The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 10% of its disk illuminated.
Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
A day when Venus keeps the Moon company.
Difficult to see together at night from Seoul.
The Moon and Venus appear close together in our sky; they are not physically close.
Closest approach 10/6, 02:59 KST · 2.8° geocentric separation
Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
No nighttime viewing window meets our criteria in Seoul on this date.
Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.
On October 6, 2024, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 3.3 days old and 10% illuminated, in the constellation Libra about 402,792 km (250,283 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on October 17, 2024.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/3 Thu | New Moon | 0% | 0.3d |
| 10/4 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3d |
| 10/5 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.3d |
| 10/6 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.3d |
| 10/7 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 4.3d |
| 10/8 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 5.3d |
| 10/9 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 33% | 6.3d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.
