August 2026 · Saturday · 33 days ago
15 August 2026
Waxing Crescent
10% illuminated and waxing, 2.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 15 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 9.6%
- Lunar age
- 2.8 days
- Elongation
- 36.0°
- Distance
- 379,722 km
- Distance (mi)
- 235,948 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Libration lat
- 3.3° N
- Libration lon
- 6.2° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 09:14 | 15:20 | 21:09 | 35.3° |
| New York | 09:22 | 15:24 | 21:16 | 44.9° |
| Chicago | 09:19 | 15:21 | 21:11 | 43.4° |
| Denver | 09:31 | 15:32 | 21:23 | 45.3° |
| Los Angeles | 09:25 | 15:27 | 21:20 | 50.8° |
| Mexico City | 09:01 | 15:08 | 21:10 | 66.0° |
| São Paulo | 08:18 | 14:32 | 20:51 | 69.4° |
| Berlin | 09:17 | 15:24 | 21:14 | 34.5° |
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 | 20 August 2026 | 02:46 | in 5 days |
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 13 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 20 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 27 days |