August 2026 · Wednesday · 22 days ago
26 August 2026
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated and waxing, 13.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 26 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 97.1%
- Lunar age
- 13.8 days
- Elongation
- 160.5°
- Distance
- 396,356 km
- Distance (mi)
- 246,284 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.1′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Libration lat
- 1.9° N
- Libration lon
- 3.5° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 19:30 | 00:08 +1 | 03:42 | 21.8° |
| New York | 19:01 | 00:13 +1 | 04:28 | 33.8° |
| Chicago | 18:59 | 00:09 +1 | 04:22 | 32.8° |
| Denver | 19:05 | 00:21 +1 | 04:40 | 35.2° |
| Los Angeles | 18:49 | 00:16 +1 | 04:48 | 41.2° |
| Mexico City | 18:09 | 23:57 | 04:55 | 55.7° |
| São Paulo | 16:39 | 23:20 | 05:21 | 81.5° |
| Berlin | 19:39 | 00:12 +1 | 03:40 | 20.6° |
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 2 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 9 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 16 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 23 days |