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Sky chart: The full moon near the star Spica, along the steep green ecliptic line.

April full moon is the Pink Moon overnight on April 1

The April 2026 full moon – overnight on April 1-2 – is the Pink Moon and will lie near the star Spica in the constellation Virgo.

Huge pale yellow moon, mostly above the horizon, in light purple sky beyond a dark hill with tall cactuses.

Full moon names of the month and by the season

Lists of common full moon names - both by month and by season - for North America. And a word about full moon names in the Southern Hemisphere.

A bright white full moon in a dark blue dusk sky.

Watch for the February full moon – or Snow Moon – on February 1

The full Snow Moon will shine brightly all night on February 1-2, 2026. This February full moon will glow near the star Regulus in Leo the Lion.

Close-up of the Super Harvest Moon on October 7, 2025.

What is a full moon? All you need to know

The full moon, opposite the sun in its orbit, shows us its sunlit side. The moon appears full a couple of days before and after the exact moment of full moon.

Is only 2 full moons during a season possible?

We know it's possible to squeeze 4 full moons into a single season. But can a season have just 2 full moons? Turns out it can, but it is rare.

Sky chart: 2 positions of moon, 1 full, 1 gibbous, along slanted green line, with Jupiter close to the gibbous moon and 2 stars.

January full moon: Super Wolf Moon near Jupiter and perihelion

The 2026 January full moon, the Super Wolf Moon, is fullest on the morning of January 3. It'll appear full on both January 2 and 3 with Jupiter nearby.

December full moon is the Cold Moon and a supermoon

The 2025 December full moon will occur on December 4. It's also a supermoon, the last supermoon of 2025. It will look very bright. Don't miss it!

The round full moon on the slanted green ecliptic line, with a cluster of stars below.

Super Hunter’s Moon – 2025’s brightest full moon – on November 5-6

Watch for the Super Hunter's Moon - this year's November full moon - on November 5-6, 2025. It's the closest and brightest supermoon of 2025.

A composite image, showing a mountain ridgeline with the large figure of a human snoozing alongside, and various moon phases arcing overhead.

Do you sleep less before a full moon? Research says yes

A new study shows that - whether you live in a rural or urban environment - you might sleep less before a full moon.

Sky chart with a full moon near the slanted green ecliptic line.

August full moon on August 8-9 is the Sturgeon Moon

The August full moon is the Sturgeon Moon. It takes place overnight on August 8-9, 2025. Then it will lie in front of the constellation Capricornus.

July full moon – the Buck Moon – is today

The July full moon, or Buck Moon, falls on July 10. It's located in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and rides low in the sky. Why? Read here.

An open field, with the low arc of a line of many full moons near the horizon.

June full moon, lowest in decades, on June 10-11

The June full moon - the Strawberry Moon - occurs on the overnight of June 10, 2025, and it will lie in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Super Beaver Moon on November 15 near the Pleaides with Jupitier and Aldebaran nearby.

November full moon is the Super Beaver Moon

The November full moon will fall on November 15, 2024. It's the Super Beaver Moon. Bright Jupiter, Aldebaran and the Pleiades will lie nearby.

Some tropical mammals shy away from the full moon

Moon phases influence the behavior of half the mammal species in tropical forests. About 1/3 of these tropical mammals are less active under a full moon.

September full moon is a Super Harvest Moon September 17-18

The September full moon - the Super Harvest Moon - happens overnight on September 17-18, 2024. There's a partial lunar eclipse, too.

Green, near-vertical ecliptic line with labeled full moon and Spica below it close to the horizon.

March full moon is the Worm Moon

The March full moon on March 24-25, 2024, is near the bright star Spica in the constellation Virgp. There's also a penumbral lunar eclipse!

Huge, orange full moon occupies almost all the frame. There are spindly evergreen tree tops in the foreground.

When does Friday the 13th have a full moon? Next one is 2049

Want to see some dates when a Friday the 13th and a full moon fall on the same day? Here are past and future Friday the 13ths with full moons.

Gibbous moon moves above Orion and near Mars.

Nearly full moon near Orion, January 4 and 5

See the nearly full moon near Orion the Hunter, a hallmark of January skies. Bright, reddish Mars is nearby in the constellation Taurus the Bull.

Two long, oval lobes of gas opposite each other, orange at center with purple at edges.

Black hole eruption the size of 16 full moons

Scientists used the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope to take the most detailed image yet of the black hole eruption inside galaxy Centaurus A.

The moon moves by four planets: Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune.

Full moon, Saturn, Jupiter July 23 to 26

The full moon, Jupiter, Saturn ... what could be better? Watch as they light the night from dusk until dawn on July 23 to 26, 2021.

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April full moon is the Pink Moon overnight on April 1

Full moon names of the month and by the season

Watch for the February full moon – or Snow Moon – on February 1

What is a full moon? All you need to know

Is only 2 full moons during a season possible?

January full moon: Super Wolf Moon near Jupiter and perihelion

December full moon is the Cold Moon and a supermoon

Super Hunter’s Moon – 2025’s brightest full moon – on November 5-6

Do you sleep less before a full moon? Research says yes

August full moon on August 8-9 is the Sturgeon Moon

July full moon – the Buck Moon – is today

June full moon, lowest in decades, on June 10-11

November full moon is the Super Beaver Moon

Some tropical mammals shy away from the full moon

September full moon is a Super Harvest Moon September 17-18

March full moon is the Worm Moon

When does Friday the 13th have a full moon? Next one is 2049

Nearly full moon near Orion, January 4 and 5

Black hole eruption the size of 16 full moons

Full moon, Saturn, Jupiter July 23 to 26