January 2026 · Wednesday · 8 months ago
21 January 2026
Waxing Crescent
7% illuminated and waxing, 2.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 January 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 7.3%
- Lunar age
- 2.7 days
- Elongation
- 31.3°
- Distance
- 386,528 km
- Distance (mi)
- 240,178 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.9′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 0.9° N
- Libration lon
- 5.3° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 09:12 | 14:21 | 19:43 | 27.2° |
| New York | 08:53 | 14:25 | 20:08 | 39.4° |
| Chicago | 08:50 | 14:22 | 20:04 | 38.4° |
| Denver | 08:58 | 14:33 | 20:19 | 40.9° |
| Los Angeles | 08:45 | 14:28 | 20:19 | 46.9° |
| Mexico City | 09:13 | 15:09 | 21:09 | 61.3° |
| São Paulo | 08:01 | 14:33 | 20:58 | 75.9° |
| Berlin | 09:20 | 14:25 | 19:44 | 26.0° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 26 January 2026 | 04:47 | in 5 days |
| Full Moon | 1 February 2026 | 22:09 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 9 February 2026 | 12:43 | in 19 days |
| New Moon | 17 February 2026 | 12:01 | in 27 days |