Waning · 97.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 15°
Moon age
15.5days
Moon phase on October 20, 2013Waning Gibbous
On Sunday, October 20, 2013, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 97.6% of its visible face lit, 15.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
97.6%Illumination at noon UTC
15.5 dMoon age
391,714 km243,400 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (15°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 20, 2013 is on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 23:38 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 12:50 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, October 18, 2013 | 23:38 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, October 26, 2013 | 23:41 |
The Moon around October 20
More about this date
Sunday, October 20, 2013 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 5, 2013 to the new moon of November 3, 2013, a cycle of 29.51 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2013, or the whole moon calendar 2013.
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