Full moon October 2027: Hunter's Moon in Aries

What time is it where you are?

The same instant falls on different dates around the world, so check the date as well as the time.

Moonrise and the highest point

A full moon rises around sunset and climbs highest around the middle of the night. These are the moonrise nearest the exact moment and the Moon's highest point after it, in local time.

Of these cities, it rides highest in Mumbai, at 85°, and lowest in Sydney, at 42°.

Height is the angle above the horizon, where 90° would be straight overhead. A full moon near the horizon is the same size as a high one. It only looks bigger.

Why it's called the Hunter's Moon

The first full moon after the Harvest Moon. With the fields cleared, it gave hunters a bright, early rising Moon to track game by before winter.

The stars behind this full moon

Signs follow the seasons and constellations are patterns of stars, and the two have drifted apart over the centuries. At 21°59′ Aries, the Moon actually stands in front of Pisces, the fishes, not the constellation Aries is named after. The Sun, on the far side of the sky at 21°58′ Libra, is in front of Virgo.

More about PiscesWhy signs and constellations differSee the real sky at your own birth

How close is the Moon?

At 389,926 km from Earth, this is the 7th closest of the 12 full moons of 2027. It looks 4% wider than the farthest full moon of the year, on 18 July 2027, a difference that is easier to measure than to see.

Perigee, the closest point of this orbit, comes on 25 October 2027 at 05:36 UTC, 10 days after the exact full moon, at 368,641 km. Apogee, the farthest point, comes on 9 October 2027 at 404,519 km.

The planets at this full moon

Where everything else stands at the exact moment, and any major aspect each planet makes to the Moon, using the same orbs Hali uses in every chart.

The tightest contact is a conjunction with Saturn, 2.6° from exact. With Saturn right beside the Moon, its themes tend to blend into the feel of these days. With Mercury opposite the Moon, its themes tend to show up as a pull in another direction. Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde at this moment.

Planets to look for

The bright Moon washes out faint stars, but the planets still shine through.

• Mercury is too close to the Sun to see.
• Venus is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Libra.
• Mars is in the evening sky after sunset, in front of Scorpius.
• Jupiter is in the morning sky before dawn, in front of Leo.
• Saturn is up most of the night, in front of Pisces.

Eclipse season

The Moon is 73.4° from the North Node, one of the two points where its path crosses the Sun's. Eclipses only happen when a new or full moon falls near a node, so this one falls outside eclipse season.

What the lunar nodes are

This lunar cycle

This full moon is the peak of the cycle that began with the new moon in Libra on 30 September 2027. The cycle ends with the new moon on 29 October 2027.

A full moon in Aries

With the Sun opposite in Libra, this full moon pulls between what you want and what keeps the peace. Notice where you have been agreeable at your own expense, and where a little courage would help.

Astrology reads full and new moons as moments for reflection, not predictions. Take what helps and leave the rest.

When the Moon is in Aries

Days with the Moon in Aries tend to feel quick and impatient. They're good for starting things, moving your body and saying what you mean, and less good for waiting around.

More about the Moon in Aries

The same moon in other years

• Last yearFull moon October 2026, Taurus