The Beaver Moon comes unusually close
The Moon is full at 15:53 and only 360,765 km away. It looks about 14 percent bigger than a full moon at its farthest. Look early in the evening, when it rises big and orange.
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Worth planning for
Three events that are easy to miss unless you know about them in advance.
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A penumbral lunar eclipse
The full moon slides through Earth’s penumbra. It never turns red, just a little duller on one side. From Stockholm the Moon is 40° above the horizon at its peak, 00:12.
The Moon takes a bite of the Sun
At 11:19 the Moon covers 13 percent of the Sun, seen from Stockholm. Never look straight at the Sun; use certified eclipse glasses.
Happening in the sky
All events
Computed with NASA/JPL DE440. Planet meetings are shown when the Moon and planet are at most 2° apart and the planet is at least 20° from the Sun.
Quick facts · Stockholm
Short answers
The basics in a few lines. Times are for Stockholm on Saturday 31 October 2026.
- When is the next full moon?
- The next full moon is on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 15:53. It is the Beaver Moon, 360,765 km away, which makes it a supermoon.
- When is the next lunar eclipse?
- The next lunar eclipse visible from Stockholm is a penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday 21 February 2027. It peaks at 00:12 with the Moon 40° above the horizon.
- When is the next solar eclipse?
- The next solar eclipse visible from Stockholm is on Monday 2 August 2027. At 11:19 the Moon covers 13% of the Sun. Only look through certified eclipse glasses.