Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 06:36
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day Length
- 10h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 02:18 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 380966 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 03:19 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 384578 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 04:21 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 388094 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 05:25 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 391472 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 06:29 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 394684 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 07:35 | 19:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 397697 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 08:42 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 400436 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 09:51 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 402775 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 11:02 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 404532 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 12:13 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 405489 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 13:21 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405424 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 14:23 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 404154 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 15:18 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401583 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 16:04 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 397734 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 16:44 | 02:41 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 392768 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 17:19 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 386982 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 17:50 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 380782 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 18:18 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 374646 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 18:47 | 06:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369064 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 19:16 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 364488 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 19:46 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 20:18 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 20:54 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 21:35 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 22:20 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 364569 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 23:11 | 13:05 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 368772 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | - | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373685 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 00:06 | 14:39 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 378910 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 01:04 | 15:19 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 384079 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 02:04 | 15:56 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 388898 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 03:06 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 393167 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.