Full Moon in October 2027: The Hunter’s Moon
The full moon is on , 344 days from now.
- Hunter’s Moon
- Moon in Aries
- 242,289 miles (389,926 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the full moon?
The Moon reaches 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
- Hunter’s Moon
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Distance
- 242,289 miles (389,926 km)
- Weekday
- Friday
What makes this full moon special
This full moon falls on a Friday with the Moon in Aries, a fire sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a fruit day. The Hunter’s Moon is the first full moon after the Harvest Moon. With the fields cleared and the deer fattened, hunters could spot game by moonlight and lay in meat before winter. When the Harvest Moon falls in October, the Hunter’s Moon moves to November.
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 2027
The new moon is on , in Scorpio—new moon in October 2027.
Before and after
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Full moon September 2027
Harvest Moon on Sep 15, 11:04 PM UTC
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Full moon November 2027
Beaver Moon on Nov 14, 3:26 AM UTC
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Lunar calendar October 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All full moons of 2027 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in October 2027?
The full moon in October 2027 is on Friday, October 15, 2027, at 1:47 PM UTC, with the Moon in Aries. It is the Hunter’s Moon.
Is October 16 a full moon?
The exact full moon is on October 15, 2027, at 1:47 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of October 16, 2027, it will still look full, and the evening of October 14, 2027, is one of those nights too.
What is the October 2027 full moon called?
The October 2027 full moon is the Hunter’s Moon. The Hunter’s Moon is the first full moon after the Harvest Moon. With the fields cleared and the deer fattened, hunters could spot game by moonlight and lay in meat before winter. When the Harvest Moon falls in October, the Hunter’s Moon moves to November.