October's Hunter's Moon peaks and photographers capture it worldwide
The gist
October's full Hunter's Moon reached peak illumination at 12:12 a.m. EDT on Oct. 26.
Space and BBC Weather galleries show it over cities from New York to Istanbul.
How it unfolded
- Oct 23, 2026Vogue publishes an astrology piece on the 2026 Hunter's Moon in Taurus.
- Oct 24, 2026The moon is photographed nestled on a New York skyscraper.
- Oct 25, 2026Photographers Bill Trojan and Tayfun Coskun capture the near-full moon near moonrise and over San Francisco ahead of moonset; BBC Sky at Night Magazine publishes smartphone tips.