Waxing · 0.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 24°
New Moon at
08:21UTC
Moon phase on October 16, 2031New Moon
On Thursday, October 16, 2031, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.1% 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 .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
381,993 km237,359 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (25°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 16, 2031 is on Thursday, October 30, 2031 at 07:33 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, October 16, 2031 at 08:21 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, October 8, 2031 | 10:50 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, October 16, 2031 | 08:21 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, October 23, 2031 | 07:36 |
The Moon around October 16
More about this date
Thursday, October 16, 2031 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 16, 2031 to the new moon of November 14, 2031, a cycle of 29.53 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2031, or the whole moon calendar 2031.
- The same date one year apart: 2030 · 2032.
- 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.