Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:58
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 22:53 | 11:55 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 402451 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 23:41 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399673 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | - | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 395960 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 00:30 | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391340 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 01:21 | 15:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 385957 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 02:12 | 15:46 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 380079 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 03:04 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 374082 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 03:57 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 368414 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 04:49 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363544 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 05:43 | 18:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 06:37 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 07:33 | 19:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 08:30 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 09:29 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 10:28 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 367084 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 11:27 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372811 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 12:25 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 379084 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 13:20 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 385400 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 14:11 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 391293 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 14:59 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 396386 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 15:45 | 02:23 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 400427 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 16:27 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403300 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 17:08 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405018 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 17:49 | 05:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405691 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 18:30 | 06:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405487 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 19:13 | 07:41 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 404578 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 19:57 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 403104 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 20:43 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 401153 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 21:31 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 398748 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 22:21 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 395875 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 23:12 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 392504 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.