August 2026 · Sunday · 32 days ago
16 August 2026
Waxing Crescent
17% illuminated and waxing, 3.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 16 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 16.9%
- Lunar age
- 3.8 days
- Elongation
- 48.3°
- Distance
- 385,327 km
- Distance (mi)
- 239,431 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.0′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 4.6° N
- Libration lon
- 6.3° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 10:33 | 16:04 | 21:22 | 28.9° |
| New York | 10:29 | 16:09 | 21:39 | 38.6° |
| Chicago | 10:28 | 16:05 | 21:32 | 37.2° |
| Denver | 10:38 | 16:17 | 21:46 | 39.1° |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 | 16:11 | 21:48 | 44.6° |
| Mexico City | 09:55 | 15:53 | 21:46 | 59.7° |
| São Paulo | 08:51 | 15:16 | 21:47 | 75.8° |
| Berlin | 10:37 | 16:09 | 21:25 | 28.2° |
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 4 days |
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 12 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 19 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 26 days |