🌕🏹 The Full Hunter’s Moon reaches peak illumination on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:12 A.M. EDT—but the best time to watch it rise will be Sunday evening, October 25. 🌕 Why Is October’s Full Moon Called the Hunter’s Moon? October’s Full Moon is traditionally known as the Hunter’s Moon—a name that reflects the seasonal shift from gathering crops to preparing meat for winter. 🏹 Following the Harvest Moon, fields are typically cleared, leaves have fallen, and animals are easier to spot in open landscapes. At the same time, game such as deer and other wildlife have fattened up over the summer and early fall, making this an ideal time for hunting. 🌕 The bright Moon rising soon after sunset provided extra evening light, allowing hunters to track game longer into the night. For generations, this was the season to hunt, preserve meat, and lay in a store of provisions to sustain families through the long winter months ahead. 🏹 In some years, the October Full Moon is the Moon closest to the autumn equinox. When this happens, the October Moon is called the Harvest Moon and the September Full Moon is referred to as the Corn Moon.