Waning · 95.7% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 17°
Moon age
17.4days
Moon phase on October 17, 2027Waning Gibbous
On Sunday, October 17, 2027, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 95.7% of its visible face lit, 17.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
95.7%Illumination at noon UTC
17.4 dMoon age
383,243 km238,136 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (17°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 17, 2027 is on Friday, October 15, 2027 at 13:47 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, October 29, 2027 at 13:37 UTC, 12 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 17
More about this date
Sunday, October 17, 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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