Full Moon in October 2025: The Harvest Moon
The full moon was on , 393 days ago.
- Harvest Moon
- Moon in Aries
- 224,591 miles (361,444 km)
- Supermoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
- Name
- Harvest Moon
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Distance
- 224,591 miles (361,444 km)
- Weekday
- Tuesday
What makes this full moon special
It is a supermoon: the Moon was within 90% of its closest approach to Earth in this orbit, so it looked a little larger and brighter than an average full moon. See all supermoons.
The Moon in Aries
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Aries, a fire sign, which makes the day of the full moon a fruit day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in October 2025
The new moon was on , in Libra—new moon in October 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon September 2025
Corn Moon on Sep 7, 6:09 PM UTC
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Full moon November 2025
Hunter’s Moon on Nov 5, 1:19 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar October 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in October 2025?
The full moon in October 2025 was on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 3:48 AM UTC, with the Moon in Aries. It is the Harvest Moon.
Is October 8 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on October 7, 2025, at 3:48 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of October 8, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of October 6, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the October 2025 full moon called?
The October 2025 full moon is the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox, in September or October. Before electric light, farmers used its bright early-rising light to bring in the crops after sunset, and the name is older than the almanac tradition that fixed the others.
Is the October 2025 full moon a supermoon?
Yes. At the full moon on October 7, 2025, the Moon was 224,591 miles (361,444 km) from Earth, within 90% of its closest approach in that orbit, which is the common definition of a supermoon. A supermoon looks slightly larger and brighter than an average full moon.