May 2026 · Tuesday · 4 months ago
26 May 2026
Waxing Gibbous
79% illuminated and waxing, 9.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 26 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 79.4%
- Lunar age
- 9.7 days
- Elongation
- 125.9°
- Distance
- 395,503 km
- Distance (mi)
- 245,754 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 4.0° N
- Libration lon
- 5.9° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16:06 | 21:35 | 02:38 | 28.5° |
| New York | 16:01 | 21:39 | 02:46 | 38.3° |
| Chicago | 15:59 | 21:35 | 02:40 | 36.9° |
| Denver | 16:09 | 21:46 | 02:52 | 38.8° |
| Los Angeles | 15:58 | 21:41 | 02:50 | 44.3° |
| Mexico City | 15:26 | 21:22 | 02:41 | 59.4° |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | 20:46 | 02:24 | 76.1° |
| Berlin | 16:11 | 21:39 | 02:43 | 27.7° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 5 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 13 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 20 days |
| First Quarter | 21 June 2026 | 21:55 | in 26 days |