May 2026 · Thursday · 4 months ago
21 May 2026
Waxing Crescent
29% illuminated and waxing, 4.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 29.0%
- Lunar age
- 4.7 days
- Elongation
- 65.0°
- Distance
- 370,219 km
- Distance (mi)
- 230,043 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.3′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 3.2° S
- Libration lon
- 6.2° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 09:29 | 17:48 | 01:21 | 58.4° |
| New York | 10:22 | 17:54 | 00:39 | 68.3° |
| Chicago | 10:16 | 17:51 | 00:39 | 66.9° |
| Denver | 10:36 | 18:03 | 00:43 | 68.8° |
| Los Angeles | 10:46 | 17:58 | 00:22 | 74.4° |
| Mexico City | 10:55 | 17:39 | 00:18 +1 | 89.5° |
| São Paulo | 11:28 | 17:01 | 22:39 | 46.1° |
| Berlin | 09:26 | 17:52 | 01:31 | 57.5° |
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 2 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 10 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 18 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 25 days |