Viewing advice
Counts as a supermoon only under the looser within-about-370,000 km rule. At 368,873 km it misses the astronomers' strict 360,000 km cutoff by about 8,900 km. November comes much closer, and December is the closest full moon of the year.
October Supermoon happened October 26, 2026. Timing status: Predicted dates.
The Hunter's Moon, close enough to count by the looser rule.
A supermoon is just a full moon that happens to fall near the Moon's closest approach to Earth, which makes it look modestly bigger and brighter than an average full moon, most noticeably right at moonrise. October's full moon, the Hunter's Moon, opens a run of four full moons near perigee, October through January, with the closest yet to come in December. Best photographed low on the horizon with a foreground to give the size something to compare against.
Where to view it
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Frequently asked questions
When was October Supermoon 2026?
October Supermoon 2026 happened October 26, 2026.
