Full moons on Halloween are rare, writes the Old Farmer's Almanac. They occur once every 18-19 years. The last time the United States saw a full moon on All Hallows' Eve was in 2020.

🌕 Full Moon: Oct. 17. 🌗 Last Quarter: Oct. 24. Will the moon be full on Halloween? No, the moon won't be full on Halloween night in 2024. In fact, you'll hardly be able to see it at all.

When is the full moon in October 2024? The Hunter's Moon, a name derived from Native American, European and colonial sources, should reach peak illumination by Thursday, Oct. 17, according to NASA.

NASA added that since full moons appear every 29.5 days, and Halloween always lands on the 31st day of October, all Halloween moons are considered a Blue Moon.

🌕 Full Moon: Oct. 17. 🌗 Last Quarter: Oct. 24. Will the moon be full on Halloween? No, the moon won't be full on Halloween night in 2024. In fact, you'll hardly be able to see it at all.

In the United States, October's full moon is known as the Hunter's Moon. It's the month when game (i.e. deer, elk, bears, etc.) is fattening up for the winter months, according to the Old Farmer's ...

For the first time in 46 years, this year's Halloween ghosts and goblins can trick or treat by the light of a full moon. They won't get another chance until 2020, astronomers said. Today's full ...

While the full moon will reach peak illumination at 10:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Halloween morning, it will still appear full that night, the Almanac said. To boot, this month’s blue moon ...

Despite the sense of festive eeriness around a full moon on Halloween, it isn’t a common occurrence. Full moons on Halloween take place, on average, every 19 years, the space agency said.