Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 78%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Day Length
- 15h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 16:51 | - | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 380030 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 17:09 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 373815 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 17:21 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 367969 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 17:31 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 17:40 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 17:49 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 17:58 | 07:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 18:10 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 18:25 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 18:46 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 366789 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 19:15 | 12:43 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 372577 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 19:57 | 13:47 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 378882 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 20:53 | 14:38 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 385203 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 22:03 | 15:15 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 391088 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 23:20 | 15:42 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396178 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | - | 16:00 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 400242 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 00:41 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 403185 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 02:03 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405033 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 03:27 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 04:51 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 06:20 | 16:58 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405290 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 07:53 | 17:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 404077 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 09:30 | 17:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 402341 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 11:06 | 18:02 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 400074 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 12:34 | 18:48 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 397232 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 13:43 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 393771 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 14:28 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 389690 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 14:57 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 385063 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 15:16 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380059 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 15:30 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 374942 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 15:40 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 370052 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.