The full moon in October 2026
October's full moon — traditionally the Hunter’s Moon — with its exact peak computed from JPL ephemeris data and shown in your timezone.
The sky at the instant of the full moon — the Moon in Taurus, the Sun exactly opposite, both at their computed longitudes
October 26, 2026 at 04:11 UTC
Full moon in Taurus · peak illumination — the instant the Moon sits exactly opposite the Sun
A full moon in Taurus
A full moon in Taurus pulls attention toward the physical: money, food, the body, the home. It rewards finishing something tangible rather than starting something abstract.
Also this month
The new moon falls on October 10, 2026 at 15:50 UTC in Libra— the start of the next lunar cycle.
Every time on this page is computed from JPL ephemeris data — the same source NASA navigates by — and shown in your timezone. Want to know what the sky is doing to your chart? Start with the Big Three quiz or build your chart.