Moon on Fri, October 9, 2026
Lunar 8/29
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 3% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
3%
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.
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on October 9, 2026
On October 9, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 28.0 days old and 3% illuminated, in the constellation Virgo about 382,088 km (237,418 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on October 10, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 3%
- Moon age
- 28.0 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 382,088 km (237,418 mi)
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Previous Full Moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next New Moon
- October 10, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- October 26, 2026
Moon phases around October 9, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/10 Sat | New Moon | 0% | 29.0d |
| 10/11 Sun | New Moon | 0% | 0.5d |
| 10/12 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5d |
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.