January 2026 · Friday · 8 months ago
23 January 2026
Waxing Crescent
22% illuminated and waxing, 4.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 January 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 21.9%
- Lunar age
- 4.7 days
- Elongation
- 55.7°
- Distance
- 379,995 km
- Distance (mi)
- 236,118 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.4′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 2.2° S
- Libration lon
- 5.3° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 09:36 | 15:50 | 22:21 | 40.1° |
| New York | 09:37 | 15:55 | 22:25 | 52.4° |
| Chicago | 09:32 | 15:51 | 22:23 | 51.5° |
| Denver | 09:43 | 16:02 | 22:34 | 54.0° |
| Los Angeles | 09:39 | 15:57 | 22:25 | 60.0° |
| Mexico City | 10:24 | 16:38 | 22:58 | 74.5° |
| São Paulo | 09:54 | 16:02 | 22:04 | 62.8° |
| Berlin | 09:41 | 15:54 | 22:25 | 38.8° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 26 January 2026 | 04:47 | in 3 days |
| Full Moon | 1 February 2026 | 22:09 | in 9 days |
| Last Quarter | 9 February 2026 | 12:43 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 17 February 2026 | 12:01 | in 25 days |