Moon · October 2025
Moon calendar for Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States: October 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States for October 2025. Full moon: October 7, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States.
Full moonTuesday, October 7, 2025, 2:35 AM
New moonTuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:45 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 67% | 3:40 PM | 1:04 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 4:19 PM | 2:11 AM |
| 3 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 4:32 PM | 3:27 AM |
| 4 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 5:22 PM | 4:22 AM |
| 5 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 5:38 PM | 5:35 AM |
| 6 | Full Moon | 100% | 6:03 PM | 6:32 AM |
| 7 | Full Moon | 100% | 6:25 PM | 7:55 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 6:55 PM | 9:26 AM |
| 9 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 7:36 PM | 10:25 AM |
| 10 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 8:19 PM | 11:46 AM |
| 11 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 9:22 PM | 1:14 PM |
| 12 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 10:20 PM | 2:14 PM |
| 13 | Last Quarter | 52% | 11:36 PM | 3:09 PM |
| 14 | Last Quarter | 41% | — | 3:41 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 12:36 AM | 4:19 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 2:01 AM | 4:32 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:16 AM | 5:18 PM |
| 18 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 4:19 AM | 5:33 PM |
| 19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 5:29 AM | 5:43 PM |
| 20 | New Moon | 1% | 6:21 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 21 | New Moon | 0% | 7:29 AM | 6:25 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 8:21 AM | 7:02 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 9:29 AM | 7:35 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 10:20 AM | 8:14 PM |
| 25 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 11:26 AM | 8:51 PM |
| 26 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 12:15 PM | 9:44 PM |
| 27 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 12:53 PM | 10:32 PM |
| 28 | First Quarter | 41% | 1:39 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 29 | First Quarter | 51% | 2:18 PM | — |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 2:32 PM | 1:04 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 3:24 PM | 2:13 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in October 2025 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States?
The full moon peaks on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 2:35 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in October 2025?
The new moon falls on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:45 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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