July 2026 · Saturday · 2 months ago
18 July 2026
Waxing Crescent
21% illuminated and waxing, 4.1 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 18 July 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 21.2%
- Lunar age
- 4.1 days
- Elongation
- 54.7°
- Distance
- 379,127 km
- Distance (mi)
- 235,579 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Libration lat
- 2.4° N
- Libration lon
- 7.1° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 10:20 | 16:44 | 22:52 | 38.8° |
| New York | 10:34 | 16:49 | 22:53 | 48.4° |
| Chicago | 10:30 | 16:45 | 22:48 | 47.0° |
| Denver | 10:43 | 16:57 | 22:59 | 48.8° |
| Los Angeles | 10:39 | 16:51 | 22:54 | 54.3° |
| Mexico City | 10:21 | 16:32 | 22:40 | 69.5° |
| São Paulo | 09:49 | 15:56 | 22:09 | 65.8° |
| Berlin | 10:22 | 16:48 | 22:57 | 38.1° |
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 3 days |
| Full Moon | 29 July 2026 | 14:36 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 6 August 2026 | 02:21 | in 19 days |
| New Moon | 12 August 2026 | 17:37 | in 25 days |