Waning · 98.9% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 04°
Moon age
16.4days
Moon phase on October 16, 2027Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, October 16, 2027, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 98.9% of its visible face lit, 16.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.9%Illumination at noon UTC
16.4 dMoon age
386,628 km240,239 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (4°)
30.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 2027 is on Friday, October 15, 2027 at 13:47 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 29, 2027 at 13:37 UTC, 13 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, October 15, 2027 | 13:47 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, October 22, 2027 | 17:29 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Saturday, October 16, 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.
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