Moon phases October 2028
The Moon in October 2028, day by day: its phase as it looks, how much of it is lit, the zodiac sign it is in, and the old gardening and haircut rules that moon calendars hand down.
The four main phases
| UTC | New York | London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full moon | Oct 03, 16:24 | Oct 03, 12:24 | Oct 03, 17:24 |
| Last quarter | Oct 11, 11:56 | Oct 11, 07:56 | Oct 11, 12:56 |
| New moon | Oct 18, 02:56 | Oct 17, 22:56 | Oct 18, 03:56 |
| First quarter | Oct 25, 04:53 | Oct 25, 00:53 | Oct 25, 05:53 |
The month at a glance
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- 2♈︎
- 3♈︎
- 4♈︎
- 5♉︎
- 6♉︎
- 7♊︎
- 8♊︎
- 9♊︎
- 10♋︎
- 11♋︎
- 12♌︎
- 13♌︎
- 14♍︎
- 15♍︎
- 16♎︎
- 17♎︎
- 18♏︎
- 19♏︎
- 20♐︎
- 21♐︎
- 22♑︎
- 23♑︎
- 24♑︎
- 25♒︎
- 26♒︎
- 27♓︎
- 28♓︎
- 29♓︎
- 30♈︎
- 31♈︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 95 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Mon 2 | 99 % | Pisces → Aries 20:17 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Tue 3 | 100 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Wed 4 | 100 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Thu 5 | 97 % | Aries → Taurus 08:22 | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 6 | 93 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 7 | 87 % | Taurus → Gemini 19:10 | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 8 | 80 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 9 | 71 % | Gemini | Flower day | falling | |
| Tue 10 | 61 % | Gemini → Cancer 03:57 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 11 | 51 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Thu 12 | 40 % | Cancer → Leo 09:53 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 13 | 29 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sat 14 | 19 % | Leo → Virgo 12:38 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 15 | 11 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Mon 16 | 4 % | Virgo → Libra 12:56 | Root day | falling | |
| Tue 17 | 1 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Wed 18 | 0 % | Libra → Scorpio 12:30 | Flower day | falling | |
| Thu 19 | 2 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Fri 20 | 7 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 13:30 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 21 | 14 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 22 | 23 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 17:51 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 23 | 32 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 24 | 42 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 25 | 52 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 02:22 | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 26 | 62 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 27 | 71 % | Aquarius → Pisces 14:07 | Flower day | rising | |
| Sat 28 | 79 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sun 29 | 86 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Mon 30 | 92 % | Pisces → Aries 01:51 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Tue 31 | 97 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising |
Times of sign changes in Central European time.
Good days for a haircut
By the old rule, hair grows back fuller when it is cut under a waxing moon in Leo or Virgo, and not in Pisces or Cancer.
None this month by the classic rule.
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 23, 24): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20, 28, 29): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (8, 9, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 30, 31): sow, tend and harvest fruit, tomatoes, beans and squash.
A rising Moon is said to favour sowing and harvesting what grows above ground; a falling Moon, planting, transplanting and pruning.
The Moon's position and phases are computed; the gardening and haircut rules are tradition, handed down by old moon calendars, not a promise.
The full moon this month: Harvest Moon
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