After Full Moon on October 15, the illuminated part wanes until New Moon on October 29.
Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.
Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO
When to look
Look on the night of October 15 into October 16: the Moon rises at 5:58 PM EDT and sets at 8:19 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon is at 9:48 AM EDT that same day, while the Moon is below the horizon. The Moon still looks full all night.
October 15 → October 16 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the east. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: October 15, 5:58 PM EDT. Moonset: October 16, 8:19 AM EDT.
Sunset 6:16 PM EDT · Sunrise 7:08 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around October 7, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on October 15.
Around October 22, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on October 29.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | October 15, 2027, at 9:48 AM EDT | 5:58 PM EDT | 7:12 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | October 15, 2027, at 6:48 AM PDT | 6:10 PM PDT | 7:07 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | October 15, 2027, at 2:48 PM BST | 5:33 PM BST | 7:22 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | October 15, 2027, at 9:48 AM EDT | 6:13 PM EDT | 7:40 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | October 16, 2027, at 12:48 AM AEDT | 7:57 PM AEDT | 6:03 AM AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | October 29, 2027, at 9:38 AM EDT | 7:33 AM EDT | 5:37 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | October 29, 2027, at 6:38 AM PDT | 7:23 AM PDT | 5:55 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | October 29, 2027, at 2:38 PM BST | 7:53 AM BST | 5:00 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | October 29, 2027, at 9:38 AM EDT | 8:03 AM EDT | 5:50 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | October 30, 2027, at 12:38 AM AEDT | 5:49 AM AEDT | 8:15 PM AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.
The Full Moon happens at one moment worldwide, but local clocks put it on different dates. For example, the Full Moon of October 15 in New York falls on October 16 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of October 15 is the Hunter’s Moon, the first Full Moon after the Harvest Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.
