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The Moon today and across this month

Check the current phase, find the next new and full Moon, then select any date in the monthly calendar for detailed local information.

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Moon now · Europe/London

Last Quarter

41.0% illuminated · waning · age 23.2 days

Calculated

23.2 days since new Moon · 79% through this cycle

New MoonNext new Moon
This cycle lasts 29.5 days. Cycle progress measures time, not how much of the Moon is illuminated.

Half of the disc is lit at the exact 270-degree quarter while waning.

Next key dates

  • New Moon:
  • Full Moon:

Rise, set and the full four-phase timeline

The Moon rising above a dark coastal observatory in Britain
Lunar observing fieldLast Quarter

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October 2026

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  1. Thu 1Waning Gibbous
  2. Fri 2Last Quarter
  3. Sat 3Last Quarter
  4. Sun 4Last Quarter
  5. Mon 5Waning Crescent
  6. Tue 6Waning Crescent
  7. Wed 7Waning Crescent
Moon phases crossing a blue-black night sky over the course of a yearPlan the yearEvery principal Moon dateNew Moon, quarters and full Moon in one exact schedule

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