Moon Phase on Monday, October 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 Monday, October 26, 2026 is traditionally called the Beaver Moon. At 99% 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 Monday, October 26, 2026, the Moon is Full, about 99% 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 November 1 at 3:28 PM EDT, 6 days from now.

The next full moon is the Beaver Moon on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. See the Beaver 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.