The changing sky
Moon phases in October 2027
Every primary phase in this UTC month. Open the calendar to see where each event falls.
Back to Moon todayPrimary phases in October 2027
All times use UTC and are shown to the minute. Your local date can differ.
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Phase symbols are schematic. Their orientation does not represent the Moon's appearance from your location.
- First quarter
- Full Moon
- Last quarter
- New Moon
How these dates are calculated
Primary phases occur at Moon-Sun longitude differences of 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°, viewed from Earth's centre. They are shared astronomical instants.
astronomy-engine 2.1.19 · moon-phases-v1. This calendar covers the current UTC month and the following 11 months.
Independent checks cover all 149 primary phases in the U.S. Naval Observatory tables for 2023, 2024 and 2026. Differences were under 2 minutes. Other years are not independently checked here.
U.S. Naval Observatory phase tables · Astriel's calculation methods
Phase times alone do not predict a personal event or say whether the Moon is visible at your location.