This is how to see the orange Full Hunter's Moon in the night sky this week

By Claire Schofield
Published 10th Oct 2019, 10:07 BST
Updated 10th Oct 2019, 12:10 BST
October's full moon will appear much larger and bright orange in sky (Photo: Shutterstock)October's full moon will appear much larger and bright orange in sky (Photo: Shutterstock)
October's full moon will appear much larger and bright orange in sky (Photo: Shutterstock)

Being the month of Halloween, October often has an atmospheric and spooky feel about it as the nights turn colder and darker.

Even the full moon this month will be more out of the ordinary than usual, with a full Hunter's Moon expected to appear in the sky at the end of this week.

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The Hunter's Moon

A full moon typically occurs once every month, when the Earth is positioned directly between the sun and the moon - but this Sunday (13 Oct) it will look a little different.