Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-19
- Moonrise
- 10:03
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.2 days
- Moonset
- 00:09
- Illumination
- 19%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-19
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Day Length
- 16h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 21:21 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 402451 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 22:05 | 12:57 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399673 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 22:54 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 395960 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 23:48 | 14:33 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391340 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | - | 15:12 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 385957 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 00:45 | 15:46 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 380079 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 01:44 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 374082 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 02:45 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 368414 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 03:48 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363544 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 04:52 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 05:57 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 07:04 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 08:12 | 18:48 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 09:21 | 19:21 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 10:29 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 367084 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 11:35 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372811 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 12:35 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 379084 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 13:30 | 22:40 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 385400 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 14:16 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 391293 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 14:57 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 396386 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 15:32 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 400427 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 16:03 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403300 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 16:32 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405018 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 17:01 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405691 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 17:30 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405487 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 18:01 | 07:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404578 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 18:35 | 08:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 403104 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 19:13 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 401153 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 19:56 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 398748 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 20:44 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 395875 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 21:37 | 12:28 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 392504 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.