April 2026 · Thursday · 5 months ago
23 April 2026
First Quarter
43% illuminated and waxing, 6.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 April 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 43.3%
- Lunar age
- 6.0 days
- Elongation
- 82.2°
- Distance
- 372,399 km
- Distance (mi)
- 231,398 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 4.4° S
- Libration lon
- 5.3° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 10:20 | 19:00 | 02:51 | 61.5° |
| New York | 11:21 | 19:07 | 02:03 | 71.6° |
| Chicago | 11:14 | 19:04 | 02:03 | 70.2° |
| Denver | 11:35 | 19:16 | 02:07 | 72.2° |
| Los Angeles | 11:48 | 19:11 | 01:44 | 77.8° |
| Mexico City | 12:02 | 18:52 | 00:48 | 87.1° |
| São Paulo | 12:46 | 18:14 | 23:45 | 42.8° |
| Berlin | 10:16 | 19:04 | 03:02 | 60.6° |
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 | tomorrow |
| Full Moon | 1 May 2026 | 17:23 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 9 May 2026 | 21:11 | in 16 days |
| New Moon | 16 May 2026 | 20:01 | in 23 days |