Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1959
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 03:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.6 days
- Moonset
- 13:46
- Illumination
- 25%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day Length
- 11h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 06:26 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 07:30 | 19:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 08:35 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 09:42 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 10:47 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 365249 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 11:52 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 370735 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 12:54 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 376897 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 13:51 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 383233 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 14:43 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 389269 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 15:31 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394614 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 16:13 | 02:47 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 398994 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 16:53 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 402269 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 17:30 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404429 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 18:06 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405566 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 18:41 | 06:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 19:17 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 405370 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 19:54 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 404321 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 20:31 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402751 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 21:12 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 400668 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 21:55 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 398037 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 22:41 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 394810 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 23:30 | 12:37 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 390966 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | - | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386549 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 00:21 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 381694 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 01:14 | 14:47 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 376632 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 02:09 | 15:27 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 371678 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 03:07 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 367201 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 04:07 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 363584 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 05:09 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 06:13 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 07:20 | 18:54 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 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.