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Full Moon Calendar 2026: Dates, Times and Names
The next full moon is the Hunter's Moon on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 12:12 AM ET (9:12 PM PT).
2026 has 13 full moons, including a Blue Moon and 2 lunar eclipses.
| Name | Date (ET) | Eastern (ET) | Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) | Arizona (MST) | Pacific (PT) | UTC | Nepal | Hindu month · festival | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Sat, Jan 3, 2026 | Jan 3, 5:03 AM | Jan 3, 4:03 AM | Jan 3, 3:03 AM | Jan 3, 3:03 AM | Jan 3, 2:03 AM | Jan 3, 10:03 AM | Jan 3, 3:48 PM | Poush Purnima | 362,301 km | |
| Snow Moon | Sun, Feb 1, 2026 | Feb 1, 5:09 PM | Feb 1, 4:09 PM | Feb 1, 3:09 PM | Feb 1, 3:09 PM | Feb 1, 2:09 PM | Feb 1, 10:09 PM | Feb 2, 3:54 AM | Magh Purnima Maghi Purnima | 371,376 km | |
| Worm Moon | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 6:38 AM | Mar 3, 5:38 AM | Mar 3, 4:38 AM | Mar 3, 4:38 AM | Mar 3, 3:38 AM | Mar 3, 11:38 AM | Mar 3, 5:23 PM | Falgun Purnima Fagu Purnima · Holi | 382,603 km | total lunar eclipse |
| Pink Moon | Wed, Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 10:12 PM | Apr 1, 9:12 PM | Apr 1, 8:12 PM | Apr 1, 7:12 PM | Apr 1, 7:12 PM | Apr 2, 2:12 AM | Apr 2, 7:57 AM | Chaitra Purnima Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti in many traditions) | 393,585 km | |
| Flower Moon | Fri, May 1, 2026 | May 1, 1:23 PM | May 1, 12:23 PM | May 1, 11:23 AM | May 1, 10:23 AM | May 1, 10:23 AM | May 1, 5:23 PM | May 1, 11:08 PM | Baisakh Purnima Buddha Purnima · Buddha Jayanti | 401,990 km | |
| Blue Moon | Sun, May 31, 2026 | May 31, 4:45 AM | May 31, 3:45 AM | May 31, 2:45 AM | May 31, 1:45 AM | May 31, 1:45 AM | May 31, 8:45 AM | May 31, 2:30 PM | Jestha Purnima (Adhik) | 406,126 km | Blue MoonFarthest (smallest) |
| Strawberry Moon | Mon, Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 7:57 PM | Jun 29, 6:57 PM | Jun 29, 5:57 PM | Jun 29, 4:57 PM | Jun 29, 4:57 PM | Jun 29, 11:57 PM | Jun 30, 5:42 AM | Jestha Purnima | 405,245 km | |
| Buck Moon | Wed, Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 10:36 AM | Jul 29, 9:36 AM | Jul 29, 8:36 AM | Jul 29, 7:36 AM | Jul 29, 7:36 AM | Jul 29, 2:36 PM | Jul 29, 8:21 PM | Ashadh Purnima Guru Purnima | 399,605 km | |
| Sturgeon Moon | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 12:19 AM | Aug 27, 11:19 PM | Aug 27, 10:19 PM | Aug 27, 9:19 PM | Aug 27, 9:19 PM | Aug 28, 4:19 AM | Aug 28, 10:04 AM | Shrawan Purnima Janai Purnima · Raksha Bandhan | 390,385 km | partial lunar eclipse |
| Harvest Moon also Corn Moon | Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 26, 12:49 PM | Sep 26, 11:49 AM | Sep 26, 10:49 AM | Sep 26, 9:49 AM | Sep 26, 9:49 AM | Sep 26, 4:49 PM | Sep 26, 10:34 PM | Bhadra Purnima | 379,423 km | |
| Hunter's Moon | Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 12:12 AM | Oct 25, 11:12 PM | Oct 25, 10:12 PM | Oct 25, 9:12 PM | Oct 25, 9:12 PM | Oct 26, 4:12 AM | Oct 26, 9:57 AM | Ashwin Purnima Kojagrat Purnima · Sharad Purnima (end of Dashain) | 368,859 km | |
| Beaver Moon | Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | Nov 24, 9:54 AM | Nov 24, 8:54 AM | Nov 24, 7:54 AM | Nov 24, 7:54 AM | Nov 24, 6:54 AM | Nov 24, 2:54 PM | Nov 24, 8:39 PM | Kartik Purnima Kartik Purnima | 360,754 km | |
| Cold Moon | Wed, Dec 23, 2026 | Dec 23, 8:28 PM | Dec 23, 7:28 PM | Dec 23, 6:28 PM | Dec 23, 6:28 PM | Dec 23, 5:28 PM | Dec 24, 1:28 AM | Dec 24, 7:13 AM | Mangsir Purnima Yomari Punhi (Newar) | 356,729 km | Closest (biggest) full moon of the year |
Names follow the traditional North American (Old Farmer's Almanac) convention by Eastern-time calendar month. Harvest Moon = the full moon closest to the September equinox; Hunter's Moon = the one after it. Blue Moon = the second full moon in one calendar month (Eastern time). Hindu month names are amanta (the month that began at the previous new moon); Purnima festivals can fall a day earlier or later depending on local sunrise.
Lunar eclipses in 2026
Total lunar eclipse — Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Peak: 6:33 AM ET · 3:33 AM PT · 11:33 AM UTC · 59 min of totality.
| City | Moon at peak |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | Below the horizon (not visible at peak) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Visible — 34° above the horizon |
| Chicago, IL | Visible — 9° above the horizon |
| Denver, CO | Visible — 22° above the horizon |
| Honolulu, HI | Visible — 70° above the horizon |
Partial lunar eclipse — Friday, August 28, 2026
Peak: 12:12 AM ET · 9:12 PM PT · 4:12 AM UTC · 199 min partial phase.
| City | Moon at peak |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | Visible — 38° above the horizon |
| Los Angeles, CA | Visible — 21° above the horizon |
| Chicago, IL | Visible — 33° above the horizon |
| Denver, CO | Visible — 27° above the horizon |
| Honolulu, HI | Below the horizon (not visible at peak) |
Hindu tradition observes a sutak (inauspicious) period before an eclipse; rules vary by family and temple.