NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2026, featured a composite photograph of the full moon rising over Sicily, just outside the town of Nicosia, Italy. The image was credited to Dario Giannobile and taken the previous weekend, according to the accompanying explanation.

The composite shows the Moon rising as the sky darkens. Lower clouds reflect the colors of antitwilight, while ash and gas from Mount Etna appear higher in the background. The pink band lower in the sky is the Belt of Venus. During a full moon, the Moon and Sun sit in opposition, so the Moon rises as the Sun sets.

The explanation notes that the lunar phase cycle lasts approximately 29.5 days, while the Moon takes approximately 27 days to orbit Earth. In some Northern Hemisphere cultures, the September full moon is called the Harvest Moon. The post also notes that APOD's main site has moved from apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod.