May 2026 · Tuesday · 4 months ago
19 May 2026
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated and waxing, 2.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 19 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 10.7%
- Lunar age
- 2.7 days
- Elongation
- 37.8°
- Distance
- 361,383 km
- Distance (mi)
- 224,553 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.1′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 5.5° S
- Libration lon
- 3.5° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 06:38 | 15:47 | 00:45 +1 | 65.5° |
| New York | 07:49 | 15:56 | 23:56 | 76.0° |
| Chicago | 07:42 | 15:53 | 23:57 | 74.8° |
| Denver | 08:04 | 16:06 | 00:00 +1 | 76.8° |
| Los Angeles | 08:20 | 16:01 | 23:36 | 82.5° |
| Mexico City | 08:42 | 15:41 | 22:38 | 82.5° |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | 15:02 | 20:24 | 38.5° |
| Berlin | 06:33 | 15:51 | 00:03 | 64.5° |
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 4 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 12 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 20 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 27 days |