When Is the Next Full Moon?

What the next Full Moon means

The full moon arrives at 100% illumination, the luminous peak of the lunar cycle, when the sun fully lights the moon's face. In lunar-astrology tradition it is the climax of culmination, celebration, and heightened emotion — the harvest of seeds planted at the new moon.

Traditionally the full moon is a moment of revelation and completion, when results, feelings, and truths reach their fullest expression. It symbolizes both gratitude for what has ripened and the release of what no longer serves.

Why it's called the Sturgeon Moon

Each month's full moon carries a traditional almanac name. The Sturgeon Moon is named for the sturgeon once caught in abundance in late summer. These names come from Native American, Colonial, and European folk traditions that tracked the seasons by the Moon.

The Moon will be full in Pisces

This Full Moon peaks with the Moon in Pisces, so its themes take on a Pisces flavour. Read what that emphasis means in the Pisces Moon guide.

What to do under the Full Moon

The full moon is traditionally a time of culmination and release. Lean into: celebrating progress, releasing what no longer serves, gratitude practice, gaining clarity.

The signature full-moon practice is release, often a written list of what you are letting go, sometimes paired with charging crystals, water rituals, or moonlight meditation. Many traditions also use it for gratitude and reflection on the cycle's harvest.

Upcoming full moons

• 🌕 August 28 — Sturgeon Moon
• 🌕 September 26 — Harvest Moon
• 🌕 October 26 — Hunter's Moon
• 🌕 November 24 — Beaver Moon

See the whole month on the moon calendar, what each phase means in the moon phases guide, or count down to the next New Moon.

Dates and times are computed from real lunar positions (the Sun–Moon elongation) and shown in US Eastern Time. Full-moon names and meanings are traditional, offered for interest and reflection.