Moon Phase Software

Moon tools

Moon Phase Calculator by date

On 2026-10-01, the Moon is waning gibbous at 12:00 (UTC), 72.9% illuminated.

Start with a date. The default reading uses 12:00 UTC, the middle of that calendar day. Add an exact local time and time zone when you need a precise instant.

Calculation input

Use a named time zone so local clock changes are handled.

Physical lunar phase wheel with a photographed Moon and engraved angle scale

Calculated output

Calculated Moon state

2026-10-01T12:00+00:00[UTC] · UTC

Schematic Moon phase: waning, 72.93% illuminated at a phase angle of 242.71 degrees. This represents illuminated fraction only, not sky orientation or observer hemisphere.
Schematic illumination only — not sky orientation or observer hemisphere.

Phase at the selected instant

Waning Gibbous

waning

72.93% illuminated

Lunar age
20.356 days
Phase angle
242.7135°
Selected instant
2026-10-01T12:00+00:00[UTC]
UTC instant
2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z

The phase name changes from Waning Gibbous to Last Quarter at about Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 20:38:54 UTC on this local date.