Moon Phases in Bentota
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 18:04
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 05:23
- Illumination
- 72%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 00:56
- Sunset
- 12:51
- Day Length
- 11h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 07:42 | 19:44 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 381986 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 08:39 | 20:44 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 375939 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 09:33 | 21:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 370072 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 10:23 | 22:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 364855 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 11:10 | 23:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 11:55 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 12:39 | 00:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 13:24 | 01:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 14:11 | 02:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 15:01 | 02:57 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 365206 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 15:52 | 03:51 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 370678 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 16:45 | 04:46 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 376867 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 17:39 | 05:40 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 383270 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 18:30 | 06:31 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 389401 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 19:21 | 07:20 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 394844 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 20:09 | 08:05 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 399302 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 20:54 | 08:47 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402609 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 21:39 | 09:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 404738 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 22:22 | 10:06 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 23:07 | 10:44 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 23:53 | 11:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405166 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | - | 12:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 403863 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 00:42 | 12:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 402050 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 01:35 | 13:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 399774 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 02:31 | 14:33 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 397029 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 03:32 | 15:33 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393791 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 04:34 | 16:35 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 390045 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 05:36 | 17:38 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 385830 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 06:34 | 18:38 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 381257 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 07:29 | 19:36 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 376527 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 08:18 | 20:29 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 371916 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.