Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 06:27
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.8 days
- Moonset
- 13:16
- Illumination
- 8%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 9h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 17:25 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 380030 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 17:42 | 01:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 373815 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 17:54 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 367969 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 18:03 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 18:12 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 18:20 | 06:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 18:30 | 08:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 18:41 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 18:56 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 19:16 | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 366789 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 19:46 | 13:18 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 372577 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 20:27 | 14:22 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 378882 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 21:25 | 15:13 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 385203 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 22:34 | 15:50 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 391088 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 23:52 | 16:15 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396178 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | - | 16:33 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 400242 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 01:13 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 403185 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 02:36 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405033 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 04:00 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 05:26 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 06:54 | 17:29 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405290 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 08:27 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 404077 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 10:05 | 18:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 402341 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 11:42 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 400074 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 13:10 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 397232 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 14:18 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 393771 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 15:03 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 389690 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 15:31 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 385063 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 15:50 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380059 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 16:03 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 374942 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 16:12 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 370052 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.