Calendar designs: The Moon

Oct 7, 2026

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Zunehmender Mond über Schleswig Holstein Growing moon over Schleswig Holstein Copyright: imageBROKER KayxAugustin ibliqx18895872.jpg
Full moon seems through Light Cloud cover, Germany, Bavaria, Lindau The Full Moon Shining Through a Light covering of clouds, Germany, Bavaria, Lindau BLWS754852 Copyright: xblickwinkel M.xWuchenauerx
September 27, 2026 Full moon Germany Saxony-Anhalt Altmark Altmark District Salzwedel City of Klötze Kusey neighborhood Full moon with a cloud below it; the tenth full moon of the year, known as the Harvest Moon
QIONGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 04: The annual largest last quarter moon hangs in the sky on October 4, 2026 in Qionghai, Hainan Province of China. Copyright: xVCGx 111671563707
August 30, 2026, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico: A view of the moon during Alvaro Diaz live concert in San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosi Mexico - ZUMAm311 20260830_zip_m311_001 Copyright: xAlbertoxMartinezx
October 1, 2026, Ostramondra: A waning moon in a blue sky; the craters on the moon s surface are clearly visible.
FULL MOON, HARVEST MOON ** FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** September 26, 2026 Hohenfelden An airplane is visible in the sky above Hohenfelden, Weimarer Land district, Germany, Thuringia, on the evening before the September full moon, also known as the Harvest Moon. Hohenfelden Copyright SaschaxFromm Copyright: SaschaxFromm doc87sr37teifmvi8phuh0 ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: SaschaxFromm
Full Moon at Frankfurt Airport: An airplane is on approach to Frankfurt Airport, with the full moon—which has just risen—in the foreground. Frankfurt am Main Airport, Hesse, Germany 2026-09-27_ffm_flughafen_vollmond_10
Full moon in Mosul, Iraq - 25 Sep 2026 The full moon rises behind the dome of the Prophet Yunus Mosque in the city of Mosul. Mosul Iraq Copyright: xIsmaelxAdnanx xSOPAxImagesx IADNAN_014436
Full Moon Behind Clouds, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
Hong Kong Daily Life A junk boat sailing in Victoria harbor, a moon rises on September 26, 2026 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Vernon Yuen Nexpher Images) HONG KONG
Full Moon Phase Begins The bright waxing moon in the early evening sky visible at 99.2% This intermediate Moon phase starts after the First Quarter Moon and lasts until the Full Moon. The moon will be full tomorrow. The Full Moon closest to the September equinox is called the Harvest Moon. It is unique because the Moon rises close to the same time several days in a row., Credit:Geoffrey Swaine Geoff Swaine - B4563 Avalon UK, Oxfordshire, Dunsden Copyright: xGeoffreyxSwainex xGeoffxSwainex-xB4563x xAvalonx 1138167399
September 14, 2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Moon and Venus appear close together in the evening sky during a rare lunar occultation on September 14, 2026, creating a striking double-crescent pairing over Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka Bangladesh - ZUMAd117 20260914_fap_d117_003 Copyright: xSuvraxKantixDasx
Schwarm wandernder Gänse, die während der Migration im Winter in V Formation vor dem Mond vor blauem Himmel fliegen Flock of migrating geese flying in V-formation in front of the moon against blue sky during migration in winter Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm19044425.jpg
Full Moon Over the Mountains in the Maloja Region, August 30, 2026, Maloja, Bregalia, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland
A total solar eclipse shows the glowing corona in the dark sky, JZF00303
Waning Crescent Moon Th waning crescent moon visible at 41.8% in the early mornings sky. This intermediate Moon phase is the last phase of the lunar month. It starts just after the Third Quarter Moon and lasts until the following New Moon., Credit:Geoffrey Swaine Geoff Swaine - B4563 Avalon UK, Berkshire, Clayfield Copse Copyright: xGeoffreyxSwainex xGeoffxSwainex-xB4563x xAvalonx 1130892921
A lunar eclipse was visible over southern Louisiana. The lunar eclipse was visible across much of North and South America and parts of Europe and Africa between August 27 and 28. The full moon passed through Earth’s shadow on August 27, continuing into August 28 in some parts of the world, resulting in the lunar eclipse. At the peak of the eclipse, the Moon takes on a dramatic dark, ruddy, or coppery tint along the edge that is in shadow. New Orleans is home to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, where stages for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and structures for the Orion spacecraft are produced for the Artemis missions. NASA via Bestimage Copyright: xNASAxviaxBestimagexNASAxviaxBestimagex
The moon shines in the night sky over Munich; a cloud partially obscures the moon, August 29, 2026, Germany, Munich, August 29, 2026—the moon shines in the night sky over Munich; yesterday was a full moon; the reddish August moon is also called the copper moon, harvest moon, thunder moon, or sturgeon moon; a cloud obscures the moon; moonlit night; bright; large; Bavari
August 28, 2026, Sintra, Portugal: The moon is partly covered in the Earth shadow during a phase of the lunar eclipse over Sintra. Sintra Portugal - ZUMAs197 20260828_aaa_s197_013 Copyright: xHenriquexCasinhasx

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Zunehmender Mond über Schleswig Holstein Growing moon over Schleswig Holstein Copyright: imageBROKER KayxAugustin ibliqx18895872.jpg

Full moon seems through Light Cloud cover, Germany, Bavaria, Lindau The Full Moon Shining Through a Light covering of clouds, Germany, Bavaria, Lindau BLWS754852 Copyright: xblickwinkel M.xWuchenauerx

September 27, 2026 Full moon Germany Saxony-Anhalt Altmark Altmark District Salzwedel City of Klötze Kusey neighborhood Full moon with a cloud below it; the tenth full moon of the year, known as the Harvest Moon

QIONGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 04: The annual largest last quarter moon hangs in the sky on October 4, 2026 in Qionghai, Hainan Province of China. Copyright: xVCGx 111671563707

August 30, 2026, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico: A view of the moon during Alvaro Diaz live concert in San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosi Mexico - ZUMAm311 20260830_zip_m311_001 Copyright: xAlbertoxMartinezx

October 1, 2026, Ostramondra: A waning moon in a blue sky; the craters on the moon s surface are clearly visible.

Full Moon at Frankfurt Airport: An airplane is on approach to Frankfurt Airport, with the full moon—which has just risen—in the foreground. Frankfurt am Main Airport, Hesse, Germany 2026-09-27_ffm_flughafen_vollmond_10

Full moon in Mosul, Iraq - 25 Sep 2026 The full moon rises behind the dome of the Prophet Yunus Mosque in the city of Mosul. Mosul Iraq Copyright: xIsmaelxAdnanx xSOPAxImagesx IADNAN_014436

Full Moon Behind Clouds, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

Hong Kong Daily Life A junk boat sailing in Victoria harbor, a moon rises on September 26, 2026 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Vernon Yuen Nexpher Images) HONG KONG

Schwarm wandernder Gänse, die während der Migration im Winter in V Formation vor dem Mond vor blauem Himmel fliegen Flock of migrating geese flying in V-formation in front of the moon against blue sky during migration in winter Copyright: imageBROKER alimdix xArterra ibltsm19044425.jpg

Full Moon Over the Mountains in the Maloja Region, August 30, 2026, Maloja, Bregalia, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland

A total solar eclipse shows the glowing corona in the dark sky, JZF00303

August 28, 2026, Sintra, Portugal: The moon is partly covered in the Earth shadow during a phase of the lunar eclipse over Sintra. Sintra Portugal - ZUMAs197 20260828_aaa_s197_013 Copyright: xHenriquexCasinhasx