Waxing · 89.8% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 21°
Moon age
11.6days
Moon phase on October 22, 1988Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, October 22, 1988, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 89.8% of its visible face lit, 11.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
89.8%Illumination at noon UTC
11.6 dMoon age
361,908 km224,879 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (22°)
33.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 22, 1988 is on Tuesday, October 25, 1988 at 04:36 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, October 10, 1988 at 21:49 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 18, 1988 | 13:01 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, October 25, 1988 | 04:36 |
The Moon around October 22
More about this date
Saturday, October 22, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 10, 1988 to the new moon of November 9, 1988, a cycle of 29.69 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.