Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.1 days
- Moonset
- 11:31
- Illumination
- 61%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day Length
- 10h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 20:52 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 21:24 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 21:59 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 363247 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 22:40 | 12:32 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 367192 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 23:28 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 371983 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | - | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 377215 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 00:21 | 15:14 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 382502 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 01:20 | 16:00 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 387516 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 02:23 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 392023 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 03:29 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 395889 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 04:35 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 399077 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 05:43 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 401617 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 06:50 | 18:59 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 403568 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 08:00 | 19:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 404976 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 09:12 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 10:26 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 11:39 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 405624 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 12:49 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 404277 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 13:52 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5 days | 401914 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 14:45 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 398455 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 15:30 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 45% | 7 days | 393923 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 16:07 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 388465 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 16:39 | 03:00 | First Quarter | 66% | 9 days | 382365 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 17:08 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 376022 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 17:35 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 11 days | 369912 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 18:00 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 12 days | 364534 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 18:26 | 06:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 18:54 | 07:37 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 19:25 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 19:59 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 20:37 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 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.