Moon Phases — October 2026
Full Moon on October 26 at 08:58 UTC, New Moon on October 10 at 15:26 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
October 2026 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in October
✦Darkest skies
Oct 8 – Oct 12
Around the New Moon (Oct 10), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Oct 3 · Oct 18
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Oct 25 – Oct 27
Around the Hunter's Moon (Oct 26), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.