the months ahead
Lunar Calendar
The next new moons, full moons, and quarters, straight from the real sky. New moons are for beginning, full moons for honoring and releasing; the folk names carry the season each full moon belongs to. Plan your intentions and your rest by them.
Harvest Moon · full moon
Saturday, September 26, 2026
The moon nearest the autumnal equinox. Field work runs late into the evening because the sky stays bright.
Last quarter
Saturday, October 3, 2026
New moon
Saturday, October 10, 2026
First quarter
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Hunter's Moon · full moon
Sunday, October 25, 2026
The bare fields make game easy to spot. The moon as a flashlight held over the slowing year.
Last quarter
Sunday, November 1, 2026
New moon
Sunday, November 8, 2026
First quarter
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Beaver Moon · full moon
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Beavers go into the lodge for winter; the trappers know to set the last nets. Working moon, late.
Last quarter
Monday, November 30, 2026
New moon
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
First quarter
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Cold Moon · full moon
Wednesday, December 23, 2026
The longest nights of the year. The moon does what it can, keeps the road visible for those still moving.
Last quarter
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
New moon
Thursday, January 7, 2027
First quarter
Friday, January 15, 2027
Wolf Moon · full moon
Friday, January 22, 2027
The wolves at the edge of the village, howl up, dim winter, the calendar's first answer.
Last quarter
Friday, January 29, 2027
New moon
Saturday, February 6, 2027
First quarter
Saturday, February 13, 2027
See tonight's moon, work the phases, or turn the wheel of the year.