Waning · 2.7% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 25°
Moon age
28.1days
Moon phase on October 6, 2010Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, October 6, 2010, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 2.7% of its visible face lit, 28.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
2.7%Illumination at noon UTC
28.1 dMoon age
359,448 km223,350 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (25°)
33.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 6, 2010 is on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 09:17 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 18:44 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, October 1, 2010 | 03:52 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, October 7, 2010 | 18:44 |
The Moon around October 6
More about this date
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 8, 2010 to the new moon of October 7, 2010, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2010, or the whole moon calendar 2010.
- The same date one year apart: 2009 · 2011.
- 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.