Full moons in 2026
13 full moons in 2026, including a blue moon (the second full moon in one calendar month). Times are shown in your own time zone (UTC without JavaScript) and are good to within about ten minutes.
- Wolf MoonSat 3 January, 10:08 UTC
- Snow MoonSun 1 February, 22:12 UTC
- Worm MoonTue 3 March, 11:38 UTC
- Pink MoonThu 2 April, 02:13 UTC
- Flower MoonFri 1 May, 17:26 UTC
- Blue MoonSun 31 May, 08:48 UTC
- Strawberry MoonMon 29 June, 23:59 UTC
- Buck MoonWed 29 July, 14:39 UTC
- Sturgeon MoonFri 28 August, 04:23 UTC
- Corn MoonSat 26 September, 16:51 UTC
- Hunter's MoonMon 26 October, 04:15 UTC
- Beaver MoonTue 24 November, 15:00 UTC
- Cold MoonThu 24 December, 01:36 UTC
The names are the traditional North American ones published in the Old Farmer's Almanac. A full moon is a single instant, so depending on where you live it can fall on the day before or after the date listed for another time zone.
Questions
How do you work out the phase?
From the positions of the Sun and the Moon at the time you pick, using a shortened version of the formulas in Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms. It's good to a few minutes for full and new moons. If you leave the time blank we use 9 in the evening, your time, the night of that date.
Is the moon picture real?
The moon is a photographic texture and the shadow is drawn from the maths for your date, so a waxing crescent is lit on the right and a waning one on the left, as seen from the northern hemisphere. Choose Southern hemisphere to turn it the way it looked from there.
Can I print it?
Yes. Downloads are PNG files at 300 dpi for A4, 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in and a 30 cm square, plus a phone size for sharing. Print at home on matte paper or take the file to any print shop. Free for personal use.
How many dates can I add?
Up to six. With one, the moon fills the print; with more, each gets its own name and date underneath.
Do you keep my dates?
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