2026 UK almanac · twelve name guides
Full Moon dates and names
The next full Moon is 26 September 2026 at 17:49 BST — Harvest Moon.
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A full Moon is one exact astronomical instant, though the disc looks round for more than one night. These times are converted to Europe/London and paired with the popular English-language names used by many modern almanacs.
Next full Moon · local observing
Plan the evening in Edinburgh
The exact full phase is 26 September 2026 at 17:49 BST. The Moon looks nearly full across the surrounding evenings.
- Moonrise on 2026-09-26
- 18:36
- Moonset on 2026-09-26
- 06:45
- 21:00 local sky
- 19.0° above the ideal horizon · bearing 112°
Rise and set are for this civil date; either event can be absent, and moonset may come before moonrise. Buildings, hills and weather affect the view.
Exact instants · Europe/London
13 full Moon dates in 2026
The second full Moon in a calendar month falls on Sun, 31 May 2026. Blue Moon dates.
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A seasonal reading list
The 12 popular full Moon names
These labels come from several regional and almanac traditions rather than one universal calendar. Harvest Moon and Hunter's Moon follow the equinox, so their actual calendar month can move.
A midwinter almanac name associated with wolves heard calling during long January nights.
Snow MoonSun, 1 Feb 2026A seasonal name for the snowy conditions associated with February in northern climates.
Worm MoonTue, 3 Mar 2026A spring-thaw name linked in popular accounts with softened ground and the return of visible invertebrate activity.
Pink MoonThu, 2 Apr 2026Named for pink spring wildflowers in eastern North America, not for a change in the Moon's colour.
Flower MoonFri, 1 May 2026A broad spring name marking the abundance of flowers in May.
Strawberry MoonTue, 30 Jun 2026A seasonal harvest name associated with the brief early-summer strawberry season in north-eastern North America.
Buck MoonWed, 29 Jul 2026A midsummer almanac name linked with the annual growth of new antlers on male deer.
Sturgeon MoonFri, 28 Aug 2026A Great Lakes seasonal name associated with lake sturgeon during late summer.
Harvest MoonSat, 26 Sept 2026The full Moon nearest the September equinox; it can fall in September or October.
Hunter's MoonMon, 26 Oct 2026The full Moon immediately after the Harvest Moon, so it can fall in October or November.
Beaver MoonTue, 24 Nov 2026A late-autumn name with two common explanations: beaver activity before winter, or the timing of beaver trapping.
Cold MoonThu, 24 Dec 2026A plain seasonal name for the cold, long nights around the beginning of northern winter.