Where to Find Full Moon Dates, Traditional Moon Names, and Seasonal Dates on Farmers' Almanac
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Full Moon dates, their exact times, traditional Moon names, and seasonal dates are all collected on farmersalmanac.com under its calendar and "Upcoming Dates, Events, and Holidays" sections. The site lists each event with a link to a fuller guide, so you can check the exact phase time, read the history behind a name, and plan seasonal activities from one place. This is a reference page, not a personalized service: the dates are general and apply across regions, while the exact full phase time is a single moment that may fall on a different local date depending on where you live.
What the calendar section contains
The site organizes date-based content in two layers:
- A "Most Popular" block that surfaces recurring calendar topics, such as "Next Full Moon: Dates, Times, and Traditional Names," alongside seasonal forecasts and the annual edition announcement.
- An "Upcoming Dates, Events, and Holidays" list that presents the next few dates worth putting on the calendar, each with a short description and a link to the full guide.
The page evidence shows this list in action for late October 2026:
| Date | Event | What the entry offers |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 25 | Full Hunter's Moon | A link to check when the exact full phase occurs |
| Saturday, October 31 | Halloween | A note on why the church chose the date, with the Stingy Jack story |
| Sunday, November 1 | Daylight Saving Time 2026 | Both 2026 time-change dates |
The same page also carries a daily almanac panel — for Sunday, October 25, 2026, it shows the day of year (298), days until winter (57), a Moon phase of Full at 100%, and "best day" labels for tasks like baking, cutting firewood, digging holes, killing plant pests, and mowing to increase growth. That panel is where the calendar and the gardening/fishing guidance meet.
How to look up a full Moon date and its traditional name
- Start from the "Most Popular" block or the Moon section and open the "Next Full Moon: Dates, Times, and Traditional Names" article.
- Read the date and the exact time of the full phase. Treat the time as a moment, not a whole day — if you need the date in your own time zone, convert it before you plan anything.
- Use the traditional name listed for that Moon (for example, Hunter's Moon for the October full Moon) and read the accompanying explanation if you want the origin.
- For a specific upcoming event, use the "Upcoming Dates, Events, and Holidays" list instead — each entry links to a dedicated guide with more detail than the one-line summary.
Expected result: you get both the practical fact (date and time) and the cultural context (name and story) without hunting through separate pages.
How the seasonal and holiday dates are organized
The list is chronological and forward-looking: it shows what is coming next, not an archive of past dates. Each entry follows the same pattern — date, event name, a one-sentence hook, and a link. This makes it usable as a planning checklist rather than a lookup table. For the Daylight Saving Time entry, the page notes that both 2026 dates are covered in the linked guide, which is the detail most people actually need (the spring and fall change dates).
A practical example: if you are planning a late-October gathering, the list tells you the full Moon falls on the 25th and the clock change on November 1 — two facts that affect evening light and scheduling. You would then open each linked guide to confirm the exact phase time and the specific hour of the clock change.
What these dates are good for — and what they are not
Use them for:
- Planning outdoor and seasonal activities around moonlight, holidays, and clock changes.
- Learning the traditional names and the folklore behind them, which the site treats as part of its seasonal-living content.
- Cross-checking with the daily panel when you also want the "best day" labels for gardening, fishing, or chores.
Do not treat them as:
- A substitute for a local tide, weather, or astronomical table. The full phase time is a single instant; local sunrise, weather, and viewing conditions are not part of this list.
- A personalized calendar. The dates are general, and the site's own daily panel shows region-independent labels rather than advice for your location.
Membership and access notes
The page shows a membership offer at $13.99 per year, described as giving access to the next 12 months of any calendar and to the "Farmer's Almanac 1818" information, with cancellation any time. The page evidence does not state which calendar features are free versus member-only beyond that offer, so check the specific article or calendar page before assuming a feature is open. No login requirement or free-access claim is documented for the date lists themselves.