The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight.

The Buck Moon gets its name from when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur in July. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, thunderstorms being now most frequent. Sometimes it is also called the Full Hay Moon.

We are going to get 13 Full Moons in 2026, one every 29.5 days and one each month with two in May known as a blue moon. A Full Moon happens when the whole of the Earth-facing side of the Moon is illuminated,

The next full moon will be this week's December cold moon 2025, set to rise amid the longest nights of the year as the last, bright supermoon of the year and giving way to the start of the spectacular Geminid meteor shower, followed by the First Day of ...

Check the complete list of Poornima dates in 2026 with tithi timings: The year 2026 brings twelve significant Poornima or full moon days. Each day holds religious and spiritual importance in the Hindu calendar.