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Lunar calendar for October 2026
Principal lunar phases for October 2026: Last quarter on 3 Oct, 13:25, New moon on 10 Oct, 15:50, First quarter on 18 Oct, 16:12, Full moon on 26 Oct, 04:11 (UTC). Below are the phase, illumination and sign of the Moon for each day and the void-of-course periods.
Principal phases of the month
Dates and times are in UTC.
The Moon day by day
Phase, illumination and sign at noon UTC of each day.
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Waning gibbous | 73% | 11°03′ Gemini |
| 2 Oct | Last quarter | 62% | 25°19′ Gemini |
| 3 Oct | Last quarter | 51% | 9°31′ Cancer |
| 4 Oct | Last quarter | 39% | 23°38′ Cancer |
| 5 Oct | Waning crescent | 29% | 7°37′ Leo |
| 6 Oct | Waning crescent | 19% | 21°29′ Leo |
| 7 Oct | Waning crescent | 11% | 5°12′ Virgo |
| 8 Oct | Waning crescent | 5% | 18°45′ Virgo |
| 9 Oct | New moon | 2% | 2°07′ Libra |
| 10 Oct | New moon | 0% | 15°17′ Libra |
| 11 Oct | New moon | 1% | 28°13′ Libra |
| 12 Oct | New moon | 4% | 10°54′ Scorpio |
| 13 Oct | Waxing crescent | 8% | 23°21′ Scorpio |
| 14 Oct | Waxing crescent | 14% | 5°35′ Sagittarius |
| 15 Oct | Waxing crescent | 22% | 17°37′ Sagittarius |
| 16 Oct | Waxing crescent | 30% | 29°32′ Sagittarius |
| 17 Oct | First quarter | 39% | 11°22′ Capricorn |
| 18 Oct | First quarter | 48% | 23°13′ Capricorn |
| 19 Oct | First quarter | 58% | 5°10′ Aquarius |
| 20 Oct | First quarter | 67% | 17°18′ Aquarius |
| 21 Oct | Waxing gibbous | 76% | 29°42′ Aquarius |
| 22 Oct | Waxing gibbous | 84% | 12°26′ Pisces |
| 23 Oct | Waxing gibbous | 91% | 25°35′ Pisces |
| 24 Oct | Full moon | 96% | 9°09′ Aries |
| 25 Oct | Full moon | 99% | 23°08′ Aries |
| 26 Oct | Full moon | 100% | 7°27′ Taurus |
| 27 Oct | Full moon | 97% | 22°02′ Taurus |
| 28 Oct | Waning gibbous | 92% | 6°44′ Gemini |
| 29 Oct | Waning gibbous | 85% | 21°25′ Gemini |
| 30 Oct | Waning gibbous | 76% | 6°00′ Cancer |
| 31 Oct | Last quarter | 65% | 20°22′ Cancer |
Void-of-course Moon
The Moon is void of course from its last exact aspect to the Sun or a planet in a sign until it enters the next sign.
| Start, UTC | End, UTC | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct, 02:41 | 2 Oct, 19:54 | Gemini |
| 3 Oct, 15:08 | 4 Oct, 22:54 | Cancer |
| 6 Oct, 10:22 | 7 Oct, 02:52 | Leo |
| 7 Oct, 18:56 | 9 Oct, 08:10 | Virgo |
| 10 Oct, 23:07 | 11 Oct, 15:21 | Libra |
| 13 Oct, 08:45 | 14 Oct, 00:59 | Scorpio |
| 15 Oct, 21:55 | 16 Oct, 12:57 | Sagittarius |
| 18 Oct, 16:12 | 19 Oct, 01:39 | Capricorn |
| 21 Oct, 08:42 | 21 Oct, 12:35 | Aquarius |
| 23 Oct, 03:31 | 23 Oct, 19:53 | Pisces |
| 25 Oct, 22:59 | 25 Oct, 23:34 | Aries |
| 27 Oct, 14:51 | 28 Oct, 01:01 | Taurus |
| 29 Oct, 21:43 | 30 Oct, 02:05 | Gemini |
| 31 Oct, 21:59 | 1 Nov, 04:18 | Cancer |
Lunar day
A lunar day begins at moonrise, and moonrise depends on the city. That is why it is not in the shared calendar: in your account it is calculated for your city of residence.
Lunar calendar by month
Source and method
Positions come from the NASA JPL ephemeris, kernel de440.bsp: the difference from the reference is at most 0.06 arcseconds. Time is computed in UTC.