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Full Moon October 2020
The October 2020 full moons are Oct 1, 2020, 5:05 PM EDT (21:05 UTC) in Aries and Oct 31, 2020, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC) in Taurus.
Full Moon in Aries: October 1, 2020 · Harvest Moon
The full moon is exact at , with the Moon at 9°09′ Aries.
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| New York (Eastern) | Thu, Oct 1, 5:05 PM EDT |
| Chicago (Central) | Thu, Oct 1, 4:05 PM CDT |
| Denver (Mountain) | Thu, Oct 1, 3:05 PM MDT |
| Los Angeles (Pacific) | Thu, Oct 1, 2:05 PM PDT |
| Honolulu | Thu, Oct 1, 11:05 AM HST |
| London | Thu, Oct 1, 10:05 PM GMT+1 |
| Sydney | Fri, Oct 2, 7:05 AM GMT+10 |
- Name: Harvest Moon. It is the full Moon nearest the September equinox.
- Distance: 405,138 km from Earth’s centre, the 12th-closest of 2020’s 13 full moons. “Supermoon” has no single official definition, so we give the distance instead.
- Eclipse: no eclipse at this full moon.
- Void of course: until the Moon enters the next sign at (last major aspect: square Saturn).
Full Moon in Taurus: October 31, 2020 · Hunter’s Moon
The full moon is exact at , with the Moon at 8°39′ Taurus.
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| New York (Eastern) | Sat, Oct 31, 10:49 AM EDT |
| Chicago (Central) | Sat, Oct 31, 9:49 AM CDT |
| Denver (Mountain) | Sat, Oct 31, 8:49 AM MDT |
| Los Angeles (Pacific) | Sat, Oct 31, 7:49 AM PDT |
| Honolulu | Sat, Oct 31, 4:49 AM HST |
| London | Sat, Oct 31, 2:49 PM GMT |
| Sydney | Sun, Nov 1, 1:49 AM GMT+11 |
- Name: Hunter’s Moon. It is the full Moon after the Harvest Moon.
- Distance: 406,153 km from Earth’s centre, the 13th-closest of 2020’s 13 full moons (the farthest). “Supermoon” has no single official definition, so we give the distance instead.
- Eclipse: no eclipse at this full moon.
- Void of course: until the Moon enters the next sign at (last major aspect: trine Saturn).
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How this Moon calendar is calculated
Full Moon is the instant the Moon’s geocentric ecliptic longitude is 180° from the Sun; New Moon is 0°. We use Astronomy Engine phase searches, the same engine as Moon sign today. The Moon’s position is shown on the tropical zodiac, using apparent geocentric longitude. Times are displayed to the minute; these are calculated estimates.
Each year includes events whose instant falls in that UTC calendar year. A phase near midnight can fall on a different local date, month or year. New York times use America/New_York with daylight saving changes; the downloaded calendar converts UTC into your calendar’s own time zone.
Void of course is an astrological convention: we use the last exact conjunction, sextile, square, trine or opposition to the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune or Pluto before the Moon leaves its sign. Different planet lists and rules give different windows. The table gives only the window for the sign stay containing each phase, rather than every window in the year. Read the calculation details.
For an independent time reference, see the US Naval Observatory’s primary Moon phases. Phase times and eclipse maximum times are different quantities: a New Moon is not always a solar eclipse, and a Full Moon is not always a lunar eclipse. Check the eclipse calendar for visibility and greatest-eclipse times.
Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in October 2020?
The October 2020 full moons are Oct 1, 2020, 5:05 PM EDT (21:05 UTC) in Aries and Oct 31, 2020, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC) in Taurus.
What sign is the October 2020 full moon in?
9°09′ Aries and 8°39′ Taurus on the tropical zodiac.
What time is the October 2020 full moon in Los Angeles?
Thu, Oct 1, 2:05 PM PDT and Sat, Oct 31, 7:49 AM PDT.
What is the October 2020 full moon called?
Harvest Moon and Hunter’s Moon. Names follow North American almanac tradition; the Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the September equinox.
Is the full moon visible all night?
Roughly. A full Moon rises near sunset and sets near sunrise, and looks full for a night or two either side of the exact instant.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.