Waxing · 15.2% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 14°
Moon age
3.4days
Moon phase on October 21, 2028Waxing Crescent
On Saturday, October 21, 2028, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 15.2% of its visible face lit, 3.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
15.2%Illumination at noon UTC
3.4 dMoon age
375,014 km233,023 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (14°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 21, 2028 is on Thursday, November 2, 2028 at 09:17 UTC, 12 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, October 18, 2028 at 02:57 UTC, 3 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, October 18, 2028 | 02:57 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, October 25, 2028 | 04:53 |
The Moon around October 21
More about this date
Saturday, October 21, 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.