September 2026 · Friday · in 2 days
18 September 2026
First Quarter
47% illuminated and waxing, 7.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 18 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 46.7%
- Lunar age
- 7.4 days
- Elongation
- 86.0°
- Distance
- 403,956 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,007 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Libration lat
- 6.3° N
- Libration lon
- 1.3° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 15:27 | 18:44 | 22:02 | 9.6° |
| New York | 14:31 | 18:51 | 23:10 | 20.4° |
| Chicago | 14:33 | 18:47 | 23:01 | 19.3° |
| Denver | 14:36 | 18:59 | 23:23 | 21.4° |
| Los Angeles | 14:09 | 18:54 | 23:39 | 27.2° |
| Mexico City | 13:07 | 18:35 | 00:02 +1 | 41.9° |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | 17:57 | 00:13 | 85.4° |
| Berlin | 15:39 | 18:48 | 21:58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | today |
| Full Moon | 26 September 2026 | 16:49 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 3 October 2026 | 13:25 | in 15 days |
| New Moon | 10 October 2026 | 15:50 | in 22 days |