| New moon | Oct 24, 1870 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Oct 25, 1870 to Oct 30, 1870 | |
| Moon first quarter | Oct 31, 1870 | |
| Growing moon | from Nov 1, 1870 to Nov 7, 1870 | |
| Full moon | Nov 8, 1870 | |
| Waning moon | from Nov 9, 1870 to Nov 15, 1870 | |
| Moon third quarter | Nov 16, 1870 | |
| Waning crescent | from Nov 17, 1870 to Nov 22, 1870 |
| New moon | Nov 23, 1870 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Nov 24, 1870 to Nov 29, 1870 | |
| Moon first quarter | Nov 30, 1870 | |
| Growing moon | from Dec 1, 1870 to Dec 7, 1870 | |
| Full moon | Dec 8, 1870 | |
| Waning moon | from Dec 9, 1870 to Dec 14, 1870 | |
| Moon third quarter | Dec 15, 1870 | |
| Waning crescent | from Dec 16, 1870 to Dec 21, 1870 |
| New moon | Dec 22, 1870 | |
| Waxing crescent | from Dec 23, 1870 to Dec 28, 1870 | |
| Moon first quarter | Dec 29, 1870 | |
| Growing moon | from Dec 30, 1870 to Jan 6, 1871 | |
| Full moon | Jan 7, 1871 | |
| Waning moon | from Jan 8, 1871 to Jan 13, 1871 | |
| Moon third quarter | Jan 14, 1871 | |
| Waning crescent | from Jan 15, 1871 to Jan 20, 1871 |