September 2026 · Tuesday · 2 days ago
15 September 2026
Waxing Crescent
20% illuminated and waxing, 4.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 15 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 19.9%
- Lunar age
- 4.4 days
- Elongation
- 52.7°
- Distance
- 396,262 km
- Distance (mi)
- 246,226 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.1′
- Constellation
- Scorpio
- Libration lat
- 6.6° N
- Libration lon
- 4.4° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 12:03 | 16:14 | 20:15 | 15.9° |
| New York | 11:31 | 16:19 | 21:01 | 25.9° |
| Chicago | 11:32 | 16:15 | 20:52 | 24.6° |
| Denver | 11:38 | 16:27 | 21:11 | 26.6° |
| Los Angeles | 11:17 | 16:22 | 21:22 | 32.2° |
| Mexico City | 10:25 | 16:03 | 21:38 | 47.1° |
| São Paulo | 08:34 | 15:26 | 22:22 | 88.7° |
| Berlin | 12:11 | 16:18 | 20:15 | 15.0° |
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 | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 3 days |
| Full Moon | 26 September 2026 | 16:49 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 3 October 2026 | 13:25 | in 18 days |
| New Moon | 10 October 2026 | 15:50 | in 25 days |