August 2026 · Tuesday · 30 days ago
18 August 2026
Waxing Crescent
35% illuminated and waxing, 5.8 days into the lunar cycle.
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
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 13:07 | 17:35 | 21:52 | 18.2° |
| New York | 12:42 | 17:40 | 22:30 | 28.2° |
| Chicago | 12:42 | 17:36 | 22:22 | 26.8° |
| Denver | 12:49 | 17:48 | 22:40 | 28.8° |
| Los Angeles | 12:30 | 17:42 | 22:49 | 34.3° |
| Mexico City | 11:42 | 17:23 | 23:02 | 49.3° |
| São Paulo | 10:00 | 16:47 | 23:38 | 86.4° |
| Berlin | 13:15 | 17:39 | 21:52 | 17.4° |
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 2 days |
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 10 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 24 days |