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Boston, Massachusetts, United States — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Boston now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 334.3° NW · Height -73.4° · Next moonrise Today, 12:18.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 334.3° NW
- Moon altitude
- -73.4° (below horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,702 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 01:36
- Next new moon
- 8 Nov 2026, 22:36
- Next moonrise
- Today, 12:18
- Moonset today
- 20:02
Moon path today — Boston
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Boston, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:19 (54°) | 12:38 (308°) | 04:26 (74.1°) | 365,618 | 75.2% |
| 2 | 21:11 (51°) | 13:46 (310°) | 05:28 (75.5°) | 364,319 | 64% |
| 3 🌗 | 22:16 (51°) | 14:43 (307°) | 06:32 (74.8°) | 364,185 | 51.8% |
| 4 | 23:30 (54°) | 15:27 (303°) | 07:34 (72.1°) | 365,224 | 39.5% |
| 5 | 00:49 (60°) | 16:03 (296°) | 08:32 (67.8°) | 367,369 | 28% |
| 6 | 02:08 (67°) | 16:31 (288°) | 09:26 (62.3°) | 370,492 | 17.9% |
| 7 | 03:24 (76°) | 16:56 (279°) | 10:14 (56°) | 374,407 | 9.8% |
| 8 | 04:38 (85°) | 17:17 (270°) | 11:00 (49.5°) | 378,900 | 4.1% |
| 9 🌑 | 05:48 (94°) | 17:38 (262°) | 11:44 (43°) | 383,724 | 0.9% |
| 10 🌑 | 06:56 (103°) | 18:00 (254°) | 12:30 (36.8°) | 388,624 | 0.1% |
| 11 🌑 | 08:04 (111°) | 18:22 (246°) | 13:14 (31.3°) | 393,318 | 1.7% |
| 12 | 09:12 (118°) | 18:50 (240°) | 14:02 (26.7°) | 397,566 | 5.3% |
| 13 | 10:18 (123°) | 19:22 (235°) | 14:50 (23.1°) | 401,119 | 10.6% |
| 14 | 11:21 (127°) | — | 15:42 (20.7°) | 403,787 | 17.4% |
| 15 | 12:18 (129°) | 20:02 (232°) | 16:34 (19.8°) | 405,412 | 25.3% |
| 16 | 13:07 (129°) | 20:49 (231°) | 17:26 (20.3°) | 405,902 | 34.2% |
| 17 | 13:49 (126°) | 21:43 (232°) | 18:16 (22.1°) | 405,233 | 43.6% |
| 18 | 14:23 (122°) | 22:43 (235°) | 19:06 (25.2°) | 403,443 | 53.4% |
| 19 | 14:52 (116°) | 23:47 (240°) | 19:52 (29.3°) | 400,640 | 63.1% |
| 20 | 15:16 (110°) | 00:52 (246°) | 20:20 (34.2°) | 397,023 | 72.4% |
| 21 | 15:38 (102°) | 01:58 (254°) | 20:20 (38.2°) | 392,846 | 80.9% |
| 22 | 15:58 (94°) | 03:04 (262°) | 20:20 (40.5°) | 388,263 | 88.2% |
| 23 | 16:19 (86°) | 04:10 (270°) | 00:00 (39.1°) | 387,542 | 89.2% |
| 24 | 16:41 (78°) | 05:19 (279°) | 00:00 (49.1°) | 382,785 | 94.8% |
| 25 🌕 | 17:05 (69°) | 06:30 (287°) | 00:00 (57.9°) | 378,143 | 98.4% |
| 26 🌕 | 17:36 (62°) | 07:45 (295°) | 00:22 (64.2°) | 373,795 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 18:13 (56°) | 09:03 (302°) | 01:14 (69.2°) | 369,976 | 98.6% |
| 28 | 18:59 (52°) | 10:19 (307°) | 02:12 (73°) | 366,981 | 94.5% |
| 29 | 19:59 (51°) | 11:30 (309°) | 03:14 (75.1°) | 364,991 | 87.8% |
| 30 | — | 12:32 (309°) | 04:18 (75.2°) | 364,128 | 78.7% |
| 31 | 21:10 (52°) | 13:21 (305°) | 05:20 (73.3°) | 364,442 | 67.9% |
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People also ask about the moon in Boston
When is moonrise in Boston today?
Moonrise in Boston today is around 12:18 local time.
What is the moon phase in Boston right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
When is the next full moon in Boston?
The next full moon for Boston is 26 Oct 2026, 01:36 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Boston?
The next new moon for Boston is 8 Nov 2026, 22:36 (local time).