Is it a full moon tonight?
The Moon is 0% lit tonight. The next full moon is in 15 days.
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How this answer is worked out
We find the exact moment of the next full moon (when the Moon is 180 degrees from the Sun) and check whether it falls within about 18 hours of midnight tonight where you are. If it does, the answer is yes. If the Moon is over 97% lit but the exact moment is further away, the answer is "almost": it will look full, but the exact full moon is the night before or after.
Questions people ask
Is it a full moon tonight?
Not quite yet in most places: the next full moon is the Hunter's Moon on Monday, October 26 (Eastern Time). This page checks your own location and says yes or no for tonight.
How long does a full moon last?
The exact full moon is a single moment, when the Moon is opposite the Sun. To the eye the Moon looks full for about a day either side, so the nights before and after also look full.
Why is the full moon on a different date in other countries?
The full moon happens at the same instant everywhere, but that instant falls on different local dates depending on your time zone. A full moon at 2 AM in London is still the previous evening in New York.
What is a supermoon?
A full moon that happens near the Moon's closest point to Earth. On this site a full moon closer than 362,500 km counts as a supermoon. It looks up to about 7% bigger and 15% brighter than an average full moon.
What time does the full moon rise?
A full moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise, because it sits opposite the Sun. Check the moonrise time for your city on the next full moon above.