February 2026 · Monday · 7 months ago
23 February 2026
Waxing Crescent
39% illuminated and waxing, 6.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 38.5%
- Lunar age
- 6.0 days
- Elongation
- 76.6°
- Distance
- 370,625 km
- Distance (mi)
- 230,296 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 6.5° S
- Libration lon
- 1.5° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 08:46 | 17:09 | 00:24 | 61.9° |
| New York | 09:32 | 17:16 | 01:12 +1 | 73.7° |
| Chicago | 09:23 | 17:13 | 01:14 +1 | 72.6° |
| Denver | 09:42 | 17:25 | 00:03 | 75.0° |
| Los Angeles | 09:54 | 17:20 | 00:55 +1 | 80.9° |
| Mexico City | 11:09 | 18:01 | 00:56 +1 | 84.4° |
| São Paulo | 11:54 | 17:22 | 22:47 | 41.4° |
| Berlin | 08:46 | 17:12 | 00:31 | 60.7° |
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 | tomorrow |
| Full Moon | 3 March 2026 | 11:38 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 11 March 2026 | 09:39 | in 16 days |
| New Moon | 19 March 2026 | 01:24 | in 24 days |