Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1902
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 09:23
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.6 days
- Moonset
- 23:02
- Illumination
- 14%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day Length
- 11h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 06:20 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 07:18 | 18:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 08:14 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 09:10 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 10:03 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 10:55 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 365865 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 11:44 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 371108 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 12:31 | 23:20 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 376901 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 13:15 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 382788 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 13:57 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 388365 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 14:36 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 393317 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 15:14 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 397452 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 15:51 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 400695 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 16:27 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 403069 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 17:06 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 404662 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 17:46 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 405579 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 18:29 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 19:17 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 405644 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 20:09 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 404773 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 21:06 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 403195 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 22:06 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 400797 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 23:08 | 12:07 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 397494 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | - | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 393272 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 00:11 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 388221 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 01:13 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 382554 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 02:13 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 376603 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 03:13 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 370785 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 04:11 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 365564 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 05:08 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 06:04 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 07:00 | 18:12 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 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.