Moon Phase on Saturday, September 26, 2026

Times on this page are for New York, NY (EDT) unless noted. Phase and illumination are calculated for 12:00 PM local time with astronomy-engine.

The Full Moon of Saturday, September 26, 2026 is traditionally called the Harvest Moon. At 100% lit, it is the brightest phase of the month. On rare occasions, when the alignment is exact, it passes through Earth's shadow and causes a lunar eclipse.

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, the Moon is Full, about 100% illuminated. Earth sits roughly between the Sun and the Moon, so we see the Moon's whole sunlit face. It rises around sunset and sets around sunrise.

Viewing tips

Watch the moonrise over the eastern horizon around sunset, when the Moon often looks orange and large. Full Moon is the worst time for faint-object stargazing, but a good time for night walks and landscape photography by moonlight.

The next major phase is the Last Quarter on October 3 at 9:25 AM EDT, 7 days from now.

The next full moon is the Harvest Moon on Saturday, September 26, 2026. See the Harvest Moon page for times in every US time zone.

The Moon takes about 29.5 days to go through all eight phases, the synodic month. Phases happen at the same instant everywhere on Earth, but the calendar date can change with your time zone, especially when a phase falls near midnight.