August 2026 · Monday · 31 days ago
17 August 2026
Waxing Crescent
25% illuminated and waxing, 4.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 17 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 25.3%
- Lunar age
- 4.8 days
- Elongation
- 60.2°
- Distance
- 390,768 km
- Distance (mi)
- 242,812 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.6′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 5.6° N
- Libration lon
- 6.0° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:50 | 16:49 | 21:35 | 23.2° |
| New York | 11:36 | 16:54 | 22:03 | 33.0° |
| Chicago | 11:35 | 16:50 | 21:56 | 31.6° |
| Denver | 11:44 | 17:02 | 22:11 | 33.5° |
| Los Angeles | 11:29 | 16:56 | 22:17 | 39.0° |
| Mexico City | 10:49 | 16:37 | 22:23 | 54.1° |
| São Paulo | 09:25 | 16:01 | 22:42 | 81.5° |
| Berlin | 11:56 | 16:53 | 21:37 | 22.4° |
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 3 days |
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 18 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 25 days |