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Moon on Thu, October 21, 2027

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The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 68% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonWaning Gibbous“A slightly diminished light rising late”
Illumination
68%
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 2027 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

Moonlight will share the predawn sky.

When and how to watch

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

Typical peak 2027-10-21–2027-10-23 · 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.

Moon illumination 71% · the Moon is up and may hide faint meteors.

Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.

Check IMO annual meteor forecasts
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.

The Moon on October 21, 2027

On October 21, 2027, the Moon will be a waning gibbous, 21.0 days old and 68% illuminated, in the constellation Gemini about 373,531 km (232,101 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon will follow on October 29, 2027.

Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
68%
Moon age
21.0 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
373,531 km (232,101 mi)
Constellation
Gemini
Previous Full Moon
October 15, 2027
Next New Moon
October 29, 2027
Next Full Moon
November 14, 2027

Moon phases around October 21, 2027

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after October 21, 2027
DateMoonLitAge
10/18 MonWaning Gibbous93%18.0d
10/19 TueWaning Gibbous86%19.0d
10/20 WedWaning Gibbous78%20.0d
10/21 ThuWaning Gibbous68%21.0d
10/22 FriWaning Gibbous57%22.0d
10/23 SatWaning Crescent46%23.0d
10/24 SunWaning Crescent34%24.0d

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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