Moon calendar October 2023
In October 2023 the Moon is full on Oct 28 (the Hunter's Moon), and new on Oct 14, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in October 2023
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 191%
October 283%
October 375%
October 465%
October 555%
October 646%
October 736%
October 827%
October 919%
October 1012%
October 117%
October 123%
October 130%
October 140%
October 152%
October 165%
October 1711%
October 1818%
October 1928%
October 2038%
October 2149%
October 2260%
October 2371%
October 2481%
October 2589%
October 2696%
October 2799%
October 28100%
October 2998%
October 3094%
October 3188%
October 2023 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Oct 6, 9:48 AM | Oct 6, 8:48 AM | Oct 6, 7:48 AM | Oct 6, 6:48 AM | Oct 6, 5:48 AM | Oct 6, 3:48 AM |
| New Moon | Oct 14, 1:55 PM | Oct 14, 12:55 PM | Oct 14, 11:55 AM | Oct 14, 10:55 AM | Oct 14, 9:55 AM | Oct 14, 7:55 AM |
| First Quarter | Oct 21, 11:29 PM | Oct 21, 10:29 PM | Oct 21, 9:29 PM | Oct 21, 8:29 PM | Oct 21, 7:29 PM | Oct 21, 5:29 PM |
| Full Moon Hunter's Moon | Oct 28, 4:24 PM | Oct 28, 3:24 PM | Oct 28, 2:24 PM | Oct 28, 1:24 PM | Oct 28, 12:24 PM | Oct 28, 10:24 AM |
Also in the sky in October 2023
- Apogee (farthest): Oct 9, 11:41 PM ET, 405,415 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Oct 25, 11:02 PM ET, 364,863 km from Earth.
- Partial lunar eclipse, greatest Oct 28, 4:13 PM ET.
- Annular solar eclipse, greatest Oct 14, 1:59 PM ET.
- Draconids peak: Oct 9, 3:00 AM ET.
- Orionids peak: Oct 21, 8:04 PM ET.
- Venus at greatest morning elongation: Oct 23, 7:14 PM ET, 46° from the Sun.
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