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2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases

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By Jake Parks Verified, Alison Klesman
| Astronomy Magazine Verified
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight. Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon will be a Blue Moon, which occurs at 4:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases

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By Jake Parks Verified
| Currently
The Full Moon occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, illuminating the entire side of the Moon facing us. The next Full Moon, the Flower Moon, will be on May 1, 2026, at 1:23 p.m. EDT, marking the first of two Full Moons in May. Different types of Full Moons have unique names based on cultural, agricultural, and natural observations, such as the Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, and Flower Moon.
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2026 full moon calendar: When to see the full moon and phases

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By Jake Parks Verified
| MSN Verified
Jake Parks The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon will be the Pink Moon, which occurs at 10:12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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