Two weeks of dark, then the closest moon until Christmas

november is the month the northern year stops pretending. the light goes early, the moon goes dark on the ninth, and then it comes back closer than it has been all autumn.

The lunar calendar for November 2026 holds one new moon, one full moon and two quarter moons. The New Moon falls in Scorpio on 9 November. The Full Moon, the Beaver Moon, falls in Gemini on 24 November within thirty hours of lunar perigee, making it a supermoon by the most commonly used definition and the second closest full moon of the year.

All times are UTC first, then US Eastern and Pacific. North American clocks go back to standard time on the morning of 1 November, the same day as the month's first phase.

Every moon phase in the lunar calendar for November 2026

• Last Quarter in Leo, Sunday 1 November, 20:28 UTC. 3:28pm ET · 12:28pm PT · 20:28 GMT · 21:28 CET · Monday 2 November, 4:28am in Bali.
• New Moon in Scorpio, Monday 9 November, 07:02 UTC. 2:02am ET Monday · 11:02pm PT on Sunday 8 November · 07:02 GMT · 08:02 CET · 3:02pm in Bali.
• First Quarter in Aquarius, Tuesday 17 November, 11:47 UTC. 6:47am ET · 3:47am PT · 11:47 GMT · 12:47 CET · 7:47pm in Bali.
• Full Moon in Gemini, the Beaver Moon, Tuesday 24 November, 14:53 UTC. 9:53am ET · 6:53am PT · 14:53 GMT · 15:53 CET · 10:53pm in Bali.

The next Last Quarter falls just outside the month, on 1 December at 06:08 UTC. The October lunar calendar has the Hunter's Moon in Taurus, and every new and full moon date to 2028 is listed in the journal.

The New Moon in Scorpio, 9 November 2026

The New Moon on 9 November sits at roughly sixteen degrees of Scorpio, with the Sun in the same place. The Moon is between us and the Sun, so the face turned towards earth is unlit. There is nothing to see. That is the whole event.

In astrology, Scorpio is described as a fixed water sign concerned with what sits under the surface: what people do not say at dinner, money held in common, endings that are also beginnings. A new moon here is traditionally a point for starting something you do not intend to announce.

None of this is predictive, and astrology has no peer-reviewed evidence base. What the tradition offers is a schedule for questions you would otherwise postpone. Around 9 November it asks some version of: what am I still paying for that I am not using?

Why November's full moon is called the Beaver Moon

The name comes from North American almanac tradition: November was when beavers finished their winter lodges and when beaver traps were set before the water froze. The same moon is recorded as the Frost Moon. These are folk names rather than astronomical designations, so lists vary between sources.

The Beaver Moon supermoon in Gemini, 24 November

This is the phase worth an alarm. The Full Moon on 24 November sits at about two degrees of Gemini, opposite a Sun that moved into Sagittarius on 22 November. It reaches full at 360,765 kilometres from earth, and perigee follows roughly thirty hours later at 359,347 kilometres.

A full moon closer than about 361,900 kilometres is what most sources now call a supermoon, and November 2026 clears that line. The difference is modest, perhaps seven per cent wider than average, which the eye does not reliably catch. Tides run higher. And it looks enormous low on the horizon just after it rises, an illusion of perspective rather than distance, worth going outside for anyway.

Only the 24 December full moon comes closer this year. This is the closest moon you will see until Christmas Eve.

Mercury goes direct on 13 November

The other date people want from the lunar calendar for November 2026 is the end of the Mercury retrograde that began on 24 October. Mercury stations direct on 13 November at 16:59 UTC, 11:59am ET, at around five degrees of Scorpio. It spends the whole retrograde inside one sign, which is unusual, and gives the three weeks a single theme.

How to use the lunar calendar for November 2026

Treat the four dates as a rhythm rather than a forecast.

• 1 to 9 November, the dark half. Finishing, clearing, paying things off. Nothing new. The clocks have just changed and your body knows before your diary does.
• 9 to 17 November, planting. Begin the quiet thing. Tell one person, not ten. Mercury turning direct on the thirteenth sits inside this window.
• 17 to 24 November, building. The first obstacle shows up here. Normally practical, normally solvable.
• 24 November to 1 December, seeing. Full moons reveal rather than resolve. Gemini being an air sign, what becomes visible tends to arrive in words.

If you time haircuts to the moon, the lunar hair calendar for November lists the best days and the feng shui haircut calendar gives the almanac version, which does not always agree. What to wear through the four phases is in moon phase dressing.

Frequently asked questions about the November 2026 lunar calendar

When is the full moon in November 2026?

The full moon in November 2026 is on Tuesday 24 November at 14:53 UTC, which is 9:53am ET and 6:53am PT. It falls at about two degrees of Gemini and is known as the Beaver Moon.

When is the new moon in November 2026?

The new moon in November 2026 is on Monday 9 November at 07:02 UTC, which is 2:02am ET on Monday and 11:02pm PT on Sunday 8 November. It falls at about sixteen degrees of Scorpio.

Is the November 2026 full moon a supermoon?

Yes, by the definition most commonly used. The Beaver Moon reaches full at 360,765 kilometres from earth, inside the roughly 361,900 kilometre threshold generally used to define a supermoon, and perigee follows about thirty hours later. It is the second closest full moon of 2026, after the one on 24 December.

Why is the November full moon called the Beaver Moon?

The name comes from North American almanac tradition and refers to the time of year when beavers complete their winter lodges and when beaver traps were historically set before the water froze. It is also recorded as the Frost Moon. These are folk names rather than official astronomical ones, so lists vary between sources.

When does Mercury go direct in November 2026?

Mercury stations direct on 13 November 2026 at 16:59 UTC, which is 11:59am ET, at approximately five degrees of Scorpio. The retrograde began on 24 October and stays inside Scorpio for its whole length.

The lunar calendar for November 2026 gives you two weeks of dark and then the closest moon of the autumn. Use the first half to put things down, and the second to say what you worked out while nobody was watching.

With love from Bali,
Myrah