Moon on Sun, October 18, 2026
Lunar 9/8
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 45% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
45%
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 18, 2026
On October 18, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 7.5 days old and 45% illuminated, in the constellation Sagittarius about 403,758 km (250,884 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on October 26, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 45%
- Moon age
- 7.5 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 403,758 km (250,884 mi)
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Previous Full Moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next New Moon
- November 9, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- October 26, 2026
Moon phases around October 18, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/20 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 64% | 9.5d |
| 10/21 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 10.5d |
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.