Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 17°
New Moon at
05:26UTC
Moon phase on October 6, 2040New Moon
On Saturday, October 6, 2040, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.9 dMoon age
387,758 km240,942 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (17°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 6, 2040 is on Saturday, October 20, 2040 at 04:50 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, October 6, 2040 at 05:26 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, September 28, 2040 | 04:41 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, October 6, 2040 | 05:26 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, October 13, 2040 | 08:41 |
The Moon around October 6
More about this date
Saturday, October 6, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 6, 2040 to the new moon of November 4, 2040, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 2040, or the whole moon calendar 2040.
- The same date one year apart: 2039 · 2041.
- 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.