Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 05:51
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.4 days
- Moonset
- 12:04
- Illumination
- 18%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day Length
- 9h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | - | 16:20 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404804 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 01:13 | 16:41 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404283 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 02:32 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 402490 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 03:50 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 399645 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 05:05 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 396039 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 06:18 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 391991 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 07:31 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 387812 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 08:43 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 383772 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 09:56 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 380085 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 11:06 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 376896 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 12:12 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 374294 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 13:12 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 372319 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 14:00 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 370977 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 14:38 | 22:07 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 370256 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 15:08 | 23:20 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370136 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 15:30 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370601 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 15:49 | 00:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 371639 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 16:04 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373243 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 16:19 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 375408 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 16:34 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 378118 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 16:51 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 381331 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 17:12 | 07:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 384968 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 17:40 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 388892 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 18:17 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392907 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 19:11 | 12:03 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 396758 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 20:19 | 13:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 400149 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 21:39 | 13:52 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 402769 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 23:02 | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404338 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | - | 14:46 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404640 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 00:23 | 15:03 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 403565 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 01:41 | 15:18 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 401132 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.