Full Moon & New Moon — October 2026
October 2026 brings a new moon on October 10 and a full moon on October 26. Exact times are US Eastern, computed from the Swiss Ephemeris, with the zodiac degree each moon falls at.
✦Reviewed by the CosmyDay Astrology TeamLast reviewed August 2026
Moon phases in October 2026
- ○New Moon — October 10, 202611:50 AM ET · 17° Libra
- ●Full Moon — October 26, 202612:12 AM ET · 2° Taurus
Times localized to US Eastern. Source: Swiss Ephemeris.
New Moon in Libra — October 10, 2026
Exact at 11:50 AM ET · 17° Libra
Meet someone halfway on purpose
Libra new moons open a partnership — a new one, or a deliberate reset of an existing one. The intention that works here is mutual and stated out loud rather than privately hoped for. Libra's trap is starting something agreeable that you have not actually agreed to; name the terms while the moon is still dark.
More on this placement: Moon in Libra · Libra sign profile
Full Moon in Taurus — October 26, 2026
Exact at 12:12 AM ET · 2° Taurus
The body files its report
Taurus full moons land in the physical: sleep, money, the apartment, the thing you have been eating standing up. Whatever arrangement you have been tolerating gets loud, and it gets loud through the body rather than the mind. This is a poor moon for dramatic gestures and a very good one for admitting that a comfortable situation stopped being comfortable some months ago.
More on this placement: Moon in Taurus · Taurus sign profile
What else the sky is doing in October 2026
- ◐Eclipses: none in October 2026 — see the next one
- ℞Retrograde: Saturn (July 26, 2026 → December 10, 2026), Venus (October 3, 2026 → November 13, 2026) and Mercury (October 24, 2026 → November 13, 2026) — retrograde calendar
- ☉Zodiac season: Scorpio season begins October 23, 2026 — all season dates
How these dates were calculated
A new moon is the instant the Moon and Sun share the same ecliptic longitude; a full moon is the instant they sit exactly opposite. Both are single moments rather than nights, and both are computed here directly from the Swiss Ephemeris — the engine professional astrology software runs on — then localized to US Eastern Time. Nothing on this page is copied from another calendar.
The degree matters more than the phase. A full moon at 2° Taurus activates whatever sits near that degree in your own chart, which is why one lunation flattens one person and passes another entirely. To find out which of your placements October 2026's moons touch, cast your free natal chart and compare the degrees, then read your monthly horoscope for the wider context.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in October 2026?
The October 2026 full moon is exact on October 26, 2026 at 12:12 AM ET, at 2° Taurus.
When is the new moon in October 2026?
The October 2026 new moon is exact on October 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET, at 17° Libra.
What sign is the full moon in October 2026?
Taurus — exact at 2° Taurus on October 26, 2026. A full moon always falls in the sign opposite the Sun, because the two stand exactly across the zodiac from each other at that moment.
Is there an eclipse in October 2026?
No — October 2026 has neither a solar nor a lunar eclipse. Eclipses arrive in pairs about every six months, when a new or full moon falls close enough to the lunar nodes for the shadow to line up.
Which planets are retrograde in October 2026?
Saturn (July 26, 2026 to December 10, 2026), Venus (October 3, 2026 to November 13, 2026) and Mercury (October 24, 2026 to November 13, 2026) — retrograde for at least part of October 2026.
Which time zone are these moon times in?
US Eastern. A new or full moon is one instant worldwide, so the local clock date can shift by a day elsewhere — the moment itself does not move.