When is the next full Moon?
The date and exact time are at the top of this page, followed by every full Moon until 2030. Times are in UTC; the full Moon happens at the same instant everywhere, so the local date can be a day earlier in the Americas or a day later in Asia and Australia.
What are the full Moon names?
The names come from North American and European traditions popularised by farmers’ almanacs: Wolf (January), Snow (February), Worm (March), Pink (April), Flower (May), Strawberry (June), Buck (July), Sturgeon (August), Corn or Harvest (September), Hunter’s (October), Beaver (November) and Cold (December). They follow the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Harvest Moon?
The full Moon closest to the September equinox. It usually falls in September and sometimes in early October; the full Moon after it is the Hunter’s Moon.
What is a supermoon?
A full Moon that happens near the Moon’s closest approach to Earth, so it looks slightly bigger and brighter. Definitions differ; this page marks a full Moon as a supermoon when the Moon is less than 360,000 km away at the moment it is full.
What is a blue Moon?
The second full Moon in one calendar month. It happens about every two to three years. Because months are counted here in UTC, a blue Moon near the start or end of a month can be different in your time zone.
What sign is the full Moon in?
The full Moon is always in the sign opposite the Sun: in astrology a full Moon in Aries happens during Libra season, and so on. The sign for each full Moon is listed in the table.