MoonPhases

September 2026 · Saturday · in 2 days

19 September 2026

First Quarter

56% illuminated and waxing, 8.4 days into the lunar cycle.

The moon on 19 September 2026: First Quarter, 56% illuminated

Ephemeris for 19 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
56.1%
Lunar age
8.4 days
Elongation
96.9°
Distance
404,118 km
Distance (mi)
251,107 mi
Apparent size
29.6′
Constellation
Capricorn
Libration lat
5.7° N
Libration lon
0.0° W

Moonrise and moonset

Times in each city's own time zone. A “+1” means the event falls on the following day — the lunar day is about 50 minutes longer than ours, so rise and set drift later each date.
CityMoonriseTransitMoonsetPeak altitude
London16:1419:3623:0110.3°
New York15:1919:4200:07 +121.4°
Chicago15:2019:3823:5920.3°
Denver15:2319:5000:20 +122.5°
Los Angeles14:5719:4500:35 +128.3°
Mexico City13:5719:2600:0242.9°
São Paulo11:4118:4801:0586.2°
Berlin16:2619:4022:569.2°

Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.

Phases around this date

PhaseDateTime (UTC)From this date
Full Moon26 September 202616:49in 7 days
Last Quarter3 October 202613:25in 14 days
New Moon10 October 202615:50in 21 days
First Quarter18 October 202616:13in 29 days