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Moon in waning gibbous phase through late October 2026

Moon reaches 87% illumination in waning gibbous phase

2 Oct 29 · 10d ago · 7 articles · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

By October 29, the Moon's illumination has decreased to 87% as it continues through the waning gibbous phase. Visible features remain similar, with Tycho Crater, Copernicus Crater, and Mare Imbrium observable without aids.

Moon reaches 87% illumination in waning gibbous phase
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“Tonight, without the use of visual aids you should be able to spot the Tycho Crater, Copernicus Crater, and the Mare Imbrium.”

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NASA lunar phase tracker providerLois Mackenzie Science reporter at Mashable

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Peak 4 pieces in 3h at Oct 30, 11 PM; 23 pieces over 11 days (20 articles · 3 posts) Oct 28, 5 AM — 3 pieces · 2 articles · 1 post — Google News 1, Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 28, 8 AM — quietOct 28, 11 AM — quietOct 28, 2 PM — quietOct 28, 5 PM — quietOct 28, 8 PM — quietOct 28, 11 PM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 2, Newswires 1Oct 29, 2 AM — quietOct 29, 5 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 3Oct 29, 8 AM — quietOct 29, 11 AM — quietOct 29, 2 PM — quietOct 29, 5 PM — quietOct 29, 8 PM — quietOct 29, 11 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 30, 2 AM — quietOct 30, 5 AM — quietOct 30, 8 AM — quietOct 30, 11 AM — quietOct 30, 2 PM — quietOct 30, 5 PM — quietOct 30, 8 PM — quietOct 30, 11 PM — 4 pieces · 3 articles · 1 post — Google News 2, Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 31, 2 AM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Google News 2Oct 31, 5 AM — quietOct 31, 8 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — quietOct 31, 2 PM — quietOct 31, 5 PM — quietOct 31, 8 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Google News 1, Newswires 1Nov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 4 AM — quietNov 1, 7 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — quietNov 1, 4 PM — quietNov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — 3 pieces · 2 articles · 1 post — Google News 1, Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Nov 2, 1 AM — quietNov 2, 4 AM — quietNov 2, 7 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — quietNov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — quietNov 3, 7 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — quietNov 3, 1 PM — quietNov 3, 4 PM — quietNov 3, 7 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Google News 1, Newswires 1Nov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 7 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quiet 12
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What was reported 1 claim about this development

  1. 3 outlets Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on October 30, 2026

    first by Mashable, 10d ago · also Yahoo Tech, Mashable SEA

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