IN PHOTOS | Rise and fall of Hunter's Moon

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October's full moon has been a delight for stargazers. Check out some of the best images of this celestial event around the world.

Next full moon, called a Beaver Moon, occurs on Nov. 24

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· Posted: Oct 27, 2026 11:09 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

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Three stills show full moon rising over the Kremlin in Moscow, the full moon rising in the sky behind the San Gabriel Mountains seen from Culver City, Calif., both on Oct. 26, and the full moon setting over the fountain at the R.C. Harris water tre

October's full moon has been a delight for stargazers. Traditionally known as the Hunter’s Moon, its name recalls a time when people hunted, preserved food and prepped for the coming winter.

Check out some of the best images of this celestial event around the world.

The moon rises near the 17th of Ramadan Mosque in Baghdad's Firdos Square on Sunday.

A full moon rising near mosque.

(Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

The full moon rises over the San Gabriel Mountains, as seen from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park in Culver City, Calif., on Monday.

A full moon setting behind mountain range with city lights in the foreground, in the dark.

(Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images)

The moon rises behind a statue on the top of a column at the Piazza Venezia landmark in Rome.

Moon in the sky partially covered by clouds, with an angel statue in the foreground.

(Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)

The full moon rises behind a cross on the Church of St. John the Baptist in Skopje, Macedonia.

A lit cross on a church in the foreground with a full moon in the sky.

(Robert Atanasovski/AFP/Getty Images)

The moon sets over the fountain at the R.C. Harris water treatment plant in Toronto on Tuesday.

Full moon over fountain structure made of stonework.

(Showwei Chu/CBC)

The moon sets behind the Kremlin in Moscow.

Full moon setting behind the Kremlin building.

(Marina Lystseva/Reuters)

The moon sets in Dana Point, Calif., about 100 kilometres south of Los Angeles.

A full moon setting over an area of low-rise buildings and giant palm trees in the foreground.

(Mike Blake/Reuters)

The next full moon, called the Beaver Moon, will occur on Nov. 24.

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