Waning · 10.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 07°
Moon age
26.3days
Moon phase on October 7, 1988Waning Crescent
On Friday, October 7, 1988, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 10.2% of its visible face lit, 26.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
10.2%Illumination at noon UTC
26.3 dMoon age
405,911 km252,221 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (7°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 7, 1988 is on Sunday, September 25, 1988 at 19:07 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 10, 1988 at 21:49 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, October 2, 1988 | 16:59 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, October 10, 1988 | 21:49 |
The Moon around October 7
More about this date
Friday, October 7, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 11, 1988 to the new moon of October 10, 1988, a cycle of 29.71 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.