On Friday, October 23, 2026 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 13.0 days since the last new moon. More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 96% |
| Moon age | 13.0 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 10, 2026 at 12:50 |
| Next full moon | October 26, 2026 at 01:11 (in 2.5 days) |
| Next new moon | November 9, 2026 at 04:02 (in 16.7 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waxing gibbous
More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on October 23, 2026 it had completed 44% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 10, 2026.
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 23, 2026. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.