Watch the eastern horizon at sunset tonight for one of the best full moonrises of 2026 so far. The Hunter’s Moon turned full at 12:11 a.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 26, but the best view comes this evening, when it will rise at almost the same time the sun sets across much of North America.

As a bonus, it’s also a supermoon — the first of three in succession to end 2026 — and will still be 99.8% illuminated as it appears on the eastern horizon tonight. Here’s everything you need to know about October’s Hunter’s Moon — and exactly when to look.

Best Time To See The Hunter’s Moon Tonight

A full moon always rises around sunset, but the timing rarely works as neatly as it does in October 2026. Tonight, on Monday, Oct. 26, moonrise and sunset will occur within just a few minutes of each other across many cities in North America. That means the Hunter’s Moon will appear low in the east during twilight rather than in a bright daytime sky or after darkness has fallen.

That’s the sweet spot for watching a full moonrise, when the landscape remains visible, and the rising moon appears orange near the horizon.

Hunter’s Moon: Exact Moonrise Times Tonight Where You Live

Here’s when moonrise occurs on Monday, Oct. 26, across some major cities in North America:

  • Boston: moonrise 5:41 p.m. EDT.
  • New York City: moonrise 5:58 p.m. EDT.
  • Philadelphia: moonrise 6:05 p.m. EDT.
  • Washington, D.C.: moonrise 6:15 p.m. EDT.
  • Chicago: moonrise 5:50 p.m. CDT.
  • Denver: moonrise 6:08 p.m. MDT.
  • Los Angeles: moonrise 6:17 p.m. PDT.

How To See The Hunter’s Supermoon

Be in position about 20 minutes before moonrise somewhere with a clear view low to the east. Any elevated viewpoint — perhaps a second or third floor flat — or an open field or coastline is ideal. Buildings, trees and hills can mean the moon becomes visible several minutes after its official rise time.

As it appears, the Hunter’s Moon may look unusually large. That’s mostly the “moon illusion,” which makes the moon appear bigger when seen beside familiar objects near the horizon. Its orange color comes from light passing through more of Earth’s atmosphere.

The moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical, so its distance from us continually changes. A full moon occurring relatively close to its nearest point to Earth — perigee — is popularly called a supermoon.

Tonight’s Hunter’s Moon begins a run of three consecutive supermoons, followed by November’s Beaver Moon and December’s Cold Moon.