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Chicago, Illinois, United States — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Chicago, Illinois, United States. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Chicago now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 297.9° NW · Height -65° · Next moonrise Today, 12:25.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 297.9° NW
- Moon altitude
- -65° (below horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,702 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 00:35
- Next new moon
- 8 Nov 2026, 21:35
- Next moonrise
- Today, 12:25
- Moonset today
- 20:11
Moon path today — Chicago
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Chicago, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:29 (54°) | 12:46 (308°) | 04:34 (74.7°) | 365,535 | 74.8% |
| 2 | 21:22 (51°) | 13:54 (309°) | 05:38 (76°) | 364,286 | 63.4% |
| 3 🌗 | 22:28 (51°) | 14:50 (307°) | 06:42 (75.2°) | 364,207 | 51.2% |
| 4 | 23:42 (55°) | 15:34 (302°) | 07:44 (72.4°) | 365,300 | 39% |
| 5 | 01:00 (60°) | 16:09 (295°) | 08:40 (68.1°) | 367,491 | 27.5% |
| 6 | 02:19 (68°) | 16:38 (287°) | 09:34 (62.5°) | 370,655 | 17.5% |
| 7 | 03:35 (77°) | 17:03 (279°) | 10:22 (56.2°) | 374,601 | 9.5% |
| 8 | 04:47 (86°) | 17:24 (270°) | 11:08 (49.7°) | 379,116 | 3.9% |
| 9 🌑 | 05:57 (94°) | 17:46 (262°) | 11:54 (43.2°) | 383,955 | 0.8% |
| 10 🌑 | 07:05 (103°) | 18:07 (254°) | 12:38 (37.1°) | 388,845 | 0.2% |
| 11 🌑 | 08:13 (111°) | 18:31 (246°) | 13:24 (31.6°) | 393,530 | 1.8% |
| 12 | 09:20 (118°) | — | 14:10 (26.9°) | 397,745 | 5.5% |
| 13 | 10:26 (123°) | 19:00 (240°) | 15:00 (23.4°) | 401,265 | 10.9% |
| 14 | 11:28 (127°) | 19:32 (235°) | 15:50 (21.2°) | 403,885 | 17.7% |
| 15 | 12:25 (129°) | 20:11 (232°) | 16:42 (20.3°) | 405,459 | 25.7% |
| 16 | 13:14 (128°) | 21:00 (232°) | 17:34 (20.8°) | 405,897 | 34.6% |
| 17 | 13:55 (126°) | 21:54 (233°) | 18:26 (22.7°) | 405,174 | 44.1% |
| 18 | 14:30 (122°) | 22:54 (236°) | 19:14 (25.8°) | 403,336 | 53.8% |
| 19 | 14:57 (116°) | 23:58 (241°) | 19:20 (29.3°) | 400,578 | 63.3% |
| 20 | 15:23 (109°) | 01:03 (247°) | 19:20 (31.8°) | 397,023 | 72.4% |
| 21 | 15:45 (102°) | 02:08 (254°) | 19:20 (33°) | 392,846 | 80.9% |
| 22 | 16:05 (94°) | 03:13 (262°) | 00:00 (30.3°) | 391,980 | 82.4% |
| 23 | 16:27 (86°) | 04:19 (270°) | 00:00 (40.6°) | 387,344 | 89.5% |
| 24 | 16:49 (77°) | 05:28 (279°) | 00:00 (50.4°) | 382,588 | 95% |
| 25 🌕 | 17:14 (69°) | 06:39 (287°) | 00:00 (58.9°) | 377,956 | 98.6% |
| 26 🌕 | 17:45 (62°) | 07:54 (295°) | 00:30 (64.9°) | 373,606 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 18:23 (56°) | 09:10 (302°) | 01:22 (69.9°) | 369,820 | 98.4% |
| 28 | — | 10:26 (307°) | 02:22 (73.6°) | 366,865 | 94.3% |
| 29 | 19:11 (52°) | 11:38 (309°) | 03:24 (75.6°) | 364,926 | 87.4% |
| 30 | 20:11 (51°) | 12:39 (308°) | 04:28 (75.7°) | 364,117 | 78.2% |
| 31 | 21:23 (53°) | 13:28 (304°) | 05:30 (73.7°) | 364,486 | 67.3% |
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When is moonrise in Chicago today?
Moonrise in Chicago today is around 12:25 local time.
What is the moon phase in Chicago right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
When is the next full moon in Chicago?
The next full moon for Chicago is 26 Oct 2026, 00:35 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Chicago?
The next new moon for Chicago is 8 Nov 2026, 21:35 (local time).