The Beaver Moon is the traditional Western name for the full Moon of November. The next Beaver Moon is on November 24, 2026 (UTC). In other traditions it is the Freezing Moon (Algonquin), the Dark Moon (Celtic) and Kartik Purnima (Hindu calendar).
Full Moon instants are calculated with astronomy-engine and shown in UTC, then in your own time zone. The names are folk and cultural traditions, recorded in very different sources; they are not astronomical designations.
Full Moon names
The Beaver Moon
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- November 14, 2027Month calendar →
- November 2, 2028
One Moon, four names
TRADITION- Western
- Beaver Moon
- Algonquin
- Freezing Moon
- Celtic
- Dark Moon
- Hindu
- Kartik Purnima
Beavers finish building their winter lodges and traps were set. The first hard frosts arrive. Kartik Purnima is one of the most sacred full moons in Hinduism — a night of lamp-lighting and devotion to Lord Shiva.
Questions
When is the Beaver Moon?
The Beaver Moon falls on November 24, 2026, November 14, 2027, November 2, 2028 (UTC dates). Each is the exact instant the Moon is opposite the Sun; in time zones west of UTC the date can be a day earlier.
Why is it called the Beaver Moon?
Beavers finish building their winter lodges and traps were set. The first hard frosts arrive. Kartik Purnima is one of the most sacred full moons in Hinduism — a night of lamp-lighting and devotion to Lord Shiva.