MoonPhases

August 2026 · Tuesday · 30 days ago

18 August 2026

Waxing Crescent

35% illuminated and waxing, 5.8 days into the lunar cycle.

The moon on 18 August 2026: Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated

Ephemeris for 18 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
34.6%
Lunar age
5.8 days
Elongation
71.8°
Distance
395,646 km
Distance (mi)
245,843 mi
Apparent size
30.2′
Constellation
Scorpio
Libration lat
6.4° N
Libration lon
5.4° 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
London13:0717:3521:5218.2°
New York12:4217:4022:3028.2°
Chicago12:4217:3622:2226.8°
Denver12:4917:4822:4028.8°
Los Angeles12:3017:4222:4934.3°
Mexico City11:4217:2323:0249.3°
São Paulo10:0016:4723:3886.4°
Berlin13:1517:3921:5217.4°

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

Phases around this date

PhaseDateTime (UTC)From this date
First Quarter20 August 202602:46in 2 days
Full Moon28 August 202604:19in 10 days
Last Quarter4 September 202607:51in 17 days
New Moon11 September 202603:27in 24 days