August 2026 · Saturday · 26 days ago
22 August 2026
Waxing Gibbous
72% illuminated and waxing, 9.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 22 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 72.0%
- Lunar age
- 9.8 days
- Elongation
- 116.1°
- Distance
- 404,618 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,418 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Libration lat
- 6.2° N
- Libration lon
- 1.0° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 17:36 | 20:53 | 00:12 +1 | 9.7° |
| New York | 16:40 | 20:59 | 00:27 | 20.6° |
| Chicago | 16:41 | 20:56 | 00:18 | 19.5° |
| Denver | 16:44 | 21:07 | 00:39 | 21.6° |
| Los Angeles | 16:17 | 21:02 | 00:56 | 27.4° |
| Mexico City | 15:16 | 20:43 | 01:19 | 42.1° |
| São Paulo | 12:58 | 20:06 | 02:22 | 85.5° |
| Berlin | 17:48 | 20:57 | 00:07 +1 | 8.6° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 6 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 13 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 20 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 27 days |