Waning · 11.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 05°
Moon age
26.4days
Moon phase on October 7, 2026Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 11.2% of its visible face lit, 26.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
11.2%Illumination at noon UTC
26.4 dMoon age
377,176 km234,366 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (5°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 7, 2026 is on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 16:49 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 15:50 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 13:25 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 15:50 |
The Moon around October 7
More about this date
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 11, 2026 to the new moon of October 10, 2026, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
- 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.