Switzerland · Full moon
It's full moon on Monday 26 October. The Moon already looks full to the eye the evening before and the evening after, so you get several chances if the clouds get in the way.
| City | Moonrise |
|---|---|
| Zurich | 16:31 |
| Basel | 16:34 |
| Bern | 16:36 |
| Geneva | 16:43 |
When does it rise?
The most beautiful moment is when the Moon rises above the horizon towards the east. Low in the sky, it looks big and orange. The size is an optical illusion, but the colour is real: the light passes through far more atmosphere, which filters out the blue.
Find a place with an open view towards the east – a beach, a field or a hill – and be there a quarter of an hour before the time in the table.
The next full moon is on Tuesday 24 November.
Northern lights