Moon on Fri, October 2, 2026
Lunar 8/22
The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 66% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
66%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.
The Moon on October 2, 2026
On October 2, 2026, the Moon was a waning gibbous, 21.0 days old and 66% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 369,344 km (229,500 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on October 10, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 66%
- Moon age
- 21.0 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 369,344 km (229,500 mi)
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Previous Full Moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next New Moon
- October 10, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- October 26, 2026
Moon phases around October 2, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 18.0d |
| 9/30 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 19.0d |
| 10/1 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 20.0d |
| 10/2 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 66% | 21.0d |
| 10/3 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 55% | 22.0d |
| 10/4 Sun | Waning Crescent | 44% | 23.0d |
| 10/5 Mon | Waning Crescent | 33% | 24.0d |
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.