Hunter's Moon 2026 looks spectacular in amazing images captured by photographers across the globe
Hunter's Moon 2026 looks spectacular in amazing images captured by photographers across the globe
Images of the 2026 Hunter's Moon captured by photographers from around the world
Get monthly inspiration to your door with BBC Sky At Night Magazine - subscribe todayMoon trail captured during the 2026 Hunter's Moon by Taran Sohal, Brisbane, Australia, 26 October 2026 Equipment: Nikon D850 camera, Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, tripod 2x NISI ND filters Sirui Tripod Exposure : 10 minutes for Moon, 5 seconds for foreground Software: Photoshop
Moongazers were treated to the rise of the Hunter's Moon on 25 and 26 October 2026.
The Hunter's Moon marked the rise of the October full Moon.
It was also the last full Moon before three supermoons in a row that will appear in November and December 2026 and January 2027.
The Hunter's Moon is so-called because October historically was the month when hunters would be most active, gathering food and preparing for the cold, dark months ahead.
These days, however, the Hunter's Moon marks the return of high-rising autumnal full Moons to the night sky, which benefit from earlier sunsets and later sunrises.
Here are some of the best images of the Hunter's Moon we received from readers across the world.
The Strawberry Moon captured by Taran Sohal over Byron Bay Lighthouse, New South Wales, Australia, 11 June 2025
The Hunter's Moon 2026 over the sea, captured by Giovanni Passalacqua, Acireale, Sicily, Italy, 26 October 2026 at 17:15 locations time. Equipment: Canon EOS R DSLR camera, Sigma 600mm lens, Manfrotto tripod. Exposure: ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/30s. Software: PhotoshopHunter's Moon over an abandoned, power plant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, captured by Matthew Royles, 26 October 2026. Equipment: Lumix S5 II camera, TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 lens. Exposure: ISO 3200, f/8, 1/320s. Software: LightroomThe Hunter's Moon captured in an image entitled 'Moon Between Light and Shadow' by Enrico Modica, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, 25 October 2026, 19:45 local time. Equipment: Nikon D750 camera, Tamron 150–600mm f/5–6.3 lens, tripod. Exposure: ISO 1000, 350mm f/7.1 1/40s, 18 selected RAW exposures used for lunar detail stackingMoon trail captured during the 2026 Hunter's Moon by Taran Sohal, Brisbane, Australia, 26 October 2026. Equipment: Nikon D850 camera, Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, tripod 2x NISI ND filters Sirui Tripod. Exposure : 10 minutes for Moon, 5 seconds for foreground. Software: PhotoshopThe 2026 Hunter's Moon over Capo Passero Lighthouse, Portopalo di Capo Passero, Sicily, Italy, captured by Giovanni Passalacqua, 25 October 2026, 16:49 local time. Equipment: Canon EOS R camera, Sigma 600mm lens, Manfrotto tripod. Exposure: ISO 100, f/7, 1/200s. Software: Photoshop
Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Content Editor who has been writing about astronomy and space science for over a decade. He has covered major stargazing events, space launches and the latest news in cosmology, astrophysics, planetary and space science.
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