Moon on Fri, October 16, 2026
Lunar 9/6
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 27% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
27%
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.
It lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.
The Moon on October 16, 2026
On October 16, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 5.5 days old and 27% illuminated, in the constellation Ophiuchus about 404,211 km (251,165 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on October 26, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 27%
- Moon age
- 5.5 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 404,211 km (251,165 mi)
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Previous Full Moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next New Moon
- November 9, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- October 26, 2026
Moon phases around October 16, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.5d |
| 10/14 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.5d |
| 10/15 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.5d |
| 10/16 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.5d |
| 10/17 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 36% | 6.5d |
| 10/18 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 45% | 7.5d |
| 10/19 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 54% | 8.5d |
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.