Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:17
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:03
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day Length
- 10h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 17:48 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 368425 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 18:16 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 370301 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 18:46 | 06:51 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 373179 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 19:18 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 376951 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 19:53 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 381417 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 20:33 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 386296 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 21:21 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 391240 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 22:16 | 12:04 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 395868 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 23:18 | 13:05 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 399801 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | - | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 402712 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 00:23 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 404358 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 01:32 | 15:33 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404617 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 02:39 | 16:11 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 403498 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 03:47 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 401136 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 04:52 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 397772 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 05:56 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 393720 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 07:00 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 389320 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 08:05 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 384907 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 09:09 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 380770 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 10:11 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 377137 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 11:11 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 374163 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 12:05 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 371934 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 12:54 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 370477 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 13:37 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 369769 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 14:14 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 369761 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 14:48 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370387 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 15:19 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 371580 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 15:48 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 373278 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 16:15 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 375436 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 16:44 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 378017 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 17:16 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 380986 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.