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Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Washington, DC now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 310.4° NW · Height -73.3° · Next moonrise Today, 12:28.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 310.4° NW
- Moon altitude
- -73.3° (below horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,702 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 01:35
- Next new moon
- 8 Nov 2026, 22:35
- Next moonrise
- Today, 12:28
- Moonset today
- 20:40
Moon path today — Washington, DC
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Washington, DC, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:56 (56°) | 12:49 (306°) | 04:50 (77.6°) | 365,588 | 75.1% |
| 2 | 21:51 (53°) | 13:57 (307°) | 05:54 (78.9°) | 364,306 | 63.8% |
| 3 🌗 | 22:55 (53°) | 14:54 (305°) | 06:58 (78.2°) | 364,193 | 51.6% |
| 4 | 00:08 (56°) | 15:41 (301°) | 08:00 (75.5°) | 365,252 | 39.3% |
| 5 | 01:25 (62°) | 16:18 (294°) | 08:58 (71.2°) | 367,415 | 27.8% |
| 6 | 02:42 (69°) | 16:50 (287°) | 09:50 (65.6°) | 370,550 | 17.8% |
| 7 | 03:54 (77°) | 17:16 (279°) | 10:40 (59.4°) | 374,481 | 9.7% |
| 8 | 05:04 (85°) | 17:41 (270°) | 11:26 (52.8°) | 378,983 | 4% |
| 9 🌑 | 06:11 (94°) | 18:05 (262°) | 12:10 (46.3°) | 383,810 | 0.9% |
| 10 🌑 | 07:17 (102°) | 18:29 (254°) | 12:54 (40.2°) | 388,702 | 0.1% |
| 11 🌑 | 08:23 (110°) | 18:55 (248°) | 13:40 (34.7°) | 393,397 | 1.7% |
| 12 | 09:28 (116°) | 19:24 (242°) | 14:26 (30°) | 397,629 | 5.3% |
| 13 | 10:31 (121°) | — | 15:16 (26.5°) | 401,174 | 10.7% |
| 14 | 11:32 (125°) | 20:00 (237°) | 16:06 (24.2°) | 403,822 | 17.5% |
| 15 | 12:28 (127°) | 20:40 (234°) | 16:58 (23.2°) | 405,429 | 25.5% |
| 16 | 13:18 (126°) | 21:27 (233°) | 17:50 (23.7°) | 405,901 | 34.3% |
| 17 | 14:00 (124°) | 22:21 (234°) | 18:42 (25.6°) | 405,212 | 43.8% |
| 18 | 14:37 (120°) | 23:20 (237°) | 19:30 (28.7°) | 403,406 | 53.5% |
| 19 | 15:07 (115°) | 00:22 (242°) | 20:16 (32.8°) | 400,587 | 63.3% |
| 20 | 15:34 (109°) | 01:25 (248°) | 20:20 (37°) | 397,023 | 72.4% |
| 21 | 15:58 (101°) | 02:28 (255°) | 20:20 (39.7°) | 392,846 | 80.9% |
| 22 | 16:22 (94°) | 03:31 (262°) | 20:20 (40.6°) | 388,263 | 88.2% |
| 23 | 16:45 (86°) | 04:35 (270°) | 00:00 (44.5°) | 387,542 | 89.2% |
| 24 | 17:09 (78°) | 05:41 (278°) | 00:00 (54.1°) | 382,785 | 94.8% |
| 25 🌕 | 17:37 (70°) | 06:50 (287°) | 00:00 (62°) | 378,143 | 98.4% |
| 26 🌕 | 18:09 (63°) | 08:02 (294°) | 00:46 (67.7°) | 373,728 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 18:50 (58°) | 09:15 (300°) | 01:38 (72.7°) | 369,921 | 98.5% |
| 28 | 19:39 (54°) | 10:30 (305°) | 02:36 (76.5°) | 366,941 | 94.4% |
| 29 | — | 11:41 (307°) | 03:38 (78.6°) | 364,969 | 87.7% |
| 30 | 20:40 (53°) | 12:43 (306°) | 04:44 (78.7°) | 364,124 | 78.5% |
| 31 | 21:50 (55°) | 13:34 (303°) | 05:46 (76.8°) | 364,458 | 67.7% |
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When is moonrise in Washington, DC today?
Moonrise in Washington, DC today is around 12:28 local time.
What is the moon phase in Washington, DC right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States.
When is the next full moon in Washington, DC?
The next full moon for Washington, DC is 26 Oct 2026, 01:35 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Washington, DC?
The next new moon for Washington, DC is 8 Nov 2026, 22:35 (local time).