February 2026 · Sunday · 7 months ago
22 February 2026
Waxing Crescent
28% illuminated and waxing, 5.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 22 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 27.8%
- Lunar age
- 5.0 days
- Elongation
- 63.4°
- Distance
- 371,548 km
- Distance (mi)
- 230,869 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 5.8° S
- Libration lon
- 2.5° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 08:25 | 16:13 | 00:24 +1 | 57.1° |
| New York | 08:57 | 16:20 | 23:56 | 69.1° |
| Chicago | 08:50 | 16:16 | 23:57 | 68.2° |
| Denver | 09:06 | 16:28 | 00:03 +1 | 70.6° |
| Los Angeles | 09:14 | 16:23 | 23:43 | 76.5° |
| Mexico City | 10:22 | 17:04 | 23:51 | 88.9° |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | 16:26 | 21:59 | 46.0° |
| Berlin | 08:26 | 16:17 | 00:31 +1 | 55.9° |
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 | 24 February 2026 | 12:28 | in 2 days |
| Full Moon | 3 March 2026 | 11:38 | in 9 days |
| Last Quarter | 11 March 2026 | 09:39 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 19 March 2026 | 01:24 | in 25 days |