Mark your calendars for the Full Hunter’s Moon 2020, the full moon that occurs in October.
Why the October Full Moon is called the Full Hunter’s Moon
The Fall Full Moon’s name is inspired by Native Americans and their activities for getting ready for the winter. They would start gathering provisions to get them through the winter.
In some years, the October full moon’s name switches to the Full Harvest Moon if it occurs closer to the Fall Equinox and the September full moon.
In years where the September Full Moon is closer to the Fall Equinox, the October Full Moon’s name is the Full Hunter’s Moon instead.
When is the Full Hunter’s Moon in 2020?
In 2020, the Full Hunter’s Moon will actually be called the Full Harvest Moon. For September and October, the full moon that occurs closer to the Fall Equinox is called the Full Harvest Moon.
Mark your calendars for the October 2020 Full Moon. In 2020, the October full moon won’t be called the Hunter’s Moon as it’s on the calendar for Thursday October 1, 2020 17:05 EST based on the data provided by NASA. This date is closer to the Fall Equinox than the September full moon.
Related: Full Harvest Moon for 2020
Future October Full Moons for 2020 to 2025
Here is a list of the October Full Moons for 2020 to 2025.
It’s worth adding 2020 to this future list because there’s a blue moon scheduled for Halloween. You’ve been warned!
Depending on where you are located sometimes the full moon will shift dates between timezones.
| Year | Day of the week | Future October Full Moons |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Thursday | October 1, 2020 17:05 EST |
| 2020 | Saturday | October 31, 2020 09:49 EST (Blue!) |
| 2021 | Wednesday | October 20, 2021 10:57 EST |
| 2022 | Sunday | October 9, 2022 16:55 EST |
| 2023 | Saturday | October 28, 2023 16:24 EST |
| 2024 | Thursday | October 17, 2024 07:26 EST |
| 2025 | Monday | October 6, 2025 22:48 EST |
Past October Full Moons 2015 to 2019
And here is a list of the five September full moons that occurred from 2015 to 2019.
Depending on where you are located sometimes the full moon will shift dates between timezones.
| Year | Day of the week | Past October Full Moons |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tuesday | October 27, 2015 07:05 EST |
| 2016 | Sunday | October 16, 2016 00:23 EST |
| 2017 | Thursday | October 5, 2017 14:40 EST |
| 2018 | Wednesday | October 24, 2018 12:45 EST |
| 2019 | Sunday | October 13, 2019 17:08 EST |
Additional Full Moon Calendars
And if you’re looking for when the full moon occurs for the rest of the year, check out these future full moon calendars.
