The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and the fifth largest moon in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite in the solar system relative to the size of its planet. The following is information specific for Moroni, Comoros during October 2024.
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Date and time of moon phases
The information in the following table comes from calculations published by the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Moon phases
Dates
Time
new moon
2024-10-02
21:49
1st quarter
2024-10-10
21:55
full moon
2024-10-17
14:26
3rd quarter
2024-10-24
11:03
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during October 2024.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Apogee
2024-10-02
22:41
406,516 km
Maximum apogee in 2024!
Perigee
2024-10-17
03:47
357,172 km
Apogee
2024-10-30
01:51
406,163 km
Eclipses in October 2024
The following is information about eclipses occuring worldwide during October 2024. The eclipses listed here may be totally visible, partly visible or not visible in any part of Comoros.
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth.