The 2027 calendar holds twelve full moons, one in every month. The first arrives on January 22 at 7:17 a.m. ET and the last on December 13 at 11:08 a.m. ET. Each is listed below with its traditional Old Farmer’s Almanac name and the last quarter that follows it. Gardeners who plant by the Moon use these dates as anchors, so every time is given to the minute in Eastern time.
Full moon dates in 2027
A full moon is a single instant, the moment the Moon sits directly opposite the Sun as seen from Earth. The Moon looks round for a night or so on either side of that moment, but the almanac clock counts only the instant itself. All times below are Eastern (ET). Readers in the Central, Mountain or Pacific zones need to convert them, and in the far West a late-evening Eastern time can land on a different clock hour than you expect.
| Month | Full moon date | Time (ET) | Traditional name | Last quarter that follows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | January 22 | 7:17 a.m. | Wolf Moon | January 29, 5:55 a.m. ET |
| February | February 20 | 6:23 p.m. | Snow Moon | February 28, 12:16 a.m. ET |
| March | March 22 | 6:43 a.m. | Worm Moon | March 29, 8:53 p.m. ET |
| April | April 20 | 6:27 p.m. | Pink Moon | April 28, 4:17 p.m. ET |
| May | May 20 | 6:59 a.m. | Flower Moon | May 28, 9:57 a.m. ET |
| June | June 18 | 8:44 p.m. | Strawberry Moon | June 27, 12:54 a.m. ET |
| July | July 18 | 11:44 a.m. | Buck Moon | July 26, 12:54 p.m. ET |
| August | August 17 | 3:28 a.m. | Sturgeon Moon | August 24, 10:27 p.m. ET |
| September | September 15 | 7:03 p.m. | Harvest Moon | September 23, 6:20 a.m. ET |
| October | October 15 | 9:47 a.m. | Hunter’s Moon | October 22, 1:29 p.m. ET |
| November | November 13 | 10:25 p.m. | Beaver Moon | November 20, 7:48 p.m. ET |
| December | December 13 | 11:08 a.m. | Cold Moon | December 20, 4:10 a.m. ET |
The last column matters for one almanac rule. Under the traditional four-quarter scheme, the third quarter runs from the full moon to the last quarter, so each row shows where that stretch ends. The first quarter of that scheme begins at the new moon, which is why the quarter dates sit in a separate column rather than inside the full moon date.
Where the full moons fall against the seasons
Four of the year’s markers sit close to a full moon. The March equinox arrives on March 20 at 4:24 p.m. ET, two days before the Worm Moon on March 22. The June solstice comes on June 21 at 10:10 a.m. ET, just after the Strawberry Moon on June 18. The September full moon, the Harvest Moon, falls on September 15, before the September equinox on September 23 at 2:01 a.m. ET. The December solstice follows the Cold Moon, arriving on December 21 at 9:42 p.m. ET.
This table gives full moon moments only. The sign the Moon occupies on a given day is a separate convention, and the fruitful or barren labels that go with it are laid out in our guide to planting by the moon.
The names of the 2027 full moons
The names below follow Old Farmer’s Almanac usage, which credits Native American, colonial and European sources. They are traditional labels for the month, not scientific terms. Several moons carry more than one name in other sources, and our full moon names guide covers those alternates and where each came from.
- Wolf Moon, January 22. The almanac name for the first full moon of the year.
- Snow Moon, February 20. The February name in almanac usage.
- Worm Moon, March 22. It comes after the March equinox on March 20.
- Pink Moon, April 20. The name refers to spring wildflowers, not to the color of the Moon.
- Flower Moon, May 20. The almanac’s May name.
- Strawberry Moon, June 18. It precedes the June solstice on June 21.
- Buck Moon, July 18. The July name in almanac usage.
- Sturgeon Moon, August 17. The August name in almanac usage.
- Harvest Moon, September 15. Almanac tradition ties this name to the September equinox.
- Hunter’s Moon, October 15. It follows the Harvest Moon by one lunar month.
- Beaver Moon, November 13. The November name in almanac usage.
- Cold Moon, December 13. It falls before the December solstice on December 21.
A name belongs to a month in this system, not to a spot on the calendar. When a month has two full moons, the almanac gives the second a different label, but the listing above shows one full moon per month in 2027, so each keeps its own name.
Full moons and the garden calendar
According to almanac tradition, the Moon’s cycle sorts the month into four quarters, and each quarter has its own jobs. The rule most often tied to the full moon is the one for root crops: the almanac puts them in the third quarter, in the days after the full moon. In 2027 that window starts at each full moon in the table above and ends at the last quarter in the final column. Gardeners who plant by the Moon pick their days from inside it.
None of this is proven. Studies have not established that the Moon changes how crops germinate, grow or yield, and nothing on this page promises a result. The Moon also never overrides the calendar of your own place. Frost dates and soil temperature decide whether a crop can go in the ground at all. If you follow the Moon, it only chooses among days that are already open. For those dates in your area, check your state’s planting guide first, then read how the traditional days are assigned in planting by the moon.
Questions about the 2027 full moons
How many full moons are there in 2027?
Twelve, one in each month. The first is the Wolf Moon on January 22 at 7:17 a.m. ET, and the last is the Cold Moon on December 13 at 11:08 a.m. ET.
When is the Harvest Moon in 2027?
September 15 at 7:03 p.m. ET. The September equinox follows it on September 23 at 2:01 a.m. ET, and the Hunter’s Moon comes next on October 15 at 9:47 a.m. ET.
Do the full moon dates replace my local frost dates?
No. Almanac tradition offers Moon-based days, but frost dates and soil temperature in your location decide whether a crop can be planted. The Moon, if you choose to follow it, only picks among days that are already open. The effect of the Moon on crops has not been proven.