Waxing · 55.6% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 11°
Moon age
8.7days
Moon phase on October 28, 2017Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, October 28, 2017, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 55.6% of its visible face lit, 8.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
55.6%Illumination at noon UTC
8.7 dMoon age
398,095 km247,365 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (12°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 28, 2017 is on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 05:23 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 19:12 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, October 27, 2017 | 22:22 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, November 4, 2017 | 05:23 |
The Moon around October 28
More about this date
Saturday, October 28, 2017 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 19, 2017 to the new moon of November 18, 2017, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2017, or the whole moon calendar 2017.
- The same date one year apart: 2016 · 2018.
- 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.