January 2026 · Sunday · 8 months ago
18 January 2026
New Moon
0% illuminated and waning, 29.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 18 January 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.2%
- Lunar age
- 29.4 days
- Elongation
- 356.2°
- Distance
- 396,453 km
- Distance (mi)
- 246,345 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.1′
- Constellation
- Capricorn
- Libration lat
- 4.8° N
- Libration lon
- 3.9° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 08:16 | 11:57 | 15:46 | 12.9° |
| New York | 07:28 | 12:03 | 16:45 | 24.4° |
| Chicago | 07:28 | 12:00 | 16:38 | 23.3° |
| Denver | 07:32 | 12:12 | 16:58 | 25.7° |
| Los Angeles | 07:08 | 12:06 | 17:10 | 31.5° |
| Mexico City | 07:14 | 12:47 | 18:24 | 46.1° |
| São Paulo | 05:09 | 12:10 | 19:07 | 89.2° |
| Berlin | 08:27 | 12:01 | 15:43 | 11.8° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 18 January 2026 | 19:52 | today |
| First Quarter | 26 January 2026 | 04:47 | in 8 days |
| Full Moon | 1 February 2026 | 22:09 | in 14 days |
| Last Quarter | 9 February 2026 | 12:43 | in 22 days |