April 2026 · Tuesday · 5 months ago
21 April 2026
Waxing Crescent
22% illuminated and waxing, 4.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 April 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 21.9%
- Lunar age
- 4.0 days
- Elongation
- 55.6°
- Distance
- 365,078 km
- Distance (mi)
- 226,849 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.7′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.2° S
- Libration lon
- 3.0° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 07:47 | 16:58 | 01:03 | 66.3° |
| New York | 08:57 | 17:07 | 00:12 | 77.1° |
| Chicago | 08:49 | 17:04 | 00:14 | 75.9° |
| Denver | 09:11 | 17:16 | 00:17 | 78.0° |
| Los Angeles | 09:28 | 17:12 | 00:53 +1 | 83.8° |
| Mexico City | 09:51 | 16:52 | 23:51 | 81.3° |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | 16:13 | 21:32 | 37.6° |
| Berlin | 07:42 | 17:02 | 01:14 | 65.3° |
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 | 24 April 2026 | 02:32 | in 3 days |
| Full Moon | 1 May 2026 | 17:23 | in 10 days |
| Last Quarter | 9 May 2026 | 21:11 | in 18 days |
| New Moon | 16 May 2026 | 20:01 | in 25 days |