Moon calendar October 2024
In October 2024 the Moon is full on Oct 17 (the Hunter's Moon, a supermoon), and new on Oct 2, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in October 2024
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 10%
October 20%
October 31%
October 45%
October 59%
October 616%
October 723%
October 832%
October 942%
October 1053%
October 1164%
October 1274%
October 1383%
October 1491%
October 1597%
October 16100%
October 1799%
October 1896%
October 1990%
October 2083%
October 2173%
October 2263%
October 2353%
October 2443%
October 2534%
October 2625%
October 2717%
October 2811%
October 295%
October 302%
October 310%
October 2024 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Oct 2, 2:49 PM | Oct 2, 1:49 PM | Oct 2, 12:49 PM | Oct 2, 11:49 AM | Oct 2, 10:49 AM | Oct 2, 8:49 AM |
| First Quarter | Oct 10, 2:55 PM | Oct 10, 1:55 PM | Oct 10, 12:55 PM | Oct 10, 11:55 AM | Oct 10, 10:55 AM | Oct 10, 8:55 AM |
| Full Moon Hunter's Moon | Oct 17, 7:26 AM | Oct 17, 6:26 AM | Oct 17, 5:26 AM | Oct 17, 4:26 AM | Oct 17, 3:26 AM | Oct 17, 1:26 AM |
| Last Quarter | Oct 24, 4:03 AM | Oct 24, 3:03 AM | Oct 24, 2:03 AM | Oct 24, 1:03 AM | Oct 24, 12:03 AM | Oct 23, 10:03 PM |
The Hunter's Moon is a supermoon, 357,357 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in October 2024
- Apogee (farthest): Oct 2, 3:38 PM ET, 406,504 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Oct 16, 8:52 PM ET, 357,165 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Oct 29, 6:50 PM ET, 406,151 km from Earth.
- Annular solar eclipse, greatest Oct 2, 2:44 PM ET.
- Draconids peak: Oct 8, 9:06 AM ET.
- Orionids peak: Oct 21, 2:20 AM ET.
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