MoonPhases

July 2026 · Monday · 59 days ago

20 July 2026

First Quarter

41% illuminated and waxing, 6.1 days into the lunar cycle.

The moon on 20 July 2026: First Quarter, 41% illuminated

Ephemeris for 20 July 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
40.5%
Lunar age
6.1 days
Elongation
78.9°
Distance
390,964 km
Distance (mi)
242,933 mi
Apparent size
30.6′
Constellation
Libra
Libration lat
4.9° N
Libration lon
6.8° E

Moonrise and moonset

Times in each city's own time zone. A “+1” means the event falls on the following day — the lunar day is about 50 minutes longer than ours, so rise and set drift later each date.
CityMoonriseTransitMoonsetPeak altitude
London12:5418:1223:1626.4°
New York12:4618:1623:3736.2°
Chicago12:4518:1223:3034.8°
Denver12:5418:2423:4536.7°
Los Angeles12:4218:1823:4842.2°
Mexico City12:0618:0023:4957.3°
São Paulo10:5417:2323:5878.2°
Berlin13:0018:1623:1925.6°

Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.

Phases around this date

PhaseDateTime (UTC)From this date
First Quarter21 July 202611:06tomorrow
Full Moon29 July 202614:36in 9 days
Last Quarter6 August 202602:21in 17 days
New Moon12 August 202617:37in 23 days