Moon phase today
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Today in brief
On Thursday, 29 October 2026 (12:00 noon IST) the Moon is a Waning Gibbous, 87% lit and 18.6 days old — it is shrinking (waning, Krishna Paksha). The next full Moon (Purnima) is on 24 Nov 2026, 20:24 IST and the next new Moon (Amavasya) on 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 IST.
Why today
- 87% lit — The share of the Moon’s disc lit by the Sun as seen from Earth — 0% at new Moon, 100% at full Moon. It is nearly the same everywhere on Earth at the same moment.
- Tithi: Krishna Chaturthi — Every 12° the Moon gains on the Sun is one Tithi (lunar day); 30 Tithis make the lunar month, from new Moon to new Moon.
The Moon at 12:00 noon IST
- Phase: Waning Gibbous
- Illuminated: 87.0%
- Moon’s age: 18.6 days
days since the last new Moon (a lunar month is about 29.5 days) - Tithi: Krishna Chaturthi
Krishna Paksha — the dark, waning fortnight - Moon–Sun angle: 222.2°
0° = new Moon, 90° = first quarter, 180° = full Moon, 270° = last quarter
Next full and new Moon
The festival day of Purnima or Amavasya in the Panchang is the day whose sunrise falls in that Tithi, so it can be the day before the exact moment shown here.
- Next full Moon (Purnima): 24 Nov 2026, 20:24 IST
- Next new Moon (Amavasya): 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 IST
Questions about today
What is the Moon phase on 29 October 2026?
At 12:00 noon IST on 29 October 2026 the Moon is a Waning Gibbous, 87% lit, 18.6 days after the new Moon; the Tithi is Krishna Chaturthi.
When is the next full Moon (Purnima) after 29 October 2026?
The next exact full Moon is on 24 Nov 2026, 20:24 IST. The Purnima day in the Panchang is the day whose sunrise falls in the Purnima Tithi — the same day or the day before.
When is the next new Moon (Amavasya) after 29 October 2026?
The next exact new Moon is on 9 Nov 2026, 12:33 IST. The Amavasya day in the Panchang is the day whose sunrise falls in the Amavasya Tithi — the same day or the day before.
Purnima and Amavasya dates
The and days you keep for vrats are set by the at sunrise, so see them in the Panchang:
How this is worked out
The comes from the real angle between the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth: 0° is the new Moon, 180° the full Moon. The lit share of the disc and the Moon’s age follow from it, and every 12° of that angle is one Tithi (). On the day of a new Moon, first quarter, full Moon or last quarter (IST), the day takes that name.
In our tests every new and full Moon of 2026–2027 agrees with Swiss Ephemeris to within about a minute, and the lit share to within 0.01% on five dates. How we check accuracy →