Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:17
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.8 days
- Moonset
- 03:34
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 19:30 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 399417 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 19:56 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 401909 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 20:27 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 403892 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 21:03 | 12:22 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 405157 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 21:47 | 13:18 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 405478 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 22:36 | 14:06 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 404654 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 23:34 | 14:49 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 402552 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | - | 15:25 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 399151 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 00:36 | 15:56 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 394563 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 01:43 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 389040 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 02:53 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 382955 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 04:07 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 376765 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 05:23 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 370962 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 06:42 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 366017 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 08:03 | 18:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 09:26 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 10:47 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 12:02 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 13:07 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363508 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 14:00 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 367366 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 14:42 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 372062 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 15:16 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 377198 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 15:43 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 382392 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 16:06 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 387322 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 16:28 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 391758 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 16:49 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 395569 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 17:10 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 398721 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 17:33 | 07:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 401243 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 17:58 | 08:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 403195 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 18:28 | 09:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 404619 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 19:02 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 405514 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.