May 2026 · Friday · 4 months ago
8 May 2026
Waning Gibbous
64% illuminated and waning, 21.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 8 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 63.6%
- Lunar age
- 21.0 days
- Elongation
- 254.4°
- Distance
- 399,455 km
- Distance (mi)
- 248,209 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Libration lat
- 3.7° N
- Libration lon
- 5.6° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 02:11 | 06:02 | 10:01 | 14.3° |
| New York | 01:26 | 06:08 | 10:55 | 25.8° |
| Chicago | 01:26 | 06:04 | 10:48 | 24.8° |
| Denver | 01:30 | 06:16 | 11:08 | 27.1° |
| Los Angeles | 01:08 | 06:10 | 11:18 | 33.0° |
| Mexico City | 00:16 | 05:51 | 11:30 | 47.6° |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | 05:14 | 12:08 | 89.4° |
| Berlin | 02:22 | 06:06 | 09:59 | 13.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 9 May 2026 | 21:11 | tomorrow |
| New Moon | 16 May 2026 | 20:01 | in 8 days |
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 15 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 23 days |