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New Moon October 2016
The October 2016 new moons are Sep 30, 2016, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC) in Libra and Oct 30, 2016, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC) in Scorpio.
New Moon in Libra: October 1, 2016
The new moon is exact at , with the Moon at 8°15′ Libra. In US Eastern time that is still September 30.
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| New York (Eastern) | Fri, Sep 30, 8:12 PM EDT |
| Chicago (Central) | Fri, Sep 30, 7:12 PM CDT |
| Denver (Mountain) | Fri, Sep 30, 6:12 PM MDT |
| Los Angeles (Pacific) | Fri, Sep 30, 5:12 PM PDT |
| Honolulu | Fri, Sep 30, 2:12 PM HST |
| London | Sat, Oct 1, 1:12 AM GMT+1 |
| Sydney | Sat, Oct 1, 10:12 AM GMT+10 |
- Distance: 401,572 km from Earth’s centre, the 11th-closest of 2016’s 13 new moons. “Supermoon” has no single official definition, so we give the distance instead.
- Eclipse: no eclipse at this new moon.
- Void of course: until the Moon enters the next sign at (last major aspect: opposition Uranus).
New Moon in Scorpio: October 30, 2016
The new moon is exact at , with the Moon at 7°44′ Scorpio.
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| New York (Eastern) | Sun, Oct 30, 1:38 PM EDT |
| Chicago (Central) | Sun, Oct 30, 12:38 PM CDT |
| Denver (Mountain) | Sun, Oct 30, 11:38 AM MDT |
| Los Angeles (Pacific) | Sun, Oct 30, 10:38 AM PDT |
| Honolulu | Sun, Oct 30, 7:38 AM HST |
| London | Sun, Oct 30, 5:38 PM GMT |
| Sydney | Mon, Oct 31, 4:38 AM GMT+11 |
- Distance: 406,267 km from Earth’s centre, the 13th-closest of 2016’s 13 new moons (the farthest). “Supermoon” has no single official definition, so we give the distance instead.
- Eclipse: no eclipse at this new moon.
- Void of course: until the Moon enters the next sign at (last major aspect: sextile Mars).
Full Moon in October 2016: October 16, 2016 · All 2016 new moons · Moon sign today · Your birthday Moon phase
Times in UTC and New York time; a phase near midnight can fall on a different local date. How phases and void-of-course windows are calculated
Frequently asked questions
When is the new moon in October 2016?
The October 2016 new moons are Sep 30, 2016, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC) in Libra and Oct 30, 2016, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC) in Scorpio.
What sign is the October 2016 new moon in?
8°15′ Libra and 7°44′ Scorpio on the tropical zodiac.
What time is the October 2016 new moon in Los Angeles?
Fri, Sep 30, 5:12 PM PDT and Sun, Oct 30, 10:38 AM PDT.
Is the new moon visible all night?
No. At new Moon the lit side faces away from Earth and the Moon is near the Sun in the sky; a thin crescent appears in the evening a day or two later.
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