March 2026 · Sunday · 6 months ago
22 March 2026
Waxing Crescent
15% illuminated and waxing, 3.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 22 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 15.4%
- Lunar age
- 3.4 days
- Elongation
- 45.9°
- Distance
- 366,846 km
- Distance (mi)
- 227,947 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.6′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 6.3° S
- Libration lon
- 1.0° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 06:51 | 15:02 | 23:36 | 60.4° |
| New York | 08:32 | 16:10 | 00:00 +1 | 72.3° |
| Chicago | 08:24 | 16:06 | 00:02 +1 | 71.3° |
| Denver | 08:42 | 16:19 | 00:07 +1 | 73.7° |
| Los Angeles | 08:52 | 16:14 | 23:44 | 79.6° |
| Mexico City | 09:06 | 15:54 | 22:47 | 85.8° |
| São Paulo | 09:44 | 15:16 | 20:43 | 42.8° |
| Berlin | 06:51 | 15:06 | 23:45 | 59.2° |
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 3 days |
| Full Moon | 2 April 2026 | 02:12 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 10 April 2026 | 04:52 | in 19 days |
| New Moon | 17 April 2026 | 11:52 | in 26 days |