On Monday, October 24, 2022 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 28.7 days since the last new moon. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌑 New Moon |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 1% |
| Moon age | 28.7 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | September 25, 2022 at 18:54 |
| Next full moon | November 8, 2022 at 08:02 (in 14.8 days) |
| Next new moon | October 25, 2022 at 07:49 (in about 20 h) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
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About the new moon
The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on October 24, 2022 it had completed 97% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 25, 2022.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of October 24, 2022. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.