When Is the Next Full Moon? Full Moon Dates for 2026 and 2027
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A full Moon happens when the Moon sits opposite the Sun in our sky, so the whole side facing Earth is lit. The calendar below lists every full Moon from November 2026 to December 2027 with exact U.S. Naval Observatory times in UTC, and marks the next one using your device’s date.
Full Moon dates for late 2026 and 2027
Times are the exact moment of full Moon in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Convert them to your time zone before setting a reminder: the full Moon at 00:44 UTC on 19 June 2027 is still the evening of 18 June in the Americas. The Moon looks full to the eye for about a day either side, so the night before or after works just as well for watching.
| Full Moon (UTC) | Moon’s zodiac sign | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2026, 14:53 UTC | Gemini | Supermoon on NASA’s list |
| Dec 24, 2026, 01:28 UTC | Cancer | Supermoon on NASA’s list and the closest full Moon in this table |
| Jan 22, 2027, 12:17 UTC | Leo | Closest full Moon of 2027 |
| Feb 20, 2027, 23:23 UTC | Virgo | Penumbral lunar eclipse the same night |
| Mar 22, 2027, 10:44 UTC | Libra | — |
| Apr 20, 2027, 22:27 UTC | Scorpio | Moon just past the start of Scorpio |
| May 20, 2027, 10:59 UTC | Scorpio | Moon near the end of Scorpio, so two full Moons in a row fall in the same sign |
| Jun 19, 2027, 00:44 UTC | Sagittarius | — |
| Jul 18, 2027, 15:45 UTC | Capricorn | Farthest full Moon of 2027, with a barely touching penumbral eclipse |
| Aug 17, 2027, 07:29 UTC | Aquarius | Penumbral lunar eclipse the same day |
| Sep 15, 2027, 23:03 UTC | Pisces | — |
| Oct 15, 2027, 13:47 UTC | Aries | — |
| Nov 14, 2027, 03:26 UTC | Taurus | — |
| Dec 13, 2027, 16:09 UTC | Gemini | — |
Why the Moon looks full
The Moon makes no light of its own, and the Sun always lights half of it. At full Moon, Earth lies roughly between the Sun and the Moon, so we see that sunlit half face on. Because the Moon’s orbit is tilted by about five degrees, it usually passes just above or below Earth’s shadow; when it does not, the full Moon becomes a lunar eclipse.
One full Moon follows another every 29.5 days on average. A full Moon rises in the east around sunset and sets in the west around sunrise, which makes it the only phase that lights the sky all night.
How to watch a full Moon
- Look east around sunset. A Moon rising behind hills or buildings is the easiest to photograph.
- A Moon near the horizon often looks larger. That is the Moon illusion, a trick of perception; its size in the sky barely changes.
- Binoculars show the most relief along the edge between light and shadow, so the nights before or after full Moon reveal more craters than full Moon itself.
- No eye protection is needed: the Moon is safe to look at in every phase.
Full Moons in astrology
This is optional symbolism, separate from the astronomy above. Astrologers read a full Moon as a moment of culmination and visibility, coloured by the sign the Moon is in, which is always opposite the Sun’s sign. The table lists that sign for every date. For a reflective ritual, try the prompts in the full Moon journaling guide; no phase decides your mood or a relationship.
Common questions
Is every full Moon a supermoon?
No. Supermoon is an informal name for a full Moon near the Moon’s closest point to Earth, and only a few full Moons a year qualify. The supermoon guide explains why lists differ.
Is a full Moon the same as a blood moon?
No. A blood moon is a total lunar eclipse, when Earth’s shadow covers the full Moon and turns it reddish. None of the full Moons in this table is a total eclipse.
Why does my calendar show a different day?
The table uses UTC. In your time zone, the same moment can fall on the previous or the next calendar day.
How long does the Moon look full?
A day before and after the exact moment, the Moon is still about 99 percent lit, so most people cannot tell the difference.