Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 82%
- 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 Fri | 16:47 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 364559 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 17:02 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 364574 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 17:15 | 04:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 365881 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 17:30 | 06:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 368476 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 17:47 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 372239 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 18:10 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 376940 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 18:40 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 382248 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 19:25 | 12:33 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 387763 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 20:23 | 13:41 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 393055 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 21:35 | 14:30 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 397708 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 22:52 | 15:03 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 401369 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | - | 15:26 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 403786 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 00:09 | 15:43 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404833 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 01:25 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404518 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 02:37 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 402974 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 03:48 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 400424 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 04:58 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 397149 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 06:08 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 393445 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 07:20 | 16:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 389586 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 08:32 | 17:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 385797 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 09:46 | 17:30 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 382248 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 10:57 | 17:59 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 379054 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 12:03 | 18:41 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 376283 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 12:57 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 373976 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 13:39 | 20:47 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 372158 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 14:10 | 22:06 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 370856 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 14:33 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 370103 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 14:51 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369941 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 15:06 | 00:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 370415 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 15:19 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 371568 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 15:34 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 373429 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.