Waxing · 40.6% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 02°
Moon age
6.4days
Moon phase on October 6, 2027Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, October 6, 2027, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 40.6% of its visible face lit, 6.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
40.6%Illumination at noon UTC
6.4 dMoon age
398,362 km247,531 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (2°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 6, 2027 is on Friday, October 15, 2027 at 13:47 UTC, 9 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, September 30, 2027 at 02:36 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, September 30, 2027 | 02:36 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 7, 2027 | 11:48 |
The Moon around October 6
More about this date
Wednesday, October 6, 2027 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 30, 2027 to the new moon of October 29, 2027, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2027, or the whole moon calendar 2027.
- The same date one year apart: 2026 · 2028.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.