Moon

Friday, October 16, 1581

Waxing Gibbous


The lunar phase on Friday, October 16, 1581 was a Waxing Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 68% illuminated, 9.1 days old, and 31% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Gibbous phase, the moon is more than halfway illuminated. The moon will continue to grow with each passing night.

Date:October 16, 1581
Moon Phase:Waxing Gibbous
Illumination:68%
Age:9.1 Days
Longitude:314.1°
Moon Sign:Aquarius


The next Full Moon was on Thursday, October 22, 1581 (Hunter's Moon), and the next New Moon was on Friday, November 6, 1581.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of October 1581.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Crescent title=
  • 2Waning Crescent title=
  • 3Waning Crescent title=
  • 4Waning Crescent title=
  • 5Waning Crescent title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7New Moon title=
  • 8Waxing Crescent title=
  • 9Waxing Crescent title=
  • 10Waxing Crescent title=
  • 11Waxing Crescent title=
  • 12Waxing Crescent title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15First Quarter title=
  • 16Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 17Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 18Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 19Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 20Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 21Full Moon title=
  • 22Waning Gibbous title=
  • 23Waning Gibbous title=
  • 24Waning Gibbous title=
  • 25Waning Gibbous title=
  • 26Waning Gibbous title=
  • 27Waning Gibbous title=
  • 28Last Quarter title=
  • 29Last Quarter title=
  • 30Waning Crescent title=
  • 31Waning Crescent title=

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