February 2026 · Thursday · 7 months ago
26 February 2026
Waxing Gibbous
72% illuminated and waxing, 9.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 26 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 72.0%
- Lunar age
- 9.0 days
- Elongation
- 116.1°
- Distance
- 370,710 km
- Distance (mi)
- 230,348 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.2′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 6.1° S
- Libration lon
- 1.6° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:02 | 20:13 | 04:23 | 65.8° |
| New York | 12:14 | 20:21 | 03:29 | 76.4° |
| Chicago | 12:06 | 20:18 | 03:31 | 75.1° |
| Denver | 12:28 | 20:31 | 03:34 | 77.2° |
| Los Angeles | 12:45 | 20:26 | 03:07 | 82.9° |
| Mexico City | 14:07 | 21:06 | 03:05 | 82.1° |
| São Paulo | 15:08 | 20:27 | 00:43 | 38.2° |
| Berlin | 10:57 | 20:17 | 04:35 | 64.8° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 3 March 2026 | 11:38 | in 5 days |
| Last Quarter | 11 March 2026 | 09:39 | in 13 days |
| New Moon | 19 March 2026 | 01:24 | in 21 days |
| First Quarter | 25 March 2026 | 19:18 | in 27 days |