September 2026 · Thursday · 14 days ago
3 September 2026
Last Quarter
60% illuminated and waning, 21.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 3 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 59.5%
- Lunar age
- 21.8 days
- Elongation
- 259.1°
- Distance
- 371,874 km
- Distance (mi)
- 231,072 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.1′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.8° S
- Libration lon
- 2.6° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 21:45 | 05:39 | 14:26 | 62.4° |
| New York | 22:45 | 05:47 | 13:44 | 74.1° |
| Chicago | 22:36 | 05:43 | 13:46 | 73.0° |
| Denver | 22:57 | 05:56 | 13:50 | 75.3° |
| Los Angeles | 23:12 | 05:51 | 13:26 | 81.2° |
| Mexico City | 23:34 | 05:31 | 12:27 | 84.1° |
| São Paulo | 00:32 +1 | 04:53 | 10:17 | 41.0° |
| Berlin | 21:42 | 05:43 | 14:35 | 61.2° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | tomorrow |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 8 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 15 days |
| Full Moon | 26 September 2026 | 16:49 | in 23 days |