After New Moon on September 10, the illuminated part grows until Full Moon on September 26.
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 September 26 into September 27: the Moon rises at 6:34 PM EDT and sets at 7:49 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon is at 12:50 PM EDT that same day, while the Moon is below the horizon. The Moon still looks full all night.
September 26 → September 27 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the east. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: September 26, 6:34 PM EDT. Moonset: September 27, 7:49 AM EDT.
Sunset 6:46 PM EDT · Sunrise 6:48 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around September 4, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on September 10.
Around September 18, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on September 26.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | September 10, 2026, at 11:28 PM EDT | 5:50 AM EDT | 6:55 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | September 10, 2026, at 8:28 PM PDT | 6:01 AM PDT | 6:53 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | September 11, 2026, at 4:28 AM BST | 6:48 AM BST | 7:16 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | September 10, 2026, at 11:28 PM EDT | 6:10 AM EDT | 7:19 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | September 11, 2026, at 1:28 PM AEST | 5:49 AM AEST | 5:52 PM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | September 26, 2026, at 12:50 PM EDT | 6:34 PM EDT | 6:38 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | September 26, 2026, at 9:50 AM PDT | 6:39 PM PDT | 6:42 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | September 26, 2026, at 5:50 PM BST | 6:27 PM BST | 6:31 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | September 26, 2026, at 12:50 PM EDT | 6:54 PM EDT | 7:02 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | September 27, 2026, at 2:50 AM AEST | 6:33 PM AEST | 5:33 AM AEST | 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 September 26 in New York falls on September 27 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of September 26 is the Harvest Moon, the Full Moon closest to the September equinox. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.