Waterbury, CT sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Mon, Oct 26. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:22 AM, sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:48 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (EDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 6:49 AM | 6:33 PM | 9:29 PM | 12:46 PM | Waning gibbous · 71% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:50 AM | 6:32 PM | 10:33 PM | 1:51 PM | Waning gibbous · 60% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:51 AM | 6:30 PM | 11:45 PM | 2:46 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:52 AM | 6:28 PM | — | 3:29 PM | Waning crescent · 38% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:53 AM | 6:27 PM | 1:01 AM | 4:03 PM | Waning crescent · 27% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:54 AM | 6:25 PM | 2:16 AM | 4:31 PM | Waning crescent · 18% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:55 AM | 6:23 PM | 3:30 AM | 4:55 PM | Waning crescent · 10% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:56 AM | 6:22 PM | 4:40 AM | 5:17 PM | Waning crescent · 5% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:57 AM | 6:20 PM | 5:49 AM | 5:38 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:58 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:57 AM | 6:01 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:59 AM | 6:17 PM | 8:05 AM | 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:00 AM | 6:15 PM | 9:13 AM | 6:53 PM | Waxing crescent · 4% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:02 AM | 6:14 PM | 10:19 AM | 7:27 PM | Waxing crescent · 9% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:03 AM | 6:12 PM | 11:23 AM | 8:07 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:04 AM | 6:10 PM | 12:21 PM | 8:54 PM | Waxing crescent · 23% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:05 AM | 6:09 PM | 1:11 PM | 9:48 PM | Waxing crescent · 32% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:06 AM | 6:07 PM | 1:54 PM | 10:48 PM | Waxing crescent · 41% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:07 AM | 6:06 PM | 2:30 PM | 11:51 PM | First quarter · 50% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:08 AM | 6:04 PM | 3:00 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 60% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:09 AM | 6:03 PM | 3:25 PM | 12:56 AM | Waxing gibbous · 69% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:11 AM | 6:01 PM | 3:48 PM | 2:01 AM | Waxing gibbous · 78% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:12 AM | 6:00 PM | 4:09 PM | 3:07 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:13 AM | 5:58 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:15 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:14 AM | 5:57 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:24 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:15 AM | 5:56 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:37 AM | Waxing gibbous · 100% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:16 AM | 5:54 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:54 AM | Full moon · 99% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:18 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 9:13 AM | Waning gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:19 AM | 5:51 PM | 7:21 PM | 10:31 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:20 AM | 5:50 PM | 8:24 PM | 11:42 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:21 AM | 5:49 PM | 9:35 PM | 12:41 PM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:22 AM | 5:48 PM | 10:51 PM | 1:28 PM | Waning gibbous · 63% |
Sky events this month
- Sun, Oct 4 8:12 AMSaturn at oppositionClosest to Earth and brightest of the year, up all night
- Thu, Oct 8Draconids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · the Moon stays out of the way
- Mon, Oct 12 6:06 AMMercury farthest from the Sun in the evening sky25° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the west after sunset
- Tue, Oct 20Orionids meteor shower peakUp to about 20 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Mon, Oct 26 12:12 AMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).