Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 14:14
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.1 days
- Moonset
- 00:55
- Illumination
- 47%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 06:06 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 07:18 | 18:58 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 08:31 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 09:45 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363834 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 10:59 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 368944 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 12:11 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 374926 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 13:19 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 381282 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 14:18 | 22:44 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 387516 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 15:09 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 393186 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 15:51 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 397952 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 16:26 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 401606 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 16:55 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 404077 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 17:22 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 405416 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 17:46 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 18:09 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405277 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 18:34 | 07:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 404140 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 19:02 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 402474 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 19:32 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 400347 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 20:07 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 397768 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 20:48 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 394715 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 21:36 | 13:10 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 391166 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 22:28 | 13:55 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 387138 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 23:27 | 14:33 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 382713 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | - | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 378060 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 00:28 | 15:33 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 373429 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 01:33 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 369135 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 02:39 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 365523 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 03:48 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 04:59 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 06:12 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 07:27 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363513 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.