Moon calendar for October 2026

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of October 2026 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

The new Moon falls on October 10, with the Moon in Libra. This month's full Moon is the Hunter's Moon, on October 26, with the Moon in Taurus.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in October 2026

Last quarterSaturday, October 3, 2026 at 13:25 UTC
New MoonSaturday, October 10, 2026 at 15:50 UTC
First quarterSunday, October 18, 2026 at 16:13 UTC
Full MoonMonday, October 26, 2026 at 04:12 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of October 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				October 1: Waning gibbous, 73% lit	October 2: Waning gibbous, 62% lit	October 3: Last quarter, 51% lit
October 4: Waning crescent, 40% lit	October 5: Waning crescent, 29% lit	October 6: Waning crescent, 19% lit	October 7: Waning crescent, 11% lit	October 8: Waning crescent, 5% lit	October 9: Waning crescent, 2% lit	October 10: New Moon, 0% lit
October 11: Waxing crescent, 1% lit	October 12: Waxing crescent, 4% lit	October 13: Waxing crescent, 8% lit	October 14: Waxing crescent, 14% lit	October 15: Waxing crescent, 22% lit	October 16: Waxing crescent, 30% lit	October 17: Waxing crescent, 39% lit
October 18: First quarter, 48% lit	October 19: Waxing gibbous, 58% lit	October 20: Waxing gibbous, 67% lit	October 21: Waxing gibbous, 76% lit	October 22: Waxing gibbous, 84% lit	October 23: Waxing gibbous, 91% lit	October 24: Waxing gibbous, 96% lit
October 25: Waxing gibbous, 99% lit	October 26: Full Moon, 100% lit	October 27: Waning gibbous, 98% lit	October 28: Waning gibbous, 93% lit	October 29: Waning gibbous, 85% lit	October 30: Waning gibbous, 76% lit	October 31: Waning gibbous, 66% lit

How is the Moon moving through October 2026?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from October 10 to October 25 (16 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 16 days. Time between the principal phases: Last quarter October 3, new Moon October 10: 7 days 2 hours; New Moon October 10, first quarter October 18: 8 days 0 hours; First quarter October 18, full Moon October 26: 7 days 12 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during October 2026?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Gemini: from the start of October 2026 until October 2 at 19:55 UTC.
Cancer: from October 2 at 19:55 UTC until October 4 at 22:55 UTC.
Leo: from October 4 at 22:55 UTC until October 7 at 02:53 UTC.
Virgo: from October 7 at 02:53 UTC until October 9 at 08:11 UTC.
Libra: from October 9 at 08:11 UTC until October 11 at 15:22 UTC.
Scorpio: from October 11 at 15:22 UTC until October 14 at 01:00 UTC.
Sagittarius: from October 14 at 01:00 UTC until October 16 at 12:58 UTC.
Capricorn: from October 16 at 12:58 UTC until October 19 at 01:40 UTC.
Aquarius: from October 19 at 01:40 UTC until October 21 at 12:36 UTC.
Pisces: from October 21 at 12:36 UTC until October 23 at 19:54 UTC.
Aries: from October 23 at 19:54 UTC until October 25 at 23:35 UTC.
Taurus: from October 25 at 23:35 UTC until October 28 at 01:02 UTC.
Gemini: from October 28 at 01:02 UTC until October 30 at 02:06 UTC.
Cancer: from October 30 at 02:06 UTC until the end of October 2026.

Questions about the Moon in October 2026

When is the full Moon in October 2026?

The full Moon is on October 26 at 04:12 UTC with the Moon in Taurus. It is the Hunter's Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in October 2026?

The new Moon is on October 10 at 15:50 UTC with the Moon in Libra.

How much of the Moon is lit in October 2026?

At 12:00 UTC on October 1 the Moon is 73% lit (waning gibbous), on October 15 22% (waxing crescent) and on October 31 66% (waning gibbous). The dimmest day at noon UTC is October 10 at 0%, the brightest October 26 at 100%.

Does October 2026 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

No: the one full Moon is October 26, and nothing is eclipsed.