Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 8:02 AM
- Set
- 7:11 PM
Moon Phases October 2027 in Al Maţarīyah, Egypt
Al Maţarīyah, Dakahlia, Egypt
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Al Maţarīyah, in local time (Africa/Cairo). Next full moon: Hunter's Moon on Friday, October 15.
Al Maţarīyah · Friday, October 1, 2027 Today
Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 2.3%
- Moon age
- 1.3 days
- Distance
- 372,165 km
- Moonrise
- 8:02 AM
- Moonset
- 7:11 PM
- Highest
- 1:40 PM
at . Next: First Quarter on Thu, Oct 7 at 2:47 PM. Hunter's Moon in 14 days.
The waxing crescent appears low in the western sky after sunset in the days following new moon, a sliver that grows a little each evening.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
October 2027 calendar
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 9:09 AM
- Set
- 7:50 PM
Waxing Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 10:14 AM
- Set
- 8:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
21%
- Rise
- 11:17 AM
- Set
- 9:21 PM
Waxing Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 12:16 PM
- Set
- 10:13 PM
Waxing Crescent
39%
- Rise
- 1:08 PM
- Set
- 11:08 PM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 1:54 PM
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
58%
- Rise
- 2:33 PM
- Set
- 12:05 AM
Waxing Gibbous
68%
- Rise
- 3:08 PM
- Set
- 1:02 AM
Waxing Gibbous
76%
- Rise
- 3:39 PM
- Set
- 1:58 AM
Waxing Gibbous
84%
- Rise
- 4:07 PM
- Set
- 2:54 AM
Waxing Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 4:34 PM
- Set
- 3:49 AM
Waxing Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 5:01 PM
- Set
- 4:43 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 5:29 PM
- Set
- 5:39 AM
Hunter's Moon
- Rise
- 6:00 PM
- Set
- 6:37 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 6:34 PM
- Set
- 7:38 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 7:14 PM
- Set
- 8:40 AM
Waning Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 8:00 PM
- Set
- 9:45 AM
Waning Gibbous
84%
- Rise
- 8:54 PM
- Set
- 10:49 AM
Waning Gibbous
75%
- Rise
- 9:55 PM
- Set
- 11:50 AM
Waning Gibbous
65%
- Rise
- 11:02 PM
- Set
- 12:46 PM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 1:34 PM
Waning Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 12:10 AM
- Set
- 2:16 PM
Waning Crescent
32%
- Rise
- 1:19 AM
- Set
- 2:54 PM
Waning Crescent
22%
- Rise
- 2:26 AM
- Set
- 3:28 PM
Waning Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 3:32 AM
- Set
- 4:00 PM
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 4:37 AM
- Set
- 4:32 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 5:43 AM
- Set
- 5:06 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 5:49 AM
- Set
- 4:43 PM
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 6:55 AM
- Set
- 5:24 PM
Waxing Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 8:00 AM
- Set
- 6:11 PM
Times are local to Al Maţarīyah (Africa/Cairo). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in October 2027
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Thu, Oct 7 at 2:47 PM | Oct 7, 11:47 |
| Full Moon · Hunter's Moon | Fri, Oct 15 at 4:47 PM | Oct 15, 13:47 |
| Last Quarter | Fri, Oct 22 at 8:29 PM | Oct 22, 17:29 |
| New Moon | Fri, Oct 29 at 3:36 PM | Oct 29, 13:36 |
About the Waxing Crescent
The waxing crescent appears low in the western sky after sunset in the days following new moon, a sliver that grows a little each evening. It sets within a few hours of the Sun, so it is only visible in the early evening. The lit edge always faces the Sun, which is why the horns of the crescent point away from the sunset.
Around this phase the dark portion of the disc often glows faintly with earthshine, sunlight reflected from Earth's oceans and clouds.
Lore and folklore
The young crescent has stood for new life and growth for thousands of years, from Mesopotamian seals to the crescents on modern flags. In rural tradition it was the time to start projects, sow leafy crops and cut timber that should not rot. Seeing the new crescent over the right shoulder was lucky; over the left, less so.
Sailors called a crescent tipped like a bowl a wet moon that would hold water and bring rain, or a dry moon if it could spill.
Trivia
- The youngest crescent ever photographed was well under a day old, only hours after new moon.
- From the tropics the crescent lies almost flat like a smile, because the ecliptic stands steeply from the horizon.
- The crescent-and-star symbol predates Islam by centuries; it appeared on coins of Byzantium.
- The Moon moves about 13 degrees eastward against the stars each day, roughly its own width every hour.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Hunter's Moon
The first full moon after the Harvest Moon, when fields were cleared and game was easy to spot and fatten for winter.
Also called the Blood Moon or Sanguine Moon in some traditions, from the hunt rather than from eclipses. It shares the Harvest Moon habit of rising soon after sunset for several nights.
Lore
With the fields cleared after harvest, game was easy to spot by the light of October's moon, and the season of laying in meat for winter began. The Blood Moon and Sanguine Moon names come from that hunt, not from eclipses. In Britain the same moon was sometimes the Dying Grass Moon.
Trivia
- The Hunter's Moon is always the full moon after the Harvest Moon, so it moves to November when the Harvest Moon is in October.
- It shares the Harvest Moon's early-rising trick for several evenings.
- In some years the Hunter's Moon is a supermoon, appearing especially large as it rises.
Gardening by the Moon in October 2027
- Oct 1 to Oct 6 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Oct 7 to Oct 15 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Oct 16 to Oct 22 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Oct 23 to Oct 29 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Oct 30 to Oct 31 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
Full planting calendar for October › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Al Maţarīyah at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.