March 2026 · Monday · 6 months ago
23 March 2026
Waxing Crescent
25% illuminated and waxing, 4.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 24.7%
- Lunar age
- 4.4 days
- Elongation
- 59.4°
- Distance
- 367,334 km
- Distance (mi)
- 228,251 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.5′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.7° S
- Libration lon
- 0.3° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 07:18 | 16:02 | 01:03 +1 | 64.3° |
| New York | 09:13 | 17:10 | 00:00 | 75.8° |
| Chicago | 09:05 | 17:07 | 00:02 | 74.7° |
| Denver | 09:25 | 17:19 | 00:07 | 77.0° |
| Los Angeles | 09:39 | 17:15 | 00:56 +1 | 82.9° |
| Mexico City | 09:59 | 16:55 | 23:54 | 82.4° |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | 16:16 | 21:37 | 39.1° |
| Berlin | 07:16 | 16:05 | 01:14 +1 | 63.1° |
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 2 days |
| Full Moon | 2 April 2026 | 02:12 | in 10 days |
| Last Quarter | 10 April 2026 | 04:52 | in 18 days |
| New Moon | 17 April 2026 | 11:52 | in 25 days |