Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 12:39
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 5.8 days
- Moonset
- 00:33
- Illumination
- 33%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 04:35
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Day Length
- 16h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 21:14 | 11:57 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 402451 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 21:58 | 12:56 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399673 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 22:47 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 395960 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 23:41 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391340 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | - | 15:10 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 385957 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 00:38 | 15:43 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 380079 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 01:38 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 374082 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 02:39 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 368414 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 03:43 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363544 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 04:47 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 05:53 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 07:00 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 08:09 | 18:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 09:18 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 10:26 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 367084 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 11:33 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372811 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 12:33 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 379084 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 13:28 | 22:32 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 385400 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 14:14 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 391293 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 14:55 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 396386 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 15:29 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 400427 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 16:00 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403300 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 16:28 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405018 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 16:56 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405691 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 17:25 | 06:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405487 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 17:55 | 07:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404578 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 18:28 | 08:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 403104 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 19:06 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 401153 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 19:49 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 398748 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 20:36 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 395875 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 21:29 | 12:26 | 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.