Waxing · 99.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 28°
Full Moon at
16:45UTC
Moon phase on October 24, 2018Full Moon
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, the Moon was a Full Moon: 99.8% of its visible face lit, 15.3 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happened at .
99.8%Illumination at noon UTC
15.3 dMoon age
384,607 km238,983 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (29°)
31.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Hunter's Moon, 383,834 km from Earth.
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 24, 2018 is on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 16:45 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 16:02 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | 18:02 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 24, 2018 | 16:45 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | 16:40 |
The Moon around October 24
More about this date
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 9, 2018 to the new moon of November 7, 2018, a cycle of 29.51 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2018, or the whole moon calendar 2018.
- The same date one year apart: 2017 · 2019.
- 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.