Waning · 96.8% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 02°
Moon age
16.7days
Moon phase on October 5, 2028Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, October 5, 2028, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 96.8% of its visible face lit, 16.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
96.8%Illumination at noon UTC
16.7 dMoon age
402,032 km249,811 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (3°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 5, 2028 is on Tuesday, October 3, 2028 at 16:25 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 18, 2028 at 02:57 UTC, 13 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Tuesday, October 3, 2028 | 16:25 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 11, 2028 | 11:57 |
The Moon around October 5
More about this date
Thursday, October 5, 2028 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of September 18, 2028 to the new moon of October 18, 2028, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2028, or the whole moon calendar 2028.
- The same date one year apart: 2027 · 2029.
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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.