MoonPhases

July 2026 · Wednesday · 57 days ago

22 July 2026

First Quarter

60% illuminated and waxing, 8.1 days into the lunar cycle.

The moon on 22 July 2026: First Quarter, 60% illuminated

Ephemeris for 22 July 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
60.2%
Lunar age
8.1 days
Elongation
101.7°
Distance
400,038 km
Distance (mi)
248,572 mi
Apparent size
29.9′
Constellation
Scorpio
Libration lat
6.4° N
Libration lon
5.2° 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
London15:2519:4123:4816.6°
New York14:5519:4600:0226.6°
Chicago14:5619:4200:22 +125.3°
Denver15:0219:5400:1027.3°
Los Angeles14:4119:4900:1832.9°
Mexico City13:5119:3000:2647.8°
São Paulo12:0318:5300:5388.0°
Berlin15:3319:4523:4815.7°

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

Phases around this date

PhaseDateTime (UTC)From this date
Full Moon29 July 202614:36in 7 days
Last Quarter6 August 202602:21in 15 days
New Moon12 August 202617:37in 21 days
First Quarter20 August 202602:46in 29 days