The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 2% 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 10/12, 13:36 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 12, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 1.5 days old and 2% illuminated, in the constellation Virgo about 393,261 km (244,361 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on October 26, 2026.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/13 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.5d |
| 10/14 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.5d |
| 10/15 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.5d |
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.
