Full Moon Names, Zodiac Signs and Astrological Seasons in 2026
Every Full Moon can be understood in three different ways. It has a traditional seasonal name, it occurs while the Moon is travelling through a particular zodiac sign, and it takes place during the zodiac season determined by the position of the Sun.
These three layers describe different parts of the same event.
The traditional Full Moon name reflects seasonal observations, farming, wildlife, weather or cultural customs. The Moon’s zodiac sign describes the emotional and instinctive focus of the Full Moon. The current zodiac season shows the position of the Sun and provides the opposing sign against which the Full Moon is formed.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon stand opposite one another in the zodiac. This means every Full Moon connects two opposite signs. The Moon sign describes what is reaching visibility, while the current zodiac season shows the contrasting perspective that must also be considered.
The dates below follow the Zodiac Astrology Horoscopes yearly ephemeris convention. The Full Moon date is the day on which the Moon reaches 100% illumination.
3 January 2026: Wolf Moon in Cancer During Capricorn Season
The first Full Moon of 2026 is the Wolf Moon. It occurs on 3 January with the Moon in Cancer and the Sun in Capricorn, placing it within Capricorn season.
The Wolf Moon name is traditionally associated with wolves being heard during the cold Northern Hemisphere winter. Other names include the Old Moon, Ice Moon, Quiet Moon and Moon After Yule.
Cancer represents home, family, emotional security, memory and belonging. Capricorn represents responsibility, structure, duty and long-term ambition.
This Full Moon highlights the Cancer-Capricorn polarity between private emotional needs and public responsibilities. It can bring greater awareness of whether work, duty and ambition are being balanced with home life and emotional wellbeing.
2 February 2026: Snow Moon in Leo During Aquarius Season
The Snow Moon occurs on 2 February with the Moon in Leo during Aquarius season.
Its traditional name reflects the heavy snow commonly experienced in the Northern Hemisphere at this time of year. Other names include the Hunger Moon, Storm Moon, Bear Moon and Bald Eagle Moon.
Leo is associated with confidence, creativity, leadership, pride and personal expression. Aquarius represents community, social awareness, independence and collective ideas.
The Leo-Aquarius polarity contrasts individual recognition with participation in a wider group. This Full Moon can reveal where personal creativity needs to be expressed without losing sight of shared responsibilities and social connections.
4 March 2026: Worm Moon in Virgo During Pisces Season
The Worm Moon reaches 100% illumination on 4 March with the Moon in Virgo during Pisces season.
The name marks the seasonal thaw in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, when earthworms and other signs of spring begin to return. It is also known as the Crow Moon, Sap Moon, Sugar Moon, Crust Moon and Lenten Moon.
Virgo represents work, health, organisation, practical routines and attention to detail. Pisces is associated with imagination, compassion, intuition and emotional openness.
This Full Moon brings the Virgo-Pisces polarity into focus. Practical realities may need to be balanced with ideals, while routines and responsibilities may reveal where greater flexibility or compassion is required.
The March Full Moon also coincides with a lunar eclipse, adding further significance to the themes of culmination and change.
2 April 2026: Pink Moon in Libra During Aries Season
The Pink Moon occurs on 2 April with the Moon in Libra during Aries season.
The name does not mean the Moon appears pink. It refers to the early spring wildflower commonly called moss pink. Other traditional names include the Egg Moon, Fish Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon and Paschal Moon.
Libra represents relationships, fairness, diplomacy, cooperation and partnership. Aries represents independence, courage, initiative and personal direction.
The Aries-Libra polarity concerns the balance between self and others. This Full Moon can make relationship dynamics clearer, particularly where personal needs and shared decisions have become uneven.
2 May 2026: Flower Moon in Scorpio During Taurus Season
The Flower Moon reaches full illumination on 2 May with the Moon in Scorpio during Taurus season.
Its name reflects the abundance of flowers appearing during the Northern Hemisphere spring. Other names include the Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Hare Moon and Budding Moon.
Scorpio represents emotional depth, truth, shared resources, secrecy and transformation. Taurus represents stability, personal values, material security and consistency.
This Full Moon activates the Taurus-Scorpio polarity between holding on and letting go. It may reveal where security has become resistance to change or where emotional intensity is disrupting stability.
31 May 2026: Blue Moon in Sagittarius During Gemini Season
A second Full Moon occurs on 31 May. Under the modern calendar definition, this makes it a Blue Moon because it is the second Full Moon within the same calendar month.
The Moon is in Sagittarius, while the Sun is in Gemini.
Sagittarius represents beliefs, travel, education, expansion and the search for meaning. Gemini represents information, communication, questions and immediate experience.
The Gemini-Sagittarius polarity contrasts individual facts with the larger conclusions drawn from them. This Blue Moon may reveal whether information supports a wider belief or whether assumptions need to be reconsidered.
Because 2026 contains thirteen Full Moons, the 31 May Blue Moon is the additional Full Moon within the normal yearly sequence.
30 June 2026: Strawberry Moon in Capricorn During Cancer Season
The Strawberry Moon reaches 100% illumination on 30 June with the Moon in Capricorn during Cancer season.
The name comes from the short strawberry harvesting season in parts of North America. Other names include the Rose Moon, Honey Moon, Mead Moon, Lotus Moon and Horse Moon.
Capricorn represents ambition, responsibility, authority, planning and long-term structure. Cancer represents family, emotional security, home and personal roots.
This is another Cancer-Capricorn Full Moon, but with the signs reversed from January. The emphasis now falls on Capricorn results and responsibilities within the emotional context of Cancer season.
Achievements, professional obligations or long-term plans may become clearer, particularly where they affect family life or personal security.
30 July 2026: Buck Moon in Aquarius During Leo Season
The Buck Moon reaches full illumination on 30 July with the Moon in Aquarius during Leo season.
The name refers to the period when young male deer grow new antlers. Other traditional names include the Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, Berry Moon, Raspberry Moon and Salmon Moon.
Aquarius represents independence, groups, social change, unconventional ideas and collective awareness. Leo represents creativity, confidence, leadership and individual expression.
This Full Moon activates the Leo-Aquarius polarity. It can reveal the relationship between personal recognition and participation in a community. Individual ambitions may need to be considered alongside the needs or expectations of a wider group.
28 August 2026: Sturgeon Moon in Pisces During Virgo Season
The Sturgeon Moon occurs on 28 August with the Moon in Pisces during Virgo season.
The name is linked with the abundance of sturgeon traditionally caught during late summer. Other names include the Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon, Red Moon and Black Cherries Moon.
Pisces represents intuition, imagination, compassion, reflection and emotional release. Virgo represents practical routines, organisation, health, work and careful analysis.
The Virgo-Pisces polarity highlights the relationship between practical order and emotional or imaginative experience. This Full Moon may reveal where routines need greater flexibility or where unclear feelings require a more practical response.
The August Full Moon is also a lunar eclipse, making it one of the most significant Full Moons of 2026.
27 September 2026: Harvest Moon in Aries During Libra Season
The Harvest Moon reaches 100% illumination on 27 September with the Moon in Aries during Libra season.
The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon closest to the September equinox. Unlike most traditional Full Moon names, it is not permanently attached to one calendar month. Other names associated with this part of the year include the Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Fruit Moon and Wine Moon.
Aries represents initiative, courage, independence and personal direction. Libra represents relationships, balance, cooperation and fairness.
This Full Moon brings the Aries-Libra polarity into focus. Individual needs may become clearer within relationships, and decisions may be required where compromise has prevented direct action.
26 October 2026: Hunter’s Moon in Taurus as Scorpio Season Begins
The Hunter’s Moon occurs on 26 October with the Moon in Taurus. On the same date, the Sun enters Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
Traditionally, the Hunter’s Moon follows the Harvest Moon. After crops had been gathered, hunters could more easily observe animals moving across cleared land. Other names include the Sanguine Moon, Dying Grass Moon, Travel Moon and the traditional folklore name Blood Moon.
Taurus represents security, material resources, patience, values and stability. Scorpio represents transformation, emotional intensity, shared resources and matters hidden beneath the surface.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity asks what should be preserved and what must change. Because the Sun enters Scorpio on the Full Moon date, this lunation marks both a culmination and the beginning of a new zodiac season.
25 November 2026: Beaver Moon in Gemini as Sagittarius Season Begins
The Beaver Moon reaches full illumination on 25 November with the Moon in Gemini. The Sun enters Sagittarius on the same date, beginning Sagittarius season.
The traditional name refers to the period when beavers prepared for winter and when traps were historically set before waterways froze. Other names include the Frost Moon, Mourning Moon and Trading Moon.
Gemini represents communication, information, curiosity, choices and immediate surroundings. Sagittarius represents beliefs, travel, education, broader understanding and long-term vision.
This Full Moon activates the Gemini-Sagittarius polarity between details and the larger picture. Information may reach a point where a conclusion must be drawn, or an established belief may need to be reconsidered in light of new facts.
24 December 2026: Cold Moon in Cancer During Capricorn Season
The final Full Moon of 2026 is the Cold Moon. It occurs on 24 December with the Moon in Cancer during Capricorn season.
The name reflects the long, cold nights of the Northern Hemisphere winter. Other names include the Long Night Moon, Oak Moon, Moon Before Yule and Winter Moon.
Cancer represents home, family, memory, emotional security and belonging. Capricorn represents duty, structure, ambition and long-term responsibility.
The year ends with the same Cancer-Capricorn polarity that opened it. The January Wolf Moon emphasised Cancer during Capricorn season, and the December Cold Moon returns to the same astrological relationship.
This Full Moon can bring emotional reflection and closure, particularly around family responsibilities, personal security and the structures built during the year.
How Full Moon Names and Zodiac Seasons Work Together
Traditional Full Moon names and zodiac positions come from different systems.
The seasonal names developed through observations of weather, animals, crops and local customs. Their meanings are largely connected with Northern Hemisphere seasonal conditions.
The astrological zodiac sign of the Full Moon is determined by the Moon’s position. The zodiac season is determined by the Sun’s position. Because a Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are opposite, the two signs always form one of astrology’s six opposing pairs:
- Aries and Libra
- Taurus and Scorpio
- Gemini and Sagittarius
- Cancer and Capricorn
- Leo and Aquarius
- Virgo and Pisces
The traditional name gives each Full Moon its place within the seasonal year. The Moon sign describes the emotional focus of the event. The current zodiac season supplies the opposing solar context.
Together, these three layers provide a fuller picture of every Full Moon in 2026.
The Full Moon Pattern of 2026
The 2026 calendar contains thirteen Full Moons, including two during May. This creates a modern calendar Blue Moon on 31 May.
Two Full Moons coincide with lunar eclipses: the Virgo Full Moon in March and the Pisces Full Moon in August.
Two Full Moons also occur on the same dates that new zodiac seasons begin. The Hunter’s Moon on 26 October occurs as Scorpio season begins, while the Beaver Moon on 25 November occurs as Sagittarius season begins.
Following the traditional names, zodiac signs and astrological seasons together shows that every Full Moon belongs to several overlapping cycles. It is part of the lunar month, part of the solar zodiac year, and part of a much older seasonal naming tradition.
Sources and References
Full Moon dates, illumination levels, Moon signs and zodiac season dates are taken from the Zodiac Astrology Horoscopes Authoritative 2026 Yearly Ephemeris.
Traditional Full Moon names draw upon North American Indigenous seasonal naming traditions, European lunar folklore and names later popularised through almanacs and modern astronomical references. These names are cultural and seasonal terms rather than official astronomical classifications.
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces