Photo of the Day
A full moon over the Capitol
Monday 26 October 2026
The Hunter's Moon is full in the early hours of 26 October (UTC).
The full moon rising behind the U.S. Capitol in Washington, photographed by NASA's Bill Ingalls in December 2020. October's full moon is the Hunter's Moon.
Fun facts
- The Hunter's Moon is the first full moon after the Harvest Moon, which is the one closest to the autumn equinox. source ↗
- In autumn the Moon rises only a little later each night, so there are several bright evenings in a row right after sunset. That's where the name comes from. source ↗
- The Moon looks huge here because it was shot with a long telephoto lens from far away, which enlarges the Moon relative to the building. source ↗
- The Moon drifts about 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year. source ↗
- Image
- Bill Ingalls / NASA
- Licence
- Public domain
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons