March 2026 · Thursday · 6 months ago
26 March 2026
First Quarter
58% illuminated and waxing, 7.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 26 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 58.0%
- Lunar age
- 7.4 days
- Elongation
- 99.1°
- Distance
- 372,928 km
- Distance (mi)
- 231,727 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.0′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 5.4° S
- Libration lon
- 3.6° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 10:09 | 19:08 | 03:12 | 64.1° |
| New York | 12:17 | 20:16 | 03:19 | 74.4° |
| Chicago | 12:09 | 20:12 | 03:21 | 73.1° |
| Denver | 12:31 | 20:24 | 03:24 | 75.1° |
| Los Angeles | 12:46 | 20:20 | 02:58 | 80.8° |
| Mexico City | 13:05 | 20:00 | 01:58 | 84.2° |
| São Paulo | 13:59 | 19:22 | 00:47 +1 | 40.1° |
| Berlin | 10:04 | 19:12 | 03:24 | 63.2° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 2 April 2026 | 02:12 | in 7 days |
| Last Quarter | 10 April 2026 | 04:52 | in 15 days |
| New Moon | 17 April 2026 | 11:52 | in 22 days |
| First Quarter | 24 April 2026 | 02:32 | in 29 days |