October 2026 · Tuesday · in 19 days
6 October 2026
Waning Crescent
19% illuminated and waning, 25.4 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 6 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 19.1%
- Lunar age
- 25.4 days
- Elongation
- 308.2°
- Distance
- 374,740 km
- Distance (mi)
- 232,853 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 0.8° S
- Libration lon
- 3.9° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 01:40 | 09:29 | 16:56 | 53.7° |
| New York | 02:22 | 09:34 | 16:33 | 63.5° |
| Chicago | 02:17 | 09:31 | 16:31 | 62.1° |
| Denver | 02:35 | 09:43 | 16:38 | 64.0° |
| Los Angeles | 02:41 | 09:37 | 16:24 | 69.5° |
| Mexico City | 02:43 | 09:18 | 15:49 | 84.7° |
| São Paulo | 03:00 | 08:41 | 14:28 | 50.8° |
| Berlin | 01:38 | 09:33 | 17:04 | 52.9° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 10 October 2026 | 15:50 | in 4 days |
| First Quarter | 18 October 2026 | 16:13 | in 12 days |
| Full Moon | 26 October 2026 | 04:12 | in 20 days |
| Last Quarter | 1 November 2026 | 20:28 | in 26 days |