What moon phases are in October 2026?
The October 2026 calendar lists Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon. Each summary item shows the local date and time used for this page.
Moon phases for October 2026
Main phases this month
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Last Quarter October 3, 2026 13:26 UTC
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New Moon October 10, 2026 15:51 UTC
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First Quarter October 18, 2026 16:14 UTC
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Full Moon October 26, 2026 04:13 UTC
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First Quarter
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Full Moon
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What do the October 2026 moon phases mean?
The October 2026 notes explain each visible phase by date, local time and observation context for the page timezone.
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Last Quarter - October 3, 2026
Last Quarter follows Full Moon; it is often associated with late-night or morning visibility and occurs on October 3, 2026 at 13:26 UTC.
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New Moon - October 10, 2026
The New Moon is usually difficult to observe because the near side is not lit; this one occurs on October 10, 2026 at 15:51 UTC.
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First Quarter - October 18, 2026
First Quarter falls between New Moon and Full Moon; it is typically associated with evening visibility and occurs on October 18, 2026 at 16:14 UTC.
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Full Moon - October 26, 2026
The full lunar disk is illuminated on October 26, 2026 at 04:13 UTC in the page timezone.
New Moon — Times by city
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
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| New York, US | October 10, 2026 at 11:51 EDT | 07:01 EDT | 18:06 EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | October 10, 2026 at 08:51 PDT | 06:58 PDT | 18:15 PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | October 10, 2026 at 16:51 BST | 07:05 BST | 17:47 BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | October 10, 2026 at 11:51 EDT | 07:27 EDT | 18:23 EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | October 11, 2026 at 02:51 AEDT | 06:12 AEDT | 19:45 AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
Full Moon — Times by city
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | October 26, 2026 at 00:13 EDT | 17:58 EDT | 07:56 EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | October 25, 2026 at 21:13 PDT | 17:38 PDT | 06:35 PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | October 26, 2026 at 04:13 GMT | 16:20 GMT | 07:16 GMT | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | October 26, 2026 at 00:13 EDT | 18:11 EDT | 08:26 EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | October 26, 2026 at 15:13 AEDT | 19:31 AEDT | 05:31 AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
FAQ
When is the Full Moon in October 2026?
The Full Moon is on October 26, 2026 at 04:13 UTC for the page reference time. The Times by city table shows the same Full Moon converted to local times in each listed city.
When is the New Moon in October 2026?
The New Moon is on October 10, 2026 at 15:51 UTC for the page reference time. The Times by city table shows the same New Moon converted to local times in each listed city.
Why can the local moon phase time differ between cities?
A major phase occurs at one UTC moment, then each city reads that moment in its own timezone. The Times by city rows compare those local clock times for cities such as New York, London and Sydney.
What do waxing and waning mean?
Waxing means the illuminated part of the Moon is increasing toward Full Moon. Waning means the illuminated part is decreasing after Full Moon, even though the exact local time is still read in UTC or in the city timezone table.