referred to as a “blue.” (Though it is not blue in color!) On average, this happens every two to three years.
A Daytime Full Moon?
As mentioned above, even though the Moon may look full to you a few days before or after the exact time we list above, the Moon is only considered to be full for a brief instant. This peak illumination may occur during the day in some parts of the world. Learn more about this phenomenon.
Does A Full Moon Affect Your Behavior?
While there’s no real consensus on how Moons affect our moods and physical well-being, there are plenty of studies and real-life experiences that blame it for everything from increased crime and injuries to lack of sleep. What do you believe? (Share your experience in the comments below.)
People often find when they align their energies with the specific lunar phases, they feel more inspired and productive. Tuning into nature and the environment around us has been shown to help us understand ourselves on a deeper level. This is why many people engage in monthly routines for self-care to get in alignment with the cycles of nature in order to gain perspective and reconnect with themselves.
Does The Moon Affect Fishing?
The phases of the Moon can and do influence fish activity. Similar to deer, fish are most active during the days leading up to and following a full or new Moon. These periods can be particularly fruitful if moonrise or moonset align with sunrise or sunset.
Saltwater fish are particularly susceptible to the Moon’s phases, which cause unusually high and low tides. Higher tides may lure fish into new hunting areas, mainly if they coincide with the spawning of prey fish that can be easily traced. Conversely, lower tides might concentrate fish in locations not frequented during average water levels.
What About The Other Moon Phases?
While full Moons often garner the most attention, the other lunar phases are equally intriguing. How familiar are you with all the Moon phases? Can you identify the one that remains invisible to us? Or distinguish between waxing and waning?
Join The Discussion!
Do you have a favorite name from our Full Moon Calendar here? Which one?
What are some things you do to celebrate the Moon?
Share your experience with your community in the comments below!
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Here are a few shots from my job,I work night shift
What happened to the Honey Moon? I thought that was the full moon of June. I suspect that there is more than one system of naming the full moons, and you are reporting one.
The Honey Moon is another name for the June Moon. We tried to cover as many of the alternative names for the Full Moon as possible and will be adding this one soon! Thank you!
Do the Crazy Dance whenever you want, with whomever you wish to, no music is needed, tune into your universe channel and move it’s a universal tuneup of sorts and a pleasure to watch and do.
I enjoy seeing the moon as it goes through each cycle
I’m interested in knowing the time of these moons for central time
Subtract 1 hour from the given time on these charts and you have central. Eastern is just an hour ahead of central.
As an art teacher, I would have eighth grade students pick one of the moon “names” to illustrate so that the viewer could guess the moon’s name: Like the strawberry moon made into a giant strawberry. The creative ideas they would come up with astounded me.
I AKWAYS celebrate the full moon with an awed gaze and a reverent prayer followed by a crazy dance! ?
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Your nice! Moon Stories ! over here Maryland 107 miles from Ocean
My grandmother always cut my hair on full moon, and new moon, she’d pull it on top of my head and cut the ends off, she said it made it stronger and fuller, she Cherokee Indian, and I was 2 when she started cutting my hair. I’m 65 and I still to this day, cut my hair just like she did on ever full/ new moon ? ? I love ❤️ miss you granny♥️?️??✝️
Thank you for sharing this, what a great memory of your grandmother!
I’m a moon gazer person, I love to watch the moon, when it becomes really full and really admires her shining beauty up above.
Are these times all ET? Does anyone know what the PST’s will be for these dates plz and thank u much ?
Hi Debbie,
Visit our Moon Phase Calendar and at the top of the page you have the ability to enter whatever location you want to know the information in. This is the easiest way for you to track full moon information in your location (or any other you want to see).
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/calendar/moon-phases
Enjoy!
Dawn
Can’t wait fir december full moon to energize my crystals.
This was October’s moon.. So beautiful!
Please can someone help me out with benefits of using the full moon days of every month?
A full moon on election night! Oh for simpler times when we just wanted to trap beavers and farm and not have the riotous calamities of modern politics!
When is the best date to cut your hair?
Full moon
No earlier or later than when it becomes too long! ;~)
When you have the will the money and the time.
Am yet to learn about full moon.
when is the best time to make turnip kraut?
Never tried it but I would guess when you have turnips on hand and plenty of time?
Hello, Thanks for reminder and info of Harvest Moon. Just a FYI… I notice that the “Next Full Moon” article shows September 10, 5:59 PM ET and the calendar of 2022 Full Moons shows 5:59 AM ET. Peace to all!
Thanks for the catch! We will fix asap. Supposed to be AM.
The moon we had August 13th 2022. It’s so beautiful! Thank you for all this information. It’s very helpful!
Extremely interesting
you’re missing a (blue) moon on Aug 30th!!
Hi Alex,
You are so correct! Thanks for the reminder – there will be another full Moon on August 30, 2023 at 9:36pmET (aka a Blue Moon). We will update this page ASAP, but thanks for the reminder.
Your full moon chart on https://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-dates-and-times appears to be missing a date in 2023 between August 1st and September 29th.
I tried to contact you through your CONTACT US link but the Captcha isn’t working.
Hi Cammi,
You may want to clear your cache as the page has the full Moon dates you’re looking for – there’s the Sturgeon Moon on August 1, and the Harvest Moon on the 29th of September.
it is missing a moon. between August 1 and September 29 there are 60 days a full moon happens every 29.5 days there should be 3 full moons. the first on August 1 the second a Blue Moon on August 31 and then there is the full moon on September 29th
Wow
The Wolf Moon is the best moon I ever seen.?
Full moons are just mesmerizing to me. Where can I learn about moon astrology in particular?
Not sure if links are allowed… but there’s a very good personalized moon reading at: MoonReading.info
right here we’re else in the book that been here since man kind it’s amazing book cherish it use wisely
I wish their was more detail on which tribes used these moon names. I think its harmful lumping the large amount of tribes in a huge country into one “Native American” category.
Did you really forget that you have the entire rest of the Internet to research your tribal deep dive interests? Let me remind you right now along with the Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse later this month. You fail to convince me that you live in the USA and went to School in the USA. You should mind that you respect your land’s Indigenous People (curses and all) before attempting to give anyone online harm reduction advice if your concern is Honest/True.
Yet another
What are the 3 lights in the sky?
Because Aliens. The answer is always because Aliens.
theres Jupiter, Venus and Saturn right now. The brightest is Venus
Sun Moon Stars
Always have loved full moons, sunsets, sunrises! Just gorgeous!
October 20, 2021 is not even a Monday…?
It is in the UK
affect me affect me
turn me into a harvest old farmer’s almanac please just please
Full Harvest Moon?
Here is another fine one!
please send newsletter
Today is the harvest moon
Thank you for this
A new day is coming ……moon giving off that light, peace, harmony, ?
Ty for info. Pls sign me up notifications etc. There isn’t a submit button . Ty so much !!?❤
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Yes I want to receive the almanac & horoscope moon calander
Hi Sam, you can sign up here and start browsing all our calendars.
I love moon astrology
It’s fascinating isn’t it. My family think I’m weird for it but it’s something that’s always captured my interest! If you have an open mind you can get a personalized moon reading at: MoonReading.info
yeah mine does to
me to I’m just learning it I love it