Waxing · 62.6% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 01°
Moon age
8.2days
Moon phase on October 10, 1978Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, October 10, 1978, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 62.6% of its visible face lit, 8.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
62.6%Illumination at noon UTC
8.2 dMoon age
369,231 km229,429 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (1°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 10, 1978 is on Monday, October 16, 1978 at 06:10 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 2, 1978 at 06:41 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, October 9, 1978 | 09:38 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, October 16, 1978 | 06:10 |
The Moon around October 10
More about this date
Tuesday, October 10, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 2, 1978 to the new moon of October 31, 1978, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.