March 2026 · Tuesday · 6 months ago
24 March 2026
Waxing Crescent
35% illuminated and waxing, 5.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 24 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 35.3%
- Lunar age
- 5.4 days
- Elongation
- 72.8°
- Distance
- 368,641 km
- Distance (mi)
- 229,063 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.4′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.7° S
- Libration lon
- 1.6° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 07:58 | 17:04 | 01:03 | 66.3° |
| New York | 10:04 | 18:13 | 01:16 | 77.4° |
| Chicago | 09:56 | 18:10 | 01:18 | 76.2° |
| Denver | 10:17 | 18:22 | 01:22 | 78.4° |
| Los Angeles | 10:34 | 18:18 | 00:56 | 84.2° |
| Mexico City | 10:57 | 17:58 | 00:59 +1 | 80.9° |
| São Paulo | 12:00 | 17:19 | 22:37 | 37.4° |
| Berlin | 07:54 | 17:08 | 01:14 | 65.2° |
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 | tomorrow |
| Full Moon | 2 April 2026 | 02:12 | in 9 days |
| Last Quarter | 10 April 2026 | 04:52 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 17 April 2026 | 11:52 | in 24 days |