What moon phases are in October 2027?
The October 2027 calendar lists First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon. Each summary item shows the local date and time used for this page.
Moon phases for October 2027
Main phases this month
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First Quarter October 7, 2027 11:49 UTC
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Full Moon October 15, 2027 13:48 UTC
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Last Quarter October 22, 2027 17:30 UTC
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New Moon October 29, 2027 13:38 UTC
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What do the October 2027 moon phases mean?
The October 2027 notes explain each visible phase by date, local time and observation context for the page timezone.
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First Quarter - October 7, 2027
First Quarter falls between New Moon and Full Moon; it is typically associated with evening visibility and occurs on October 7, 2027 at 11:49 UTC.
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Full Moon - October 15, 2027
The full lunar disk is illuminated on October 15, 2027 at 13:48 UTC in the page timezone.
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Last Quarter - October 22, 2027
Last Quarter follows Full Moon; it is often associated with late-night or morning visibility and occurs on October 22, 2027 at 17:30 UTC.
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New Moon - October 29, 2027
The New Moon is usually difficult to observe because the near side is not lit; this one occurs on October 29, 2027 at 13:38 UTC.
Full Moon — Times by city
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
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| New York, US | October 15, 2027 at 09:48 EDT | 17:58 EDT | 07:12 EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | October 15, 2027 at 06:48 PDT | 18:10 PDT | 07:07 PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | October 15, 2027 at 14:48 BST | 17:33 BST | 07:22 BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | October 15, 2027 at 09:48 EDT | 18:13 EDT | 07:40 EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | October 16, 2027 at 00:48 AEDT | 19:57 AEDT | 06:03 AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
New Moon — Times by city
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
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| New York, US | October 29, 2027 at 09:38 EDT | 07:33 EDT | 17:37 EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | October 29, 2027 at 06:38 PDT | 07:23 PDT | 17:55 PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | October 29, 2027 at 14:38 BST | 07:53 BST | 17:00 BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | October 29, 2027 at 09:38 EDT | 08:03 EDT | 17:50 EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | October 30, 2027 at 00:38 AEDT | 05:49 AEDT | 20:15 AEDT | Australia/Sydney |
FAQ
When is the Full Moon in October 2027?
The Full Moon is on October 15, 2027 at 13:48 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 2027?
The New Moon is on October 29, 2027 at 13:38 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.