Moon calendar October 2020
In October 2020 the Moon is full on Oct 1 (the Harvest Moon, a micromoon) and again on Oct 31 (a Blue Moon), and new on Oct 16, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in October 2020
The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.
October 2020 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon Harvest Moon | Oct 1, 5:05 PM | Oct 1, 4:05 PM | Oct 1, 3:05 PM | Oct 1, 2:05 PM | Oct 1, 1:05 PM | Oct 1, 11:05 AM |
| Last Quarter | Oct 9, 8:40 PM | Oct 9, 7:40 PM | Oct 9, 6:40 PM | Oct 9, 5:40 PM | Oct 9, 4:40 PM | Oct 9, 2:40 PM |
| New Moon | Oct 16, 3:31 PM | Oct 16, 2:31 PM | Oct 16, 1:31 PM | Oct 16, 12:31 PM | Oct 16, 11:31 AM | Oct 16, 9:31 AM |
| First Quarter | Oct 23, 9:23 AM | Oct 23, 8:23 AM | Oct 23, 7:23 AM | Oct 23, 6:23 AM | Oct 23, 5:23 AM | Oct 23, 3:23 AM |
| Full Moon Blue Moon | Oct 31, 10:49 AM | Oct 31, 9:49 AM | Oct 31, 8:49 AM | Oct 31, 7:49 AM | Oct 31, 6:49 AM | Oct 31, 4:49 AM |
The Harvest Moon is a micromoon, 405,138 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.
The Blue Moon is a micromoon, 406,153 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest), and a Blue Moon: the second full moon in a calendar month. See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in October 2020
- Apogee (farthest): Oct 3, 1:22 PM ET, 406,309 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Oct 16, 7:46 PM ET, 356,904 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Oct 30, 2:45 PM ET, 406,381 km from Earth.
- Mercury at greatest evening elongation: Oct 1, 12:13 PM ET, 26° from the Sun.
- Draconids peak: Oct 8, 8:34 AM ET.
- Mars at opposition: Oct 13, 7:21 PM ET.
- Orionids peak: Oct 21, 1:39 AM ET.
- Uranus at opposition: Oct 31, 11:40 AM ET.
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