Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

[I cannot get the video for today to copy anywhere that I can upload it from so instead here is a link that will take you to view it) From NASA.gov – Full Moon Silhouettes

Full Moon Silhouettes
Video Credit & Copyright: Mark GeeMusic: Tenderness (Dan Phillipson)Explanation: Have you ever watched the Moon rise? The slow rise of a nearly full moon over a clear horizon can be an impressive sight. One impressive moonrise was imaged in early 2013 over Mount Victoria Lookout in WellingtonNew Zealand. With detailed planning, an industrious astrophotographer placed a camera about two kilometers away and pointed it across the lookout to where the Moon would surely soon be making its nightly debut. The featured single shot sequence is unedited and shown in real time — it is not a time lapse. People on Mount Victoria Lookout can be seen in silhouette themselves admiring the dawn of Earth’s largest satellite. Seeing a moonrise yourself is not difficult: it happens every day, although only half the time at night. Each day the Moon rises about fifty minutes later than the previous day, with a full moon always rising at sunset. This Saturday, October 16, is International Observe the Moon Night, where you observe a first-quarter Moon along with other lunar enthusiasts.

October 10 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase and Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 10 has an illumination of 21%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 10 the Moon is 4.52 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 21%
Moon Age: 4.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,321.90 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,347,080.41 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

10 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Libra 29
Moon:13 Sagittarius 42
Mercury:15 Libra 32 Rx
Venus:03 Sagittarius 24
Mars:16 Libra 41
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 26 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 53 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 47 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 06 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 33
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 54 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 20
Chiron:10 Aries 20 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 08 Rx
Pallas:11 Pisces 39 Rx
Juno:19 Sagittarius 02
Vesta:10 Scorpio 17
Eris:24 Aries 18 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 10, 2021
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Libra 46
Moon:17 Sagittarius 55
Mercury:15 Libra 12 Rx
Venus:03 Sagittarius 43
Mars:16 Libra 53
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 25 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 53 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 05 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 33
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 53 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 22
Chiron:10 Aries 20 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 08 Rx
Pallas:11 Pisces 36 Rx
Juno:19 Sagittarius 06
Vesta:10 Scorpio 26
Eris:24 Aries 18 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

The Double Cluster in Perseus

Image Credit & Copyright: Jack Groves

Explanation: This pretty starfield spans about three full moons (1.5 degrees) across the heroic northern constellation of Perseus. It holds the famous pair of open star clusters, h and Chi Persei. Also cataloged as NGC 869 (top) and NGC 884, both clusters are about 7,000 light-years away and contain stars much younger and hotter than the Sun. Separated by only a few hundred light-years, the clusters are both 13 million years young based on the ages of their individual stars, evidence that they were likely a product of the same star-forming region. Always a rewarding sight in binoculars, the Double Cluster is even visible to the unaided eye from dark locations. But a shroud of guitar strings was used to produce diffraction spikes on the colorful stars imaged in this

International Observe The Moon Night – Global Moon Party

From NASA.gov (USA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Plan Your Event and Celebrate with Us

View our recorded Event Planning Webinar, and join the virtual Global Moon Party on October 9, for resources and activities that can take your International Observe the Moon Night to the next level.

Capture the moment like a pro! Check out our Moon photography tips for cell phones, professional cameras, and more.

The Moon is Earth’s constant companion, the first skywatching target pointed out to us as children. We watch its face change as the month progresses, and see patterns and pictures in its geological features.

It’s the object in the night sky that humanity knows best ― and the one that’s easiest to study. Whether your tools are a telescope, a pair of binoculars, or just your eyes, you can find plenty of features on the Moon.

We only ever see one side of the Moon from Earth. That’s because the interplay of gravity between Earth and Moon slows the Moon into a rotation that paces its own. The Moon rotates, but it rotates at the same speed that it orbits around Earth. This keeps the same side always turned toward us. We call this being “tidally locked.

The Moon has no glow of its own, but shines with the reflected light of the Sun. During its crescent phase in the twilight or dawn, you can also sometimes see the dark portion of the Moon glowing faintly in the sunlight that reflects off Earth, an effect called earthshine.

You can look at the Moon during any of its illuminated phases, but for better viewing of craters and mountains, try phases other than the full Moon. The shadows on the surface will be more pronounced, and help distinguish features you might otherwise miss.

Eyeballing the Moon

Looking at the Moon with only your eyes, you see mostly areas of white and gray. These gray patches are solidified volcanic lava flows. In the Moon’s youth, its interior was still molten, and magma would erupt onto its surface. These dark areas formed when massive asteroid or meteorite impacts on the Moon’s surface created basins. Because the impact basins were often the lowest places on the Moon’s surface, they would begin to fill with erupting lava. The lava was similar to the basalt that erupts on Earth and, like on Earth, cooled to form a relatively dark-colored rock. We call these areas the lunar seas, or maria.

The lighter-colored areas are called the highlands, and show the earliest crust on the Moon, dominated by a type of rock called anorthosite, which is primarily made up of the white mineral anorthite or plagioclase.

What you see on the Moon with your eyes only will vary depending on your eyesight. Give yourself plenty of time for your eyes to adjust and look carefully. You may be able to see some of the larger impact craters on the Moon’s surface if your vision is sharp enough, including Copernicus, Kepler, and Aristarchus and Tycho. You may even be able to see some of the bright streaks that are ray systems emanating from the Copernicus or Tycho craters, created when material was thrown outward by the force of the original impacts.

Lunar Sightseeing

Pick up a pair of binoculars, and the Moon transforms.

With binoculars, you’ll still see the entire Moon at once, but now it’ll have terrain. Smooth-looking patterns of gray and white resolve into craters and large mountain ridges. You’ll be able to tell where the Moon is relatively undisturbed and where it’s been pockmarked by impacts. Binoculars introduce texture, especially when you look at the Moon when it’s in any other phase other than full. Focus particularly along the terminator line between light and dark, where features will cast long shadows that make them clearer. Choose binoculars with a magnification of 7 at a minimum. Though a magnification of 10 or 15 will provide more detail, you may need a tripod to steady them.

Under the gaze of a telescope, the Moon becomes too big to take in at once. Now you’ll see real mountains, and not just craters but the crater chains created when impact debris splashes around the main craters. You’ll see valleys, and the cracks in the Moon’s surface called rilles, formed when the lava that once filled a basin cooled and contracted. If this is your first time looking at the Moon through a telescope, you may feel the same wonder Galileo felt seeing that familiar orb in the sky transform into another world. Be sure to examine the Moon at many different phases and on different days. Parts of the Moon near the edge of the disk come into view at some times but not others, a wobbling phenomenon known as libration. Experienced observers can take advantage of favorable librations to see about 59 percent of the lunar surface.

Published: September 20, 2021

Take on a Moon Observing Challenge from the Astronomical League. This activity challenges you to complete each of the following tasks:

  • Do an outreach activity. This could be an International Observe the Moon Night event or any activity that encourages observing the Moon in general.
  • Observe the Moon with just your eyes. No equipment is required.
  • Estimate the Moon’s percent illumination. Not illuminated at all would be 0%, half-illuminated would be 50%, and completely illuminated would be 100%.
  • Make a sketch or capture an image of the Moon that includes at least ten of the features below. Indicate your chosen features on your sketch or image:
    • Mare Crisium
    • Mare Fecunditatis
    • Mare Frigoris
    • Mare Imbrium
    • Mare Nectaris
    • Mare Nubium
    • Mare Serenitatis
    • Mare Tranquillitatis
    • Crater Copernicus
    • Crater Tycho
    • Crater Rays from Crater Copernicus
    • The Woman in the Moon

For more information about this challenge, and to learn how to submit your sketch or image, visit the Astronomical League website.

Note: You may make your observation any time between October 15, 2021 and October 22, 2021. The deadline for submission is November 22, 2021. You do not need to be a member of the Astronomical League to participate in this challenge.

A lot more Activities to do with People and Our Moon Goddess

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

NGC 6559: East of the Lagoon

Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto SartoriExplanation: Slide your telescope just east of the Lagoon Nebula to find this alluring field of view in the rich starfields of the constellation Sagittarius toward the central Milky Way. Of course the Lagoon nebula is also known as M8, the eighth object listed in Charles Messier’s famous catalog of bright nebulae and star clusters. Close on the sky but slightly fainter than M8, this complex of nebulae was left out of Messier’s list though. It contains obscuring dust, striking red emission and blue reflection nebulae of star-forming region NGC 6559 at right. Like M8, NGC 6559 is located about 5,000 light-years away along the edge of a large molecular cloud. At that distance, this telescopic frame nearly 3 full moons wide would span about 130 light-years.

7 October Moon Goddess’ Current Phase, Southwestern and Southeastern Hemisphere Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com 

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 7 has an illumination of 1%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 7 the Moon is 1.15 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 1%
Moon Age: 1.15 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 367,849.63 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,475,937.59 km

Useful Moon Resources

Astronomy Picture of the Day

The picture the part of the Orion Nebula known as M43 
in great detail including many find streams of dust.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

M43: Streams of Orion

Image Credit & Copyright: Jari SaukkonenExplanation: Where do the dark streams of dust in the Orion Nebula originate? This part of the Orion Molecular Cloud ComplexM43, is the often imaged but rarely mentioned neighbor of the more famous M42. M42, seen in part to the upper right, includes many bright stars from the Trapezium star clusterM43 is itself a star forming region that displays intricately-laced streams of dark dust — although it is really composed mostly of glowing hydrogen gas. The entire Orion field is located about 1600 light years away. Opaque to visible light, the picturesque dark dust is created in the outer atmosphere of massive cool stars and expelled by strong outer winds of protons and electrons.

 

October 6 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase, Northeastern and Northwestern Hemisphere Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is too close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s New Moon Phase

The New Moon on October 6 has an illumination of 0%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 6 the Moon is 0.03 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Moon Age: 0.03 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 371,419.45 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,518,954.95 km

Useful Moon Resources

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA 

October 06, 2021
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Libra 49
Moon:19 Libra 25
Mercury:19 Libra 51 Rx
Venus:29 Scorpio 21
Mars:14 Libra 15
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 33 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 55 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 05 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 55
Chiron:10 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 07
Pallas:12 Pisces 20 Rx
Juno:18 Sagittarius 02
Vesta:08 Scorpio 21
Eris:24 Aries 20 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Libra 32
Moon:15 Libra 11
Mercury:20 Libra 10 Rx
Venus:29 Scorpio 01
Mars:14 Libra 03
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 33 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 55 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 12 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 06 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 53
Chiron:10 Aries 31 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 07
Pallas:12 Pisces 24 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 57
Vesta:08 Scorpio 12
Eris:24 Aries 20 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

5 October Moon Goddess’ Current Phase, Southeastern and Southwestern

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase 

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is too close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s New Moon Phase

The New Moon on October 6 has an illumination of 0%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 6 the Moon is 0.03 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Moon Age: 0.03 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 371,419.45 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,518,954.95 km

Useful Moon Resources

I Leave With This Thought for Today…

Blessed Be dear Sisters, Brothers, and Guests

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October 5th Northwestern and Northeastern Hemispheres Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase 

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com 

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 5 has an illumination of 1%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 5 the Moon is 28.46 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 1%
Moon Age: 28.46 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 375,708.54 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,561,983.50 km

Useful Moon Resources

4 October Southern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions  

 
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Pablo, Brazil, South America

4 October 2021
04:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Libra 39
Moon:17 Virgo 52
Mercury:22 Libra 05 Rx
Venus:26 Scorpio 55
Mars:12 Libra 48
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 38 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 59 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 12 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 40

Chiron:10 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 05
Pallas:12 Pisces 47 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 27
Vesta:07 Scorpio 12

Eris:24 Aries 22 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

See You Tomorrow

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The are some of the things people with fibromyalgia have to deal with on a daily basis…

For me stress, lack of sleep (like getting only 4 broken hours is sleep last night), and rather changes turn pain I can deal with into pain I can hardly tolerate. I use herbal teas of my own combinations along with prescription medication to try to control this. Image fire ants being all over your body and they are all biting you at the same time. This will give you a glimpse of what living with fibromyalgia is like.

October 4 Moon Goddess’ Current Moon Phase, Daily and Birthday Horoscopes


I apologize for this post being a couple hour later than usual. Where I live is very cloudy which interfere with my satellite internet connection and it’s taking me longer to connect to other websites to bring you the daily information.

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.
From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 4 has an illumination of 5%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 4 the Moon is 27.39 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 5%
Moon Age: 27.39 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 380,455.59 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,605,010.48 km

Useful Moon Resources

Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Old friends and ex-partners from the past might be back in your world in some fashion. You might encounter them in person. You might hear from them online or by phone. News about them might reach you. You might even dream about them.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Be patient with the silly errors and mistakes that are occurring at work. They do create delays and frustration, but for the most part, they are minor. Meanwhile, this same energy that creates problems and mixed-up communications can be used to finish old business.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Old flames are back in your world, personally, or in your thoughts, or your dreams. Meanwhile, parents might feel that they’re dealing with old issues once again with their kids. This could be the opportunity to deal with something in a skilful way.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Many of you are in touch with relatives and family friends you haven’t seen for a while. The important thing to know right now is that this is an excellent time to wrap up old business related to family and your private life. This could be about a family business. More likely, it’s about home projects.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Transportation delays and mixed-up communications are hard to avoid right now. Slow down and be careful in all your work to avoid errors. The good news is this same influence will help you research, study the past or history, or finish projects that are already begun. Use it!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your ruler is Mercury and right now, it is retrograde. Although this can create financial delays and make cheques in the mail late – it can also help you to review and finish financial projects or projects related to your possessions. Keep painting!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Lots of planetary is energy taking place in your sign now because the Sun, Mars and Mercury retrograde are all in Libra. Despite misplaced items, missed appointments, confused communications and delays in transportation – you can finish old business now!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is an excellent time to do research of any kind because Mercury retrograde will help you search the past and find solutions to problems and answers to old questions. Something hidden might be going on behind the scenes. If so, you will find out. (Oh yeah.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It’s fascinating running into old friends and hearing from people you haven’t heard from in a while. You might meet old faces in person, or online or by phone – or even in your dreams. This is an excellent time to wrap up projects with a group because things will all come together now.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

There’s no question that many of you are bumping into bosses from the past or hearing from parents you haven’t seen for a while. This can produce some thought-provoking situations. This could be an opportunity for you to have closure about something. It also gives you a chance to say your version.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Although travel plans might be delayed or cancelled; and likewise, plans related to further education might be stalled in the water or suffer from glitches and misunderstandings – nevertheless, you can use this same energy to finish an old paper, a manuscript or wrap up an important study.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a good time to finish business related to debt, banking, loans, mortgages and any involvement that you have with shared property or the wealth of someone else. You might also wrap up details about inheritances or wills.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Susan Sarandon (1946) shares your birthday today. You have a sharp mind and strong opinions. You are warm, friendly and enthusiastic. You are naturally spontaneous with a zest for life. This year is the beginning of a fresh new cycle for you, which means you will encounter new things, new adventures and major changes. It’s a fast-paced year. Think about your goals and be ready to act.

Birthday Horoscope

Zodiac Sign Is Libra

To read anyone’s birthday horoscope

On October 4

OCTOBER 4 birthday horoscope predicts that you could be very different from the rest of the people born under the same zodiac sign. This Libra birthday person could be a rebellious soul. You think very differently from the people around you.

Although you have good manners and traditional values, you enjoy being the “black sheep.” It is not often that you behave this way, but it is certainly a part of your mystic.

If today is your birthday, you are likable people. It is not like you to toot your own horn because you typically dislike arrogance. Those who know you would probably let you get away with it, as they know this mood is just temporary. On the other hand, the October 4th birthday personality enjoys people.

You have a great understanding of how humans work so it’s probable that you would make a sacrifice to ensure their happiness. Your friends and family say that you are a thoughtful Libra and are thankful for you. They say that you make the best friend anyone could have.

The October 4th astrology predicts that you are likely responsible but fascinating people. You like having fun and are often misunderstood because of your laid-back attitude. You are verbal people who like to learn. On occasion, you can be tenacious when it comes to what you want.

As a negative birthday characteristic, you tend to stretch the truth a bit. In your mind, you do this to protect yourself. Typically, you are innovative, and your ideas may be odd to some who are conservative. Don’t mind them as you have insights that others do not have. Besides, most people respect your ideas and are interested in your success.

Let’s talk about you as a parent and you as a lover. It would seem that this does not mix friendships with perspective romantic interests or co-workers. In love, you will do you can to maintain a loving and trusting relationship and are usually the one to keep the peace when it comes to an argument.

Libra, as a parent in many cases, is the provider so, you may be away during some of those precious moments. However, your children may understand this as otherwise; you are a devoted member of the family. You have a genuine interest in their upbringing. The October 4 horoscope predicts that your way of showing your love is very unique.

The October 4 personality can be overactive. You seem to never sit still. A high intensity works out could be what you need to work off this extra energy. You have the ability to control what your state of health is and how you look.

You love having the power over your body, your mind, and your soul. However, you would benefit from methods that are approved by experts and should avoid fads and experimental drugs.

The October 4th zodiac also predicts that you are sensitive to others. You would love to solve the world’s hunger problems as well as everyone’s financial status or lack thereof. You feel that nobody should have to go without a roof or clean water. If your career meets these goals, you would be one happy camper.

Politics could be a means to help many people. Money is not the object when it comes to obtaining a position of employment. You prefer to help others and feel that your lifestyle should not suffer because of your beliefs. However, you live a decent life, as you know how to manage your money.

The October 4 astrology suggest that this Libra is conscientious and down-to-earth. You are flexible but can be stubborn about certain things. You like to learn and to share your knowledge and ideas.

It happens on rare occasions, but you will exaggerate the truth a bit but only to protect your character. This zodiac birthday person is slow to make important decisions. But usually, you arrive with answers that are profitable and give surety to your standing as a respectable individual.

Famous People And Celebrities Born On October 4

Ashley Banjo, Abraham Benrubi, Charlton Heston, Tony LaRussa, Derrick Rose, Susan Sarandon, Russell Simmons

See: Famous Celebrities Born On October 4

This Day That Year –October 4 In History

1648 – First volunteer firefighters program established by Peter Stuyvesant.
1862 – End of the Battle of Corinth.
1904 – NYC opens subway; 350,000 rides.
1931 – Chester Gould presents Dick Tracy comic strips.

October 4 Tula Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
October 4 Chinese Zodiac DOG

October 4 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Venus that symbolizes your tastes in life and the money you are ready to spend behind fulfilling your fantasies.

October 4 Birthday Symbols

The Scales Are The Symbol For The Libra Star Sign

October 4 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Emperor. This card symbolizes authority, power, structure, and organization. The Minor Arcana cards are Three of Swords and Queen of Swords

October 4 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Pisces: This can be a rewarding match.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign VirgoThis love match will be disturbing and troubled.

See Also:

October 4 Lucky Number

Number 5 – This number signifies adventure, curiosity, courage, and healing.
Number 4 – This number signifies a dedication, determination, motivation, and progress.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For October Birthday

Lavender: This color stands for imagination, intuition, spiritual energies and mental balance.
Silver: This is a modern color that stands for prosperity, feelings, telepathy, courtesy.

Lucky Days For October 4 Birthday

Sunday – This is the day of Sun that symbolizes the day of renewal of goals, feelings, relationships, and thoughts.
Friday – This is the day of the planet Venus and signifies excellent relationships and new avenues of earning.

October 4 Birthstone Opal

Your lucky gemstone is Opal which is a symbol of love, intuition, faith, stability, and clear thinking.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On October 4th

A tuxedo for the man and a beautiful opal finger ring for the woman. The October 4 birthday horoscope predicts that you love gifts that are not regular and a little out of the way.

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

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4 October Southeastern Hemisphere

Custom Planetary Positions
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For Your Local Time and Date

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Africa

 4 October 2021
12:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM EAT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Libra 29
Moon:15 Virgo 33
Mercury:22 Libra 14 Rx
Venus:26 Scorpio 44
Mars:12 Libra 41
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 39 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 00 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 39

Chiron:10 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 04
Pallas:12 Pisces 49 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 24
Vesta:07 Scorpio 06

Eris:24 Aries 22 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

4 October Southern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

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For Your Local Time and Date

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria,

4 October 2021
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Libra 09
Moon:10 Virgo 57
Mercury:22 Libra 32 Rx
Venus:26 Scorpio 22
Mars:12 Libra 28
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 40 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 00 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 37

Chiron:10 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 04
Pallas:12 Pisces 53 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 19
Vesta:06 Scorpio 56

Eris:24 Aries 22 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

3 October Southwestern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

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For Your Local Time and Date

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Pablo, Brazil, South America

3 October 2021
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Libra 44
Moon:05 Virgo 16
Mercury:22 Libra 52 Rx
Venus:25 Scorpio 54
Mars:12 Libra 12
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 41 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 06 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 34

Chiron:10 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 03
Pallas:12 Pisces 59 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 13
Vesta:06 Scorpio 43

Eris:24 Aries 22 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

October 3rd Northwestern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

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For Your Local Time and Date

 The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angels, Illinois, United States of America

October 03, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Libra 54
Moon:07 Virgo 32
Mercury:22 Libra 44 Rx
Venus:26 Scorpio 05
Mars:12 Libra 18
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 40 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 05 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 35

Chiron:10 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 03
Pallas:12 Pisces 56 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 15
Vesta:06 Scorpio 48

Eris:24 Aries 22 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8