July 2026 · Thursday · 2 months ago
16 July 2026
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated and waxing, 2.1 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 16 July 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 6.2%
- Lunar age
- 2.1 days
- Elongation
- 28.8°
- Distance
- 367,651 km
- Distance (mi)
- 228,447 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.5′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 0.9° S
- Libration lon
- 5.7° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 07:30 | 15:09 | 22:26 | 51.9° |
| New York | 08:09 | 15:15 | 22:06 | 61.6° |
| Chicago | 08:05 | 15:11 | 22:03 | 60.1° |
| Denver | 08:22 | 15:23 | 22:11 | 62.0° |
| Los Angeles | 08:27 | 15:18 | 21:58 | 67.5° |
| Mexico City | 08:26 | 14:59 | 21:26 | 82.7° |
| São Paulo | 08:36 | 14:21 | 20:12 | 52.7° |
| Berlin | 07:29 | 15:13 | 22:33 | 51.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 21 July 2026 | 11:06 | in 5 days |
| Full Moon | 29 July 2026 | 14:36 | in 13 days |
| Last Quarter | 6 August 2026 | 02:21 | in 21 days |
| New Moon | 12 August 2026 | 17:37 | in 27 days |