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Moon on Wed, October 21, 2026

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The Moon on this date is Waxing Gibbous, with about 73% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonWaxing Gibbous“Moonlight widening slowly toward fullness”
Illumination
73%
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.

See the October 2026 Moon calendar and major phase times →

Orionids meteor shower

Watch the spaces between the stars on an autumn night.

Around this time each year · estimated peak window

A predawn sky with little moonlight.

When and how to watch

Find a dark location and watch a wide area of sky with unaided eyes.

Typical peak 2026-10-21–2026-10-23 · approximate annual window, not a year-specific forecast.

Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)

Predawn candidate 10/21, 05:00 · watch a wide area of sky.

The Moon is below the horizon at this time, reducing moonlight interference.

Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.

Check IMO annual meteor forecasts
Most of the near side is illuminated from evening into late night.

The Moon on October 21, 2026

On October 21, 2026, the Moon was a waxing gibbous, 10.5 days old and 73% illuminated, in the constellation Capricornus about 393,932 km (244,778 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on October 26, 2026.

Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
73%
Moon age
10.5 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
393,932 km (244,778 mi)
Constellation
Capricornus
Previous Full Moon
September 26, 2026
Next New Moon
November 9, 2026
Next Full Moon
October 26, 2026

Moon phases around October 21, 2026

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after October 21, 2026
DateMoonLitAge
10/18 SunWaxing Crescent45%7.5d
10/19 MonWaxing Gibbous54%8.5d
10/20 TueWaxing Gibbous64%9.5d
10/21 WedWaxing Gibbous73%10.5d
10/22 ThuWaxing Gibbous81%11.5d
10/23 FriWaxing Gibbous89%12.5d
10/24 SatWaxing Gibbous95%13.5d

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.

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