Waxing · 95.5% lit · ♈︎ Aries 08°
Moon age
12.3days
Moon phase on October 26, 1985Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, October 26, 1985, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 95.5% of its visible face lit, 12.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
95.5%Illumination at noon UTC
12.3 dMoon age
402,628 km250,182 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (9°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 26, 1985 is on Monday, October 28, 1985 at 17:38 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 14, 1985 at 04:33 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, October 20, 1985 | 20:13 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, October 28, 1985 | 17:38 |
The Moon around October 26
More about this date
Saturday, October 26, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 14, 1985 to the new moon of November 12, 1985, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1985, or the whole moon calendar 1985.
- The same date one year apart: 1984 · 1986.
- 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.