The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 23% 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.
Look for distant Jupiter beside the Moon.
Viewing candidate 10/6, 06:00 · E · altitude about 43° · Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
The Moon and Jupiter appear close together in our sky; they are not physically close.
Closest approach 10/6, 19:23 KST · 0.2° geocentric separation
Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
Viewing candidate 10/6, 06:00 · E · altitude about 43°
Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.
On October 6, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 25.0 days old and 23% illuminated, in the constellation Cancer about 373,943 km (232,357 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on October 10, 2026.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/3 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 55% | 22.0d |
| 10/4 Sun | Waning Crescent | 44% | 23.0d |
| 10/5 Mon | Waning Crescent | 33% | 24.0d |
| 10/6 Tue | Waning Crescent | 23% | 25.0d |
| 10/7 Wed | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26.0d |
| 10/8 Thu | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.0d |
| 10/9 Fri | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28.0d |
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.
