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Richmond, Virginia, United States — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Richmond, Virginia, United States. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Richmond now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 316.8° NW · Height -76.5° · Next moonrise Today, 12:25.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 316.8° NW
- Moon altitude
- -76.5° (below horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,721 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 01:53
- Next new moon
- 8 Nov 2026, 22:53
- Next moonrise
- Today, 12:25
- Moonset today
- 20:47
Moon path today — Richmond
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Richmond, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:02 (57°) | 12:45 (305°) | 04:52 (79°) | 365,586 | 75.1% |
| 2 | 21:57 (54°) | 13:53 (306°) | 05:56 (80.3°) | 364,305 | 63.8% |
| 3 🌗 | 23:02 (54°) | 14:51 (305°) | 07:00 (79.6°) | 364,193 | 51.6% |
| 4 | 00:15 (57°) | 15:38 (300°) | 08:02 (76.9°) | 365,254 | 39.3% |
| 5 | 01:31 (62°) | 16:17 (294°) | 08:58 (72.5°) | 367,415 | 27.8% |
| 6 | 02:46 (69°) | 16:50 (287°) | 09:52 (67°) | 370,554 | 17.7% |
| 7 | 03:57 (77°) | 17:17 (278°) | 10:42 (60.7°) | 374,487 | 9.7% |
| 8 | 05:06 (85°) | 17:43 (270°) | 11:28 (54.2°) | 378,989 | 4% |
| 9 🌑 | 06:13 (94°) | 18:07 (262°) | 12:12 (47.7°) | 383,816 | 0.9% |
| 10 🌑 | 07:18 (102°) | 18:32 (255°) | 12:56 (41.6°) | 388,708 | 0.1% |
| 11 🌑 | 08:22 (109°) | 19:00 (248°) | 13:42 (36°) | 393,403 | 1.7% |
| 12 | 09:26 (116°) | 19:30 (242°) | 14:28 (31.4°) | 397,634 | 5.3% |
| 13 | 10:29 (121°) | — | 15:18 (27.8°) | 401,178 | 10.7% |
| 14 | 11:29 (124°) | 20:05 (238°) | 16:08 (25.5°) | 403,825 | 17.5% |
| 15 | 12:25 (126°) | 20:47 (235°) | 17:00 (24.6°) | 405,430 | 25.5% |
| 16 | 13:14 (126°) | 21:34 (234°) | 17:52 (25.1°) | 405,901 | 34.3% |
| 17 | 13:57 (123°) | 22:28 (235°) | 18:42 (26.9°) | 405,212 | 43.8% |
| 18 | 14:34 (120°) | 23:26 (238°) | 19:32 (30°) | 403,403 | 53.5% |
| 19 | 15:05 (114°) | 00:27 (242°) | 20:18 (34.2°) | 400,583 | 63.3% |
| 20 | 15:33 (108°) | 01:29 (248°) | 20:20 (38.3°) | 397,023 | 72.4% |
| 21 | 15:58 (101°) | 02:31 (255°) | 20:20 (40.8°) | 392,846 | 80.9% |
| 22 | 16:23 (94°) | 03:34 (262°) | 20:20 (41.4°) | 388,263 | 88.2% |
| 23 | 16:47 (86°) | 04:37 (270°) | 00:00 (45.9°) | 387,542 | 89.2% |
| 24 | 17:12 (78°) | 05:42 (278°) | 00:00 (55.5°) | 382,785 | 94.8% |
| 25 🌕 | 17:42 (71°) | 06:50 (286°) | 00:00 (63.3°) | 378,143 | 98.4% |
| 26 🌕 | 18:15 (64°) | 08:01 (294°) | 00:46 (69.1°) | 373,728 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 18:55 (58°) | 09:13 (300°) | 01:40 (74.1°) | 369,916 | 98.5% |
| 28 | 19:46 (55°) | 10:27 (304°) | 02:38 (77.9°) | 366,937 | 94.4% |
| 29 | — | 11:37 (306°) | 03:40 (79.9°) | 364,967 | 87.6% |
| 30 | 20:47 (54°) | 12:39 (305°) | 04:44 (80°) | 364,124 | 78.5% |
| 31 | 21:56 (56°) | 13:31 (302°) | 05:48 (78.1°) | 364,459 | 67.6% |
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People also ask about the moon in Richmond
When is moonrise in Richmond today?
Moonrise in Richmond today is around 12:25 local time.
What is the moon phase in Richmond right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Richmond, Virginia, United States.
When is the next full moon in Richmond?
The next full moon for Richmond is 26 Oct 2026, 01:53 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Richmond?
The next new moon for Richmond is 8 Nov 2026, 22:53 (local time).