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Hunter’s Moon photos: Best of 2021

Hunter’s Moon photos

As autumn advances in the Northern Hemisphere, the full Hunter’s Moon has illuminated the world these past several nights (around October 20, 2021). These photos come from the EarthSky Community. Submit your image here.

Full moon rising behind a lighthouse.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Donald Gargano captured this image on October 20, 2021, and wrote: “Full Hunter’s Moon rising behind Nubble Lighthouse, York, Maine.” Thank you, Donald!
Big full moon behind a lighthouse.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Another beautiful moon-and-lighthouse shot, this one from Bill Rendina at the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy, New Jersey. Thank you, Bill!
A full moon rising over a plains-like landscape.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Susan Jensen in Odessa, Washington, captured the Hunter’s Moon on October 20, 2021. She wrote: “I watched the full Hunter’s Moon rise tonight from my back yard.” Thank you, Susan!
Moonrise next to a lone buildling.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Susan Kline in Nahant, Massachusetts captured the Hunter’s Moon on October 20, 2021. She wrote: “Hunter Moon rising, edging the Nahant Coast Guard Station. Perfect night.” Thank you, Susan!
Full moon rising over the ocean, with a reflection on the water.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Iaroslav Kourzenkov captured this image on October 20, 2021, and wrote: “Hunter’s Moon rising above Queensland Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada.” Thank you, Iaroslav.
Full moon over a rural landscape.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steve Price in Draper, Utah, submitted this October 20, 2021, image and wrote: “My backyard, facing east. The Hunter’s Moon is rising while the Pleiades have just crept up over Lone Peak mountain. The aircraft was optional. I got a second shot without it.” Thank you, Steve!
Collage of full moons with varying clouds in front.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Mohamed Mohamed in Tripoli, Libya, captured this collage of full moons and clouds on October 20, 2021. He wrote: “The full Hunter’s Moon. Full moon rise with some dark clouds after sunset in Tripoli, Libya.” Thank you, Mohamed!
Full moon in white and gray with black background.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Gizaw Legesse in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, captured this photo of the full moon on October 20, 2021. Gizaw wrote: “Tonight, the moon is 100% full on the Addis Ababa sky.” Thank you, Gizaw!
Yellow full moon, with mist surrounding it.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Greg Bishop in Seal Beach, California wrote: “‘Whispy, misty Harvest Moon’ I could see the moonrise from my living room window. I’m not far from the Pacific Ocean, and I think the marine layer had reached my area with moisture that barely moved so I could shoot ‘in the clear.’ But as I looked through the viewfinder/telephoto, I liked the edge glow and the shapes made by the still mist.”
Closeup of full moon with features showing in detail.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steve Price in Draper, Utah, caught this image of the moon on October 19, 2021, with a Meade 8-inch LX200 Telescope and a Google Pixel phone. Thank you, Steve.
Hunter's Moon photos: Large pink moon in lavender sky ascending above the ocean.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ragini Chaturvedi was at Old Bridge, New Jersey, when she captured this image of the rising, nearly full moon on October 19, 2021. She wrote: “This evening’s almost full moonrise at 99.5 % illumination. Hunter Moon, across the Belt of Venus, right above the horizon.” Thank you, Ragini! All full moons look full for several nights in a row. But it’s a characteristic of the Hunter’s Moon to rise around the time of sunset – in twilight – for several evenings in a row. Lots of opportunities for great Hunter’s Moon photos!
Full moon rising in the early evening with the skyline of New York City in the foreground.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Alexander Krivenyshev in Union City, New Jersey, captured this full Hunter’s Moon over Hudson Yards, New York City, on October 19, 2021. Thank you, Alexander!
Hunter's Moon photos: The nearly full moon poised atop a crane extending from the roof of a tall building.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Vermont Coronel Jr. in Quezon City, Philippines, caught the full-looking moon October 19, 2021. And he wrote: “A lunar flavored lollipop, perhaps?” Thank you, Vermont.
Moon with wide, vivid ring above puffy clouds.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Debbie Losole in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, caught the ringed moon on October 18, 2021. She wrote, “I was relaxing on the beach when I saw a complete circle around the moon. A first for me and I immediately took a picture. Pretty good for an iPhone and no filters or cropping.”
Nearly full moon behind plumes of tall grass.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Hassan Dadashi.arani caught the moon behind tall grass in Efashan, Iran, on October 18, 2021.
Large, bright, nearly full moon surrounded by glowing clouds.
View larger at EarthSky Community Photos. | Raul Cortes in Monterrey, Mexico, captured this bright moon photo on October 17, 2021 when the moon was still waxing toward full. He wrote: “It was cloudy and windy. I took this photo and the low shutter speed, and the moving clouds created this effect.” Thank you, Raul!

Bottom line: Photos of the 2021 Hunter’s Moon, from the EarthSky Community.

Read more: The full Hunter’s Moon is October 20

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October 20, 2021
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