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Moon on Sat, October 21, 2028

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Lunar 9/4

The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 12% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonWaxing Crescent“A slender silver arc after sunset”
Illumination
12%
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 2028 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 2028-10-21–2028-10-23 · 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
It lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.

The Moon on October 21, 2028

On October 21, 2028, the Moon will be a waxing crescent, 3.0 days old and 12% illuminated, in the constellation Ophiuchus about 372,780 km (231,635 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon will follow on November 2, 2028.

Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
12%
Moon age
3.0 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
372,780 km (231,635 mi)
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Previous Full Moon
October 3, 2028
Next New Moon
November 16, 2028
Next Full Moon
November 2, 2028

Moon phases around October 21, 2028

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after October 21, 2028
DateMoonLitAge
10/18 WedNew Moon0%0.0d
10/19 ThuWaxing Crescent2%1.0d
10/20 FriWaxing Crescent6%2.0d
10/21 SatWaxing Crescent12%3.0d
10/22 SunWaxing Crescent20%4.0d
10/23 MonWaxing Crescent30%5.0d
10/24 TueWaxing Crescent39%6.0d

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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