Waxing · 0.4% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 00°
New Moon at
02:57UTC
Moon phase on October 18, 2028New Moon
On Wednesday, October 18, 2028, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
360,972 km224,297 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (1°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 18, 2028 is on Tuesday, October 3, 2028 at 16:25 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 18, 2028 at 02:57 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 11, 2028 | 11:57 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, October 18, 2028 | 02:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 25, 2028 | 04:53 |
The Moon around October 18
More about this date
Wednesday, October 18, 2028 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 18, 2028 to the new moon of November 16, 2028, a cycle of 29.43 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.
- 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.