Full moon · 26 October 2026 UTC
One full moon.
Two calendar dates.
The phase occurs at 04:12 UTC on 26 October. In Los Angeles, it is still the evening of 25 October. Choose a time zone to place the same moment on your own calendar.
The October sequence
- 3 Oct, 13:25 UTCOctober last quarter
- 10 Oct, 15:50 UTCOctober new moon
- 18 Oct, 16:12 UTCOctober first quarter
- 26 Oct, 04:12 UTCOctober full moon
What the time means
The published time marks the exact full-moon phase. It is one global instant, even though local clocks and calendars display it differently. A full moon is not a 60-second spectacle; the Moon appears nearly full across several nights.
These conversions use the time-zone rules for the event date, including the seasonal clock changes in North America and the UK.
What it might mean to you
If you follow lunar cycles, look back at what you noted around the 10 October new moon. What became clearer over the intervening days? That question is yours to answer. The phase time cannot tell us what happened in your life.
We have not published a sign-specific or personal reading for this event. Those claims need a stated astrological method and qualified editorial review. This page gives you the dependable date first.
Why the date differs by location
How this date was checked
- U.S. Naval Observatory, primary Moon phases for 2026: 26 October, 04:12 Universal Time.
- NASA GSFC archived Sky Events Calendar: also lists 26 October, 04:12 UTC.