Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1959
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 15:13
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.5 days
- Moonset
- 01:00
- Illumination
- 51%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Day Length
- 16h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 05:33 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 06:49 | 18:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 08:07 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 09:26 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 10:42 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 365249 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 11:56 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 370735 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 13:03 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 376897 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 14:01 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 383233 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 14:50 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 389269 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 15:31 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394614 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 16:05 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 398994 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 16:35 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 402269 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 17:02 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404429 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 17:28 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405566 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 17:52 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 18:17 | 07:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405370 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 18:44 | 08:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404321 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 19:13 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402751 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 19:46 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 400668 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 20:23 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 398037 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 21:06 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 394810 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 21:54 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 390966 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 22:47 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386549 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 23:47 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 381694 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | - | 14:45 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 376632 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 00:50 | 15:16 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 371678 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 01:57 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 367201 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 03:08 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 363584 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 04:21 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 05:39 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 06:57 | 17:43 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 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.