July 2026 · Tuesday · 58 days ago
21 July 2026
First Quarter
51% illuminated and waxing, 7.1 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 July 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 50.5%
- Lunar age
- 7.1 days
- Elongation
- 90.4°
- Distance
- 395,983 km
- Distance (mi)
- 246,052 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 5.8° N
- Libration lon
- 6.1° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 14:10 | 18:56 | 23:30 | 21.1° |
| New York | 13:51 | 19:00 | 00:02 +1 | 31.0° |
| Chicago | 13:50 | 18:56 | 23:54 | 29.6° |
| Denver | 13:58 | 19:08 | 00:10 +1 | 31.5° |
| Los Angeles | 13:42 | 19:03 | 00:18 +1 | 37.1° |
| Mexico City | 12:58 | 18:44 | 00:26 +1 | 52.1° |
| São Paulo | 11:27 | 18:07 | 00:53 +1 | 83.5° |
| Berlin | 14:16 | 19:00 | 23:31 | 20.3° |
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 | 29 July 2026 | 14:36 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 6 August 2026 | 02:21 | in 16 days |
| New Moon | 12 August 2026 | 17:37 | in 22 days |
| First Quarter | 20 August 2026 | 02:46 | in 30 days |