Moon · October 2026
Moon calendar for Wilmington, North Carolina, United States: October 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States for October 2026. Full moon: October 26, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.
Full moonMonday, October 26, 2026, 4:58 AM
New moonSaturday, October 10, 2026, 7:56 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 9:48 PM | 12:50 PM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 10:51 PM | 2:05 PM |
| 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | — | 3:04 PM |
| 4 | Waning Crescent | 37% | 12:02 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 5 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 1:32 AM | 4:24 PM |
| 6 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 2:28 AM | 5:11 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 3:43 AM | 5:34 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 4:43 AM | 6:02 PM |
| 9 | New Moon | 1% | 5:55 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 10 | New Moon | 0% | 6:59 AM | 6:49 PM |
| 11 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 8:03 AM | 7:32 PM |
| 12 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 9:05 AM | 7:58 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 10:05 AM | 8:27 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 11:01 AM | 9:30 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 11:52 AM | 10:12 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 32% | 12:33 PM | 11:05 PM |
| 17 | First Quarter | 41% | 1:35 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 18 | First Quarter | 51% | 2:14 PM | — |
| 19 | First Quarter | 60% | 2:31 PM | 12:52 AM |
| 20 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 3:26 PM | 1:51 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 3:40 PM | 2:48 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 4:13 PM | 3:49 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 4:28 PM | 4:49 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 5:05 PM | 5:57 AM |
| 25 | Full Moon | 99% | 5:36 PM | 7:11 AM |
| 26 | Full Moon | 100% | 6:14 PM | 8:16 AM |
| 27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 6:37 PM | 9:33 AM |
| 28 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 7:39 PM | 10:28 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 8:29 PM | 11:45 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 9:47 PM | 12:37 PM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 11:12 PM | 1:39 PM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in October 2026 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States?
The full moon peaks on Monday, October 26, 2026, 4:58 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in October 2026?
The new moon falls on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:56 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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