🌑10
New Moon
Sat, 10
Illumination: 0%
Moon calendar for October 2026
Moon phases, new moon, full moon and quarters for October 2026. Below you will find a day-by-day calendar and the key phases of the month.
Month overview
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Key phases and illumination
Average illumination
50%
Across the current month
Current month
October 2026
Moon calendar by month 2026
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Moon calendar by month 2026
Key phases of the month
🌓18
First quarter
Sun, 18
Illumination: 48%
🌕26
Full Moon
Mon, 26
Illumination: 100%
🌗3
Last quarter
Sat, 3
Illumination: 53%
Moon phases by day
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Thu
1
🌖
75%
Fri
2
🌗
64%
Sat
3
🌗
53%
Sun
4
🌗
41%
Mon
5
🌘
30%
Tue
6
🌘
20%
Wed
7
🌘
11%
Thu
8
🌘
5%
Fri
9
🌑
2%
Sat
10
🌑
0%
Sun
11
🌑
1%
Mon
12
🌑
4%
Tue
13
🌒
8%
Wed
14
🌒
14%
Thu
15
🌒
22%
Fri
16
🌒
30%
Sat
17
🌓
39%
Sun
18
🌓
48%
Mon
19
🌓
57%
Tue
20
🌓
67%
Wed
21
🌔
76%
Thu
22
🌔
84%
Fri
23
🌔
91%
Sat
24
🌔
96%
Sun
25
🌕
99%
Mon
26
🌕
100%
Tue
27
🌕
98%
Wed
28
🌖
94%
Thu
29
🌖
87%
Fri
30
🌖
78%
Sat
31
🌗
68%
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Thu
1
🌖
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 75%
Fri
2
🌗
Last quarter
Illumination: 64%
Sat
3
🌗
Last quarter
Illumination: 53%
Sun
4
🌗
Last quarter
Illumination: 41%
Mon
5
🌘
Waning crescent
Illumination: 30%
Tue
6
🌘
Waning crescent
Illumination: 20%
Wed
7
🌘
Waning crescent
Illumination: 11%
Thu
8
🌘
Waning crescent
Illumination: 5%
Fri
9
🌑
New Moon
Illumination: 2%
Sat
10
🌑
New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Sun
11
🌑
New Moon
Illumination: 1%
Mon
12
🌑
New Moon
Illumination: 4%
Tue
13
🌒
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 8%
Wed
14
🌒
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 14%
Thu
15
🌒
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 22%
Fri
16
🌒
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 30%
Sat
17
🌓
First quarter
Illumination: 39%
Sun
18
🌓
First quarter
Illumination: 48%
Mon
19
🌓
First quarter
Illumination: 57%
Tue
20
🌓
First quarter
Illumination: 67%
Wed
21
🌔
Waxing gibbous
Illumination: 76%
Thu
22
🌔
Waxing gibbous
Illumination: 84%
Fri
23
🌔
Waxing gibbous
Illumination: 91%
Sat
24
🌔
Waxing gibbous
Illumination: 96%
Sun
25
🌕
Full Moon
Illumination: 99%
Mon
26
🌕
Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Tue
27
🌕
Full Moon
Illumination: 98%
Wed
28
🌖
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Thu
29
🌖
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 87%
Fri
30
🌖
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 78%
Sat
31
🌗
Last quarter
Illumination: 68%
Moon forecast for this month
October 2026 is shaped by four key Moon phases. The new moon falls on day 10, the first quarter on day 18, the full moon on day 26, and the last quarter on day 3. During the first part of the month the lunar disk gains brightness, reaches its peak near the full moon and then gradually wanes.
In a broad astrological context, the month moves between Libra and Scorpio. Use this calendar not as a prediction, but as a practical guide for sky watching, evening plans and understanding how bright the Moon will be on specific dates.
FAQ
What are Moon phases?▾
Moon phases are the visible changes in the illuminated part of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. They happen because the Moon changes position relative to Earth and the Sun.
What is the difference between new moon, full moon and quarters?▾
A new moon is when the illuminated side is almost invisible from Earth. A full moon is when the disk is brightest. The first and last quarters are intermediate phases.
What does the illumination percentage mean?▾
The illumination percentage shows how much of the visible lunar disk is lit by the Sun. The higher the value, the brighter the Moon appears at night.
How should I use the day-by-day moon calendar?▾
Use it to quickly check which Moon phase falls on a specific date, when the key phases occur and how bright the Moon will be on that night.