May 2026 · Monday · 4 months ago
18 May 2026
Waxing Crescent
4% illuminated and waxing, 1.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 18 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 4.4%
- Lunar age
- 1.7 days
- Elongation
- 23.8°
- Distance
- 358,862 km
- Distance (mi)
- 222,986 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.3′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.2° S
- Libration lon
- 1.6° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:33 | 14:41 | 23:52 | 66.1° |
| New York | 06:41 | 14:50 | 22:59 | 77.1° |
| Chicago | 06:33 | 14:47 | 23:01 | 75.9° |
| Denver | 06:54 | 15:00 | 23:05 | 78.1° |
| Los Angeles | 07:11 | 14:55 | 22:39 | 83.9° |
| Mexico City | 07:34 | 14:35 | 21:36 | 81.2° |
| São Paulo | 08:35 | 13:55 | 19:15 | 37.6° |
| Berlin | 05:29 | 14:44 | 00:03 +1 | 65.0° |
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 | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 5 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 13 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 21 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 28 days |