March 2026 · Saturday · 6 months ago
21 March 2026
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated and waxing, 2.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 7.9%
- Lunar age
- 2.4 days
- Elongation
- 32.4°
- Distance
- 367,358 km
- Distance (mi)
- 228,266 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.5′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 5.5° S
- Libration lon
- 2.3° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 06:31 | 14:07 | 22:05 | 55.0° |
| New York | 07:59 | 15:13 | 22:41 | 67.2° |
| Chicago | 07:52 | 15:10 | 22:42 | 66.2° |
| Denver | 08:08 | 15:22 | 22:49 | 68.7° |
| Los Angeles | 08:13 | 15:17 | 22:31 | 74.7° |
| Mexico City | 08:19 | 14:57 | 21:41 | 89.2° |
| São Paulo | 08:38 | 14:20 | 19:56 | 48.0° |
| Berlin | 06:33 | 14:10 | 22:12 | 53.8° |
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 | 25 March 2026 | 19:18 | in 4 days |
| Full Moon | 2 April 2026 | 02:12 | in 12 days |
| Last Quarter | 10 April 2026 | 04:52 | in 20 days |
| New Moon | 17 April 2026 | 11:52 | in 27 days |